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February 06, 2019
The Messenger: Joni Ernst has the right idea
Americans have become frustrated by the failure of Congress to get its work done on time. Adopting a budget and approving the appropriations bills needed to fund the government... -
To watch the full interview, click here or on the image above. Three years after Sarah Root died in a metro traffic accident, Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst has launched a new push to...
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January 30, 2019
The Ripon Advance: No federal budget? Congress must continue working to approve one, says Ernst
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) this month unveiled Republican-led legislation that would keep members of Congress on Capitol Hill until they approved a federal budget on... -
January 29, 2019
(VIDEO): KCRG: U.S. Department of Ed to increase oversight of student seclusion and restraint
WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) -- Following an I9 investigation, the U.S. Department of Education has now issued new guidelines around schools using seclusion rooms. It is legal for... -
Pork production and the jobs that are associated with it are getting attention from Iowa Senator Joni Ernst. The senator touring Sioux City's Seaboard Triumph pork facility...
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January 17, 2019
KMA Land: Ernst returns to Red Oak next week
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst next week kicks off another sweep of the state from [sic] where her political career started--Montgomery County. Ernst's annual 99-county tour of Iowa... -
January 12, 2019
Radio Iowa: Ernst presses EPA administrator on summer E15 sales
Republican Senator Joni Ernst met with the acting director of the EPA this week to discuss expanding ethanol sales. The EPA is closed because of the government shutdown, so... -
January 04, 2019
The Messenger: Sen. Joni Ernst is right
Suicides are all-too-common in our nation. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, they [were] the 10th leading cause of death in the United States in 2015.... -
December 25, 2018
Radio Iowa: Ernst touts Pentagon requirement to track, treat soldiers’ brain injuries
Republican Senator Joni Ernst, a combat veteran, says one of her top legislative accomplishments this past year was a collaboration with one of the Senate’s most liberal... -
December 14, 2018
Osceola Sentinel-Tribune: Letter to the Editor
President Trump has made clear he is committed to finally making year-round E15 a reality. E15 is a biofuel mix made with 15 percent ethanol. Unlocking E15 will deliver a... -
December 14, 2018
Sioux City Journal: Ernst sees farm bill, WOTUS rule change as good news
Passage of an $867 billion, five-year farm bill and the EPA’s proposed changes in the controversial Waters of the United States rule have made this a “great week”... -
December 14, 2018
Iowa's Joni Ernst sees farm bill, WOTUS rule change as good news
Passage of an $867 billion, five-year farm bill and the EPA’s proposed changes in the controversial Waters of the United States rule have made this a “great week”... -
December 13, 2018
Iowa Public Radio: Iowa Senator Applauds New Water Rule
Iowa’s junior senator is celebrating the release of a new rule defining what is considered a “water of the U.S.” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. The WOTUS rule... -
December 11, 2018
The Gazette: As government shutdown looms, Sen. Joni Ernst not backing down on 'Make 'em Squeal' campaign
Despite a setback in her efforts to reform the congressional budgeting process, Sen. Joni Ernst remains committed to her efforts to give the budget the force of law and save the... -
December 07, 2018
Fort Dodge Messenger: Sen. Joni Ernst shows leadership
Passing a budget and the appropriations bills to fund the U.S. government are among the most important functions of the U.S. Congress. Anyone who has been paying even casual... -
December 07, 2018
The Daily Nonpareil: Editorial: Federal budgeting changes needed
Iowa’s junior senator, Joni Ernst, pushed for what some termed “bold changes” to the federal government budgeting process last week with a series of amendments... -
November 30, 2018
Radio Iowa: Ernst optimistic Farm Bill reaches president in December
Senator Joni Ernst says there appears to be a breakthrough in negotiations on the Farm Bill. “I am hopeful that the deal gets done by the end of the year,” Ernst... -
November 30, 2018
The Ripon Advance: Ernst, Republican colleagues aim to hold Congress accountable for meeting budget deadlines
Federal budget process reforms proposed on Nov. 27 by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and her colleagues would institute real-world consequences on Congress if it failed to meet... -
November 14, 2018
The Hill: Ernst selected to Senate GOP leadership
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) has been elected to serve as vice chairwoman of the Senate Republican Conference, becoming the first woman to be elected to a Senate GOP... -
November 13, 2018
Ames Tribune: Ernst finishes 99-county tour with stop in Ames
Cold winds and grey skies didn’t keep residents from the last county town hall held by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst Friday morning at the Ames City Hall. “Thank you for coming,...