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October 20, 2017
Ernst: Iowa wins on biofuels issue
DAVENPORT - U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, was declaring victory late Thursday, after EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt notified her and other lawmakers it’s likely that volume... -
October 19, 2017
Ernst: Trump, EPA taking steps in right direction on renewable fuels
WASHINGTON — Midwestern senators welcomed signals Wednesday that the Trump administration would back off of proposals to weaken federal renewable fuel mandates, but the... -
October 19, 2017
Lessons from biofuels fight as progress reported
It seems President Donald Trump’s administration made significant progress Wednesday toward appeasing a bloc of corn-state Republicans blocking EPA nominees over the... -
October 18, 2017
Trump orders EPA to back off RFS changes, report says
PELLA — Amid rising pressure from Midwest politicians, President Donald Trump has told the Environmental Protection Agency to back off potential cuts in renewable fuel... -
October 18, 2017
Trump EPA nominees on hold amid dispute over biofuel mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Senate committee has delayed consideration of four of President Donald Trump's nominees for key posts at the Environmental Protection Agency amid... -
Republicans are aiming to move a slate of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nominees next week after a dispute over the names this week. The Environment and Public Works...
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Governor Kim Reynolds today said she is “hopeful” President Trump will direct his EPA administrator to increase rather than decrease next year’s...
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October 18, 2017
Lawmakers concerned about E.P.A. proposal
Iowa leaders are working to keep a major part of the state's economy. The way renewable fuel is used in the country's oil supply has Iowans on alert. Governor Kim Reynolds talked... -
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is fighting to make it easier for veterans to access mental health treatment, while at the same time incentivizing the Department of Veterans Affairs...
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September 20, 2017
Corn, soy, wheat groups applaud bill to boost funding for ag export programs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2017 – Organizations representing producers of U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat offered strong support for legislation introduced in the Senate today that... -
September 12, 2017
Ernst continues fight to cut costly presidential perks
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KCRG-TV9) -- U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has re-introduced the Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2017. This legislation reforms the outdated... -
September 12, 2017
GOP senator calls for caps on ex-presidents' benefits
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) has renewed her push to cap the benefits former United States presidents receive after leaving office, arguing that their... -
September 12, 2017
Honor Flight: Vietnam veteran takes first plane ride since 1966
WASHINGTON, D.C. — John Brandt got a window seat. And that’s a good thing. The 74-year-old, and participant in the 19th Sullivan-Hartogh-Davis Cedar Valley Honor... -
August 23, 2017
Ernst gathering ideas for new farm bill
MANCHESTER — With Congress set to take up discussion of a new farm bill, Sen. Joni Ernst is “heavily focused” on gathering ideas from Iowans involved in... -
August 23, 2017
Joni Ernst visits Tipton Adaptive Daycare on 99-county tour
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) visited Tipton Adaptive Daycare on Tuesday, Aug. 15 as part of her 99 county tour of Iowa. Owner and director Deborah VanderGaast gave the senator,... -
August 21, 2017
Sen. Joni Ernst speaks to Sioux City Rotary Club
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, of Iowa, is spending her congressional recess criss-crossing Iowa talking with her constituents. In Sioux City, Monday, the... -
RMA Armament hosted Sen. Joni Ernst for a visit Thursday. Ernst toured the facility, took a turn firing at one of RMA's armored plates and had a short meeting with RMA CEO Blake...
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August 17, 2017
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AIR OPINIONS TO SENATOR
As Senator Joni Ernst continues her 99 County Tour through Iowa, she made two pit stops on Tuesday in southeast Iowa. Her first stop was a public town hall meeting in Washington,... -
July 28, 2017
2018 Farm Bill continues to take shape
(Washington, D.C.) -- As Congress continues to formulate the next farm bill, an Iowa farmer and an Iowa politician both weighed in on the issue on Capitol Hill. At a Senate... -
July 28, 2017
Iowa senators team to protect students
Getting a college education can be important to success in life. Unfortunately, doing so has become an increasingly expensive undertaking. One consequence is that a many college...