Columns
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By Telegraph Herald Editorial Board In 7½ years in office, President Obama has vetoed congressional bills only 10 times. That’s on a par with his predecessor, George...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama vetoed the Presidential Allowance Modernization Act which passed both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate with...
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July 15, 2016
The Importance of Kosovo
Recently, more than 5,000 miles away from my hometown of Red Oak, Iowa, I visited our Sister State, Kosovo. As I walked the streets of the Muslim majority nation, I saw American... -
By Mike Brownlee A group of Republican senators from Iowa and Nebraska have introduced a law that would detain immigrants in the country illegally if they commit a crime that...
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June 29, 2016
PTSD law would help female veterans
By Mark Newman OTTUMWA — When you hear “veteran” suicide, the vet you picture in your mind may be a man. Yet both men and women are treated locally for trauma... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with Sens. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) applauded Senate passage of the Presidential Allowance Modernization...
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June 24, 2016
PTSD law would help female veterans
OTTUMWA — When you hear “veteran” suicide, the vet you picture in your mind may be a man. Yet both men and women are treated locally for trauma they suffered in... -
An internal audit, conducted in June 2014 by the Department of Veterans Affairs, found that more than 120,000 veterans waited at least 90 days for appointments for health care, or...
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June 14, 2016
The Next Step in Curbing Sexual Assaults in the Military
The freedoms we are lucky enough to enjoy in America are because of the brave men and women who step up and say, “take me – I am willing to give my life for my... -
CEDAR RAPIDS — News that President Barack Obama signed legislation naming the downtown Cedar Rapids Post Office for her son who was killed in Afghanistan nearly five years...
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In yesterday’s (Wednesday’s) legislative session, Senator Joni Ernst joined several other Senators in praising the unanimous passage of the Female Veteran Suicide...
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By O. Kay Henderson Iowa Senator Joni Ernst delivered the Republican response to President Obama’s weekly address this weekend. “Unfortunately, all too often folks hear...
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May 29, 2016
Sen. Joni Ernst did the right thing
By Estherville News Editorial Iowa Senator Joni Ernst stood up for military women who flew dangerous missions during WWII, saying they should not have had the honor of being... -
By Senator Joni Ernst Back in the 1940s, more than a thousand female pioneers of aviation forged a new way forward for women in the military. The WASP, also known as the Women...
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By Alexandra Miller WASHINGTON, D.C. (Gray D.C.) - Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs) will now be able to be interred at Arlington National Cemetery. The president signed...
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May 21, 2016
Ernst: Senate women forge bipartisanship
By Kathie Obradovich A recent conversation with an Iowa political activist wound around to the concern that the new president will be unable to manage an intractable... -
By Ben Kesling Female military pilots who served in WWII can officially have their ashes placed at Arlington National Cemetery after a decades-long fight. The veterans...
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May 16, 2016
Ernst legislation to aid WASPs goes to president
By Christinia Crippes WATERLOO — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said Friday she was “thrilled” President Barack Obama will sign legislation she led to ensure... -
May 14, 2016
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst visits Cedar Valley businesses
By Christina Crippes WATERLOO — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, laughs off the speculation she will be presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s... -
Legislation aimed at increasing the transparency of the rule-making process pertaining to small businesses has moved forward in the U.S. Senate. The Senate Small Business and...
