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U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today sent a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding a recent report in the Omaha World-Herald that...
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November 29, 2017
Jaimes: Ernst hopes to make lasting changes to U.S. Congress
Ernst hopes to make lasting changes to United States Congress, leading by example to keep promises to constituents. Earlier this month, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced the... -
November 29, 2017
Iowa applauds EPA’s decision on ‘Point of Obligation’ for biofuels
EPA denies the request by petroleum refiners to change who is responsible for blending ethanol into gasoline. The Iowa renewable fuels industry, along with corn and soybean... -
November 27, 2017
Ernst Leads Congressional Delegation to visit troops in the Middle East
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee, led a bipartisan congressional delegation, including Senator... -
It has been more than 30 years since the last time the United States comprehensively reformed our tax system. In that time, the length of the tax code has doubled to 2.4 million...
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U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is among more than a dozen members of the Senate who have called on the U.S. Commerce Department to provide a financial impact analysis of how any...
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November 13, 2017
Sen. Joni Ernst is making waves
Iowa senator seeks to curtail perks for her colleagues in Congress Some politicians seek federal office in part so they can live an extravagant lifestyle paid for by American... -
November 11, 2017
Meet US Marine Al Nelson, Iowa’s last 3-war veteran
Al Nelson, of Burlington, served in the Marines during World War II, Korea and Vietnam. On the 242nd anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Marine Corps, Gunnery Sgt. Alban... -
November 11, 2017
SERVING HER COUNTRY: Ernst, first female combat veteran in U.S. Senate, recalls leading troops in Iraq
SIOUX CITY | Long before she had a chance to impact public policy affecting the U.S. military branches, Sen. Joni Ernst enrolled in the Iowa State University ROTC program... -
U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Claire McCaskill (D-MO), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, reintroduced the Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment...
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November 10, 2017
World War II Veteran honored today on Marine Corps 242nd birthday
BURLINGTON, IA Kicking off Veterans Day weekend, a World War II hero honored today in Burlington, IA on Friday. 91-year-old Gunnery Sgt. Allen Nelson Jr. had himself a... -
November 10, 2017
Military experience changed her life, Ernst says at Veterans Day event
CEDAR RAPIDS — Sen. Joni Ernst wrote the names of two fellow soldiers killed in Afghanistan on stones that were part of a Veterans Day ceremony in Cedar Rapids Friday... -
November 10, 2017
Veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam honored in southeast Iowa
A 91-year-old man from Burlington who is a veteran of three foreign wars was honored with a private ceremony today in the Burlington Memorial Auditorium. “I’m kind... -
November 10, 2017
A soldier at sea: Great appreciation for America’s Navy
As a former soldier in the Iowa National Guard, I often reflect upon my time in uniform, particularly around Veterans Day. Understandably, my past thoughts focused primarily on the... -
November 09, 2017
Ernst: Start now on memorial to honor current war's fallen
Greeting and visiting with Iowa veterans at our national war memorials in Washington, D.C., is without a doubt something I look forward to throughout the year. To see these humble... -
CEDAR RAPIDS — Iowa Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are among a bipartisan group that has introduced a resolution that would mandate sexual harassment prevention training...
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November 02, 2017
Ernst proposes end to tax loophole for members of Congress
Members of Congress would no longer be able to deduct their Washington, D.C. living expenses for tax purposes under legislation introduced Monday by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)... -
November 01, 2017
Joni Ernst's SQUEAL Act targets lawmakers' deduction for living expenses
WASHINGTON — Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, wants to include a bit of tax pain for Congress itself in the Republican tax package. Ernst unveiled legislation Tuesday that would... -
October 31, 2017
'We are going to make 'em squeal': Sen. Ernst introduces SQUEAL Act
(KWWL) - "Washington's full of big spenders, let's make 'em squeal." That's what Joni Ernst said in an election ad for the Iowa Senate race back in 2014. During her victory... -
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) has introduced legislation that would give the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) watchdog entity more power when federal regulations are...
