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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...
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President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Thursday, authored by Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, intended to protect whistleblowers reporting on illicit activities within...
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October 24, 2017
Senators Propose ARC Changes
Ernst, Heitkamp Propose Shifting Yield Calculations in Farmer Safety Net OMAHA (DTN) -- While it's widely expected that the House and Senate Agriculture Committees will make... -
October 24, 2017
Editorial: Ernst comes through for farmers, Iowa
Junior senator’s hard-ball approach wins concessions from EPA Politicians from Iowa — the nation’s No. 1 producer of ethanol — and Nebraska — the... -
October 24, 2017
Editorial: Ernst comes through for farmers, Iowa
Junior senator’s hard-ball approach wins concessions from EPA Politicians from Iowa — the nation’s No. 1 producer of ethanol — and Nebraska — the... -
October 24, 2017
Heitkamp, Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Farmers Suffering from Low Commodity Prices
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) today introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen and improve the Agriculture Risk Coverage-County... -
October 22, 2017
OUR OPINION: Positive Renewable Fuel Standard signs emerge
We will embrace only cautious optimism until the ink is dry on final new rules expected sometime before the end of next month, but positive signs related to the Renewable Fuel... -
WASHINGTON — Iowa and Nebraska politicians on Friday hailed as a triumph Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s embrace of policies favorable to...
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October 21, 2017
Ernst: About-face by EPA is a ‘huge victory’ for Iowa farmers
WASHINGTON — Iowa and Nebraska politicians on Friday hailed as a triumph Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s embrace of policies favorable to... -
Iowa’s junior U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says she now has it in writing from the Environmental Protection Agency it will uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard. She got the news...
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October 20, 2017
Ernst says EPA Administrator’s letter on RFS policy ‘the clincher’
Senator Joni Ernst today said the EPA’s administrator has promised the agency will set 2018 biofuel production mandates at or higher than current levels. EPA... -
October 20, 2017
Iowa political, ag leaders celebrate ethanol win
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) -- A push by Iowa lawmakers and ag groups to keep promised amounts of ethanol in the nation’s fuel supplied has paid off. On Wednesday,...