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February 24, 2016
Senator Ernst Visits Muscatine
By Mary Mason U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R) visited Muscatine on February 18, as part of her 99 counties tour of Iowa. Ernst was provided a tour of the hospital facilities and spoke... -
February 19, 2016
Ernst tours Ames research facility for Zika Virus vaccine
By Austin Harrington It was purely coincidental that U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, toured an Ames bio-pharmaceutical company that is working on a vaccine for the Zika Virus on the... -
February 19, 2016
Ernst talks policy with business leaders in Cedar Rapids
By Alex Boisjolie CEDAR RAPIDS — Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst joined the Iowa Chamber Alliance on Friday morning for bacon, eggs and a federal policy discussion to gather... -
February 18, 2016
Ernst tours Trinity Muscatine
By Kevin Smith MUSCATINE, Iowa — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, toured UnityPoint Health- Trinity Muscatine hospital Thursday as part of her 99 county tour of... -
February 16, 2016
World needs United States to lead
As published in: Omaha World-Herald We just finished the Munich Security Conference, one of the most important gatherings on global threats. Now home, we offer Nebraskans and... -
February 11, 2016
Ernst, Young voice North Korea concerns
By Mike Peterson (Washington) -- Provocative actions by North Korea have the attention of Iowa's congressional representatives. Red Oak Republican Joni Ernst joined her U.S. Senate... -
February 11, 2016
Senate Approves Harsher Sanctions for North Korea
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to derail North Korea's drive for nuclear weapons, Republican and Democratic senators set aside their partisan differences Wednesday to unanimously... -
February 11, 2016
Ernst bill cutting presidential perks passes senate panel
By O. Kay Henderson A senate committee has approved Senator Joni Ernst’s bill to dramatically cut the federal allowance for former presidents. “This bipartisan effort... -
By Patricia Kime The Veterans Affairs Department needs to better understand the problem of suicide among female veterans and determine how best to treat at-risk women, according to...
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February 10, 2016
New bill aims to keep Rock Island Arsenal competitive
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) – A new bill presented by U.S. senators from Illinois and Iowa aims to boost business for the Rock Island Arsenal. It’s called the Army Arsenal... -
February 10, 2016
New legislation aimed at helping the Rock Island Arsenal
By Ed Tibbetts The Rock Island Arsenal’s factory would gain critical flexibility to vary its labor rates under legislation that lawmakers introduced in the U.S. Senate on... -
February 10, 2016
Ernst co-sponsors legislation to combat terrorists' use of social media
By Ryan Matheny (Washington, D.C.) -- A Joni Ernst-backed bill dealing with combat terrorist use of social media has cleared committee and will move to the Senate Floor. The Iowa... -
By Dar Danielson Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak, says the Armed Services Committee she serves on got an update on North Korea’s firing of a long-range...
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February 09, 2016
Ernst seeks help for military sex abuse victims
By Mike Peterson (Washington) -- Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is among congressional members concerned about the growing number of military-related sexual assaults. Ernst and other... -
February 09, 2016
Ernst supports sanctioning North Korea for nuclear test, rocket launch
By James Lynch DES MOINES — Sen. Joni Ernst is supporting additional sanction on North Korea in response to the rogue nation’s recent tests of a hydrogen bomb and a... -
February 08, 2016
Friday's visit by Senator Joni Ernst to Virginia Gay Hospital
United States Senator Joni Ernst visited Virginia Gay Hospital Friday to gain better understanding of challenges facing rural communities and rural hospitals. Senator Ernst was... -
February 06, 2016
Iowa Girl Scouts Learn From Local Female Leaders
CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) - Girls Scouts from across Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois gather on Saturday to listen to local female leaders share their stories on their success.... -
February 04, 2016
Ernst worries White House rushing to allow women in combat
By Jacqueline Klimas The Senate's only female combat veteran said on Thursday that she believes the administration is rushing to open all combat positions to women, a move that... -
January 31, 2016
Joni Ernst speaks on agricultural issues
By Stephen Sealey OTTUMWA, Iowa — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst was in Ottumwa Saturday morning, to talk about agricultural issues before the annual cow calf conference. She was... -
January 28, 2016
Ernst blasts U.S. military for using Russian rocket engines
By O. Kay Henderson Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says the Pentagon has for too long depended on Russian-made rocket engines to launch U.S. military satellites into outer...
