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November 13, 2018
KIMT: Speaker at Charles City Schools’ Veterans Day ceremony says the makeup of veterans is changing
Speaking with those at the Comet Gym at Charles City Middle School during their yearly Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, Maria Deike says that the current makeup of veterans is... -
November 09, 2018
Sens. Ernst and Grassley Seek Answers and Solutions from VA to Reduce Veteran Homelessness in Iowa
Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today sent a letter to Robert Wilkie, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, to better understand why... -
October 31, 2018
Dickinson County News: Ernst seeks industry input from Rosenboom
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst sought some input from her constituents during several northwest Iowa stops Wednesday — one of them being Rosenboom in Spirit Lake. The senator said... -
As part of her 99 county tour, United States Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, met with company heads and employees at Energy Panel Structure (EPS) in Graettinger. Ernst wanted to update...
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October 26, 2018
Siouxland veterans finally honored for their service
Three Siouxland military veterans are being honored for their service in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst visited Sioux City on Tuesday morning to recognize the... -
October 17, 2018
The Wall Street Journal: Trump Gives Farmers a Jolt of Fuel
President Trump’s decision last week to allow the year-round sale of E15 is a promise made and kept to farmers throughout rural America. E15 is shorthand for gasoline blended... -
October 15, 2018
Townhall: Post-Presidency Perks Are Ripe for Reform
Former presidents are among the wealthiest people in the country. The “poorest” of them, Jimmy Carter, is worth $8 million, placing him near the fabled “one percent” of richest... -
October 12, 2018
KIMT: Senators want investigation into polio-like sickness that has struck seven children
The U.S. Senators from Iowa and Minnesota are asking for an investigation into a rare polio-like illness that has infected seven children across both states. DFLers Amy Klobuchar... -
October 10, 2018
Senator Ernst makes stop in Siouxland
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) - Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst isn't up for re-election this year, but she made a campaign stop in Sioux City none the less. Ernst spoke to a small crowd at... -
IOWA CITY — U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley sent a letter Tuesday to the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Health Care System with questions about allegations of improperly...
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October 05, 2018
The Daily Signal: Rating of US Military Strength as ‘Marginal’ Is Worrisome, Sen. Joni Ernst Says
The military strength of the United States is rated as only marginal in a new report from The Heritage Foundation, and the first female combat veteran elected to the U.S.... -
President Donald Trump may tell Iowa voters next week he’ll allow year-round sales of high-ethanol gasoline -- a move that could bolster Midwest Republicans in tough election...
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October 03, 2018
New North American trade agreement is ‘leveling the playing field,’ Sen. Joni Ernst says
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said Tuesday there’s excitement back home about the new North American trade agreement President Donald Trump announced this week. “This is a... -
October 02, 2018
Senator Ernst Applauds USMCA Trade Agreement
On Sunday, Canada agreed to terms on a trilateral trade agreement with The U.S. and Mexico. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is pleased with the progress on trade in general and... -
October 02, 2018
Ernst Joins CBS This Morning to Discuss USMCA
WASHINGTON – After joining President Trump in the Rose Garden for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement announcement (USMCA) yesterday, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined... -
September 14, 2018
Senator Ernst on Transparency with the RFS: “All of this should be no-brainer stuff”
WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Bloomberg TV yesterday to discuss the latest with regard to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). A portion of her interview is... -
September 10, 2018
First 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee Meets
The 56-member Farm Bill conference committee met for the first time this past week. The current Farm Bill, which sets agriculture and nutrition program policy for five years,... -
Ask Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst about her friend and mentor, Sen. John McCain, and one of the first stories she tells is about a time when he was hopping mad at her. Ernst, the first...
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August 27, 2018
Editorial: Ernst correct on views
We strongly agree with U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst on a pair of topics she addressed at a town hall gathering earlier this month in Sanborn. Ernst, a first-term Republican, said she... -
August 23, 2018
‘Congress Needs to Act:’ Iowa Sen. Ernst Calls for Passage of Sarah’s Law After Mollie Tibbetts’ Murder
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said Wednesday on Outnumbered Overtime that Sarah's Law has been reintroduced to Congress after the murder of Iowa college student Mollie...