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March 22, 2018
Joni Ernst ‘appalled’ by budget process
Sen. Joni Ernst is expressing frustration with the proposed $1.3 trillion budget deal Congress hopes to reach before a Friday night deadline, including the lack of a fix to protect... -
Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) applauded Senate passage of H.R. 1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act. This legislation clears the way for victims...
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At the same time Congress is struggling to reach agreement on a $1.3 trillion budget deal to keep the federal government’s lights on, Sen. Joni Ernst is proposing to move...
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U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management Subcommittee, and Joni Ernst (R-IA) sent a letter to Office of...
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March 20, 2018
MIDWEST SENATORS WRITE TRUMP OPPOSING ANY RIN WAIVER CAP
A group of Midwest Senators is urging President Trump to oppose capping Renewable Identification Numbers, or RIN prices, as part of the Renewable Fuel Standard. Joni Ernst and... -
March 16, 2018
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Rural Economies Through Conservation Reform
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with fellow members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, including Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chuck... -
The GROW Act invests in conservation on working agricultural lands by maintaining current acreage and funding levels for CSP, EQIP, and CRP, and doubling the acreage that can be...
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March 15, 2018
Bipartisan Senate bill refocuses conservation programs
A new bipartisan Senate proposal to reform USDA’s three largest conservation programs departs sharply from what is expected to be in the House farm bill while putting an... -
March 14, 2018
Agriculture is the Clear-Cut Winner with Sound Trade Policy
By Senator Joni Ernst Mexico and South Korea are racing for American beef and pork. In 2017 alone, the U.S. shattered records with beef exports hitting $7.27 billion and pork... -
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst attended a news conference in Washington, D.C. today in support of a bill designed to stop violence in schools. Ernst is cosponsoring the bill...
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March 13, 2018
Ernst, Tester, Isakson Introduce CERTIFY Heroes Act
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA), introduced the bipartisan Credentialing, Educating, and Relevant Training... -
March 12, 2018
Bill would allow troops to re-purpose tuition dollars
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Service members could use their military tuition assistance for training programs outside of the standard colleges and universities under legislation introduced... -
Iowa’s congressional delegation is sending a unified message to President Trump: reconsider the threat of imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The group has...
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Today, Congressman David Young (R-Iowa) and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) along with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Congressmen Steve King (R-Iowa), Dave Loebsack...
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March 07, 2018
Iowa delegation urges Trump to not impose tariffs in letter
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP/KCRG-TV9) -- Iowa's U.S. senators and representatives have banded together to urge President Donald Trump not to impose tariffs on imported aluminum and... -
In addition to U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) visit to South Korea and Japan, the Iowa senator traveled to China on Saturday, February 24th to meet with U.S. Ambassador to...
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February 27, 2018
‘WE’RE GOING TO BE FIGHTING THIS OUT,’ ERNST SAYS ABOUT RFS TALKS
President Trump will meet officials from the rival oil and ethanol industries as early as Thursday in hopes of making peace in the cutthroat fuel sector by resolving complaints... -
February 27, 2018
With Trump's blessing, Congress opens the door to paid family leave
The goal to pass a national paid family leave law has turned a corner in the halls of Congress, with conservatives showing more openness to taking action after President Trump... -
February 27, 2018
Ernst, Grassley hail Northey's USDA appointment
(Washington) -- After months of delay, Iowa Ag Secretary Bill Northey is finally joining the USDA. By a voice vote Tuesday morning, the U.S. Senate approved Northey's appointment... -
February 22, 2018
Senators Ernst, Grassley urge President to re-engage in TPP
U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) joined 24 of their colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump supporting his recent comments about re-engaging in...
