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September 22, 2019
Washington Times: Feds rush to spend 20% of $500 billion in one month in 'use it or lose it' spending spree
Federal agencies have shelled out tens of millions of dollars on cars, movie cameras and other items in a contract spending spree that happens across government at the end of every... -
September 20, 2019
The Gazette: How can Joni Ernst be so sure the government isn't hiding aliens at Area 51?
If you’re reading this, you have not been vaporized by advanced alien weapons. America has survived the first few hours following the raid on Area 51. Early this morning,... -
August 29, 2019
Epoch Times: Pentagon Gets Ernst’s ‘Squeal Award’ for Buying $30M of Risky Chinese Computers
Department of Defense (DOD) officials bought $30 million worth of computers and related equipment from Chinese companies last year, despite repeated warnings that doing so risked... -
Iowans are well-known for a number of things, but to name a few: our Midwest hospitality — or, as we say, being “Iowa nice” — our hard work ethic and our...
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August 20, 2019
Sens. Joni Ernst, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, and David Perdue: Empower states to lift people out of poverty
Since President Lyndon Johnson declared a war on poverty in 1964, the federal government has spent $23 trillion attempting to alleviate poverty. Today, we spend almost $1 trillion... -
August 15, 2019
Sens. Joni Ernst, James Lankford, and Bill Cassidy: Abolishing ICE would worsen child smuggling and other US-Mexico border problems
Last month we visited the Rio Grande Valley sector of our southern border near McAllen, Texas. We toured the Hidalgo Port of Entry — a large pedestrian access and processing... -
July 23, 2019
The Ripon Advance: Senate committee advances Ernst’s bipartisan veterans healthcare bill
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on July 16 advanced a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) to improve healthcare services for America’s... -
July 19, 2019
The Ripon Advance: Ernst: Unsatisfactory work by federal contractors means zero bonuses paid
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on July 17 sponsored legislation to prohibit bonuses being paid to federal contractors for projects that are over budget or behind schedule. “Over... -
July 09, 2019
The Ripon Advance: EPA’s proposed volume standards don’t consider impact of certain exemptions, says Ernst
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is not satisfied with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule to set a minimum amount of renewable fuels that would be supplied to the... -
Winning a rule change to allow the year-round sale of the E15 blend was a “tremendous boon” to Iowa corn and ethanol producers, “but it’s not the end of the...
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June 11, 2019
Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley, and Gov. Kim Reynolds: Trump kept his promise to farmers on year-round ethanol
Politicians love to talk about farmers, often invoking images of families waving American flags by sun-soaked corn fields. They pledge their commitment to Rural America, but often... -
Rural America is the backbone of our great nation, and the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) has been a boon for so many of Iowa’s corn growers and ethanol producers. It’s...
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It was 1989, the summer after my freshman year at Iowa State University, and I was on a plane to the Soviet Union. Through Iowa State, I was fortunate enough to participate in an...
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During her 99-county tour of the state, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says she’s frequently hearing from Iowans during town hall meetings about relentless robocalls trying to dupe...
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May 03, 2019
Des Moines Register: Sen Joni Ernst: We need better communication with Army Corps on flood risk
In the last few weeks, we’ve seen some of the best of Iowa, in some of the worst possible circumstances. From Hamburg to Davenport, and many towns in between, my fellow... -
May 01, 2019
We Want to Move Ahead with USMCA, Says Sen. Ernst
WASHINGTON—Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today continued to press House Democrats on the need to move forward with ongoing trade negotiations, particularly the U.S.-Mexico-Canada... -
At a Cabinet meeting last October, President Trump instructed the heads of every federal agency to cut their budgets by at least 5% this year. Ironically, just days earlier, those...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Stuart Varney on Varney & Co. this morning to discuss her latest bill that would prevent federal agencies from frivolous...
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must do a better job in finding and implementing sustainable solutions to massive flooding in Iowa, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) said during an...
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April 18, 2019
Iowa Public Radio: U.S. Senators Demand Better Flood Control; Corps Of Engineers Says Top Priority Is Peoples' Safety
More than 200 people attended a Senate committee hearing in southwest Iowa Wednesday, where U.S. senators and people who live near the Missouri River wanted answers on what the...