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August 18, 2020
Ernst: Derecho aftermath demands more national media attention
Derecho. A word you probably haven’t heard often, and frankly haven’t seen enough coverage of. In Iowa, lives have been lost, farms upended, and communities ravaged at... -
August 05, 2020
Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley: Iowans have spoken: Make prescription drugs affordable
For two weeks this July, we crisscrossed our state, carrying forward a tradition started by Senator Grassley 40 years ago to meet with Iowans in every county, every year. On this... -
August 04, 2020
Progressive Farmer: Sens. Grassley, Ernst Ask DOE Nominee for Transparency on Biofuels Waivers
Iowa Sens. Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst…voted against the nomination of Mark Menezes as deputy secretary of energy, stating in a letter to Menezes on Tuesday that they... -
Throughout this pandemic I’ve continued to listen to and hear from Iowans in all corners of our state. During telephone town halls, virtual town halls, conference calls, Facebook...
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July 09, 2020
Joni Ernst: Secure Our Supply Chains; Bring Manufacturing Back Home and Create More Jobs
The COVID-19 pandemic has been what I call a great awakening when it comes to the vulnerabilities in our supply chain. It’s clear now, maybe more than ever, that the United... -
June 23, 2020
Ernst on America’s Newsroom
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined America’s Newsroom this morning to discuss her work to pass police reform legislation in the Senate. Ernst called movements to... -
June 03, 2020
KCAU: Iowa leaders send letter petitioning USDA to provide CFAP funds to egg producers
Iowa leaders sent a letter on Tuesday to Secretary Sonny Perdue asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to include egg producers in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program... -
While this pandemic has challenged all Iowans, as our state begins to take the first steps toward safely reopening, I’m continuing to push for support for our families in every...
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May 28, 2020
Military.com: Milley: DoD 'Absolutely' Considering Hazard Pay for Activated Guard, Reserve Troops
The Pentagon is giving strong consideration to hazardous duty pay for the more than 55,000 National Guard, Reserve and active duty troops called up or deployed to battle the... -
May 27, 2020
Sens. Joni Ernst, Kevin Cramer, and David Perdue: COVID-19 shows necessity of broadband access in rural America
As folks in our home states of North Dakota, Iowa, Georgia, and across the country are adjusting to life during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s become clear that access to the... -
May 20, 2020
Washington Times: Millionaires allowed to claim unemployment benefits in coronavirus stimulus
The federal government is poised to pay out tens of millions of dollars in unemployment benefits to millionaires who find themselves out of work during coronavirus and are still... -
May 15, 2020
KCCI: Ernst introduces bill to give new parents $500 per child born in 2020 under CARES Act
Sen. Joni Ernst announced Friday she was supporting new legislation that would provide new parents with $500 immediately under the CARES act, instead of waiting until after the... -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues to provide citizens access to rural broadband. The coronavirus pandemic, however, further highlights the need for greater...
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Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is part of a bipartisan group pushing to get some of the federal pandemic response money directed to local media outlets. “The federal government, if we are...
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May 04, 2020
Sen. Joni Ernst: Lending a helping hand
If there’s one thing I know about Iowa farmers, it’s that they’re resilient. Growing up on my family’s hog, corn and soybean farm in southwest Iowa,... -
Each morning Sen. Joni Ernst walks into her Red Oak kitchen, and while getting nourishment for the day, listens to her local radio station, KCSI, which she tells us is about a mile...
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April 28, 2020
Joni Ernst: Now more than ever, we must protect the safety of our workers and the integrity of our food supply.
Growing up on my family’s hog, corn, and soybean farm in Southwest Iowa, I know firsthand the sense of pride our farmers have. These hardworking Iowans understand how... -
April 24, 2020
Sen. Joni Ernst: Coronavirus -- Our essential workers are our heroes. It's time we pay them back
Lia Basemann is a 25-year-old registered nurse at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Early on in her career, and in the middle of planning a wedding for... -
April 17, 2020
The Gazette: Grassley, Ernst call for $250 billion more for small business paycheck program
Congress will have to put more money into the Paycheck Protection Program, which already has committed $349 billion to help small businesses keep their employees on the payroll,... -
April 10, 2020
Joni Ernst: Amid COVID-19, all Iowans have a role to play to help seniors, those most at-risk.
We’re living in challenging times. But it’s in these trying days that we’ve seen the resilient spirit that makes our state and our people so great. Some of...
