Press Releases
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March 30, 2017
Ernst, Senate Ag Committee Approve USDA Secretary Nominee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst and members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee voted in support of President Trump’s nominee to be... -
March 29, 2017
Ernst Discusses Iowa Ammunition Plant, Rock Island Arsenal at Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a member of the Senate Armed Services’ Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support and combat veteran, asked witnesses at... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, questioned the Commanding General and Chief of Engineers of...
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March 29, 2017
Chairman Ernst Stresses Need to Examine Russian “Grey Zone” Operations to Prevent Similar Scenarios, Including Kosovo
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services’ Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee and a combat veteran, held her first... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, along with a bipartisan group of Senators and former members of the U.S.A. Gymnastics national team, held a press conference today to...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Regional directors from Senator Joni Ernst’s office will hold rescheduled traveling office hours in Emmet, Hancock, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Winnebago,...
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March 24, 2017
Ernst Statement on approval of Keystone XL Pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst issued the following statement in response to the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline permit by the State Department... -
March 23, 2017
Ernst Questions USDA Nominee Perdue at Confirmation Hearing
“When I travel around the state, I engage in a 99 county tour, and I consistently hear how challenging it is to be a farmer or rancher right now, due not only to the low prices,... -
March 23, 2017
Ernst Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Demanding Action After ‘Marines United’ Postings
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a combat veteran, has joined a bipartisan group of Senators calling on U.S.... -
March 21, 2017
Sens. Peters, Ernst Relaunch Senate Albanian Issues Caucus
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced they are relaunching the Senate Albanian Issues Caucus. Peters and Ernst, who will serve as... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Joni Ernst, a combat veteran, called on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to address the failures of the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL)...
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March 21, 2017
Sens. Moran, Ernst and Rep. McCaul Introduce Legislation to Support Young People in Agriculture
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas) today introduced legislation to support young people... -
“The people spoke last November, and our new president has put forward a well-respected nominee who the Senate has previously confirmed with unanimous support. It’s time for...
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March 16, 2017
Ernst Joins Senators in Urging President to Maintain Point of Obligation Under Renewable Fuel Standard
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Senator Ernst joined 22 senators in a bipartisan letter urging President Trump to maintain the point of obligation under the Renewable Fuel... -
March 15, 2017
Ernst Statement on Coats Confirmation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, issued the following statement after the United States Senate confirmed former U.S. Senator from Indiana, Dan Coats, to be... -
“As reports continue to come in across the DOD, it’s clear that this seems to be Service-wide. This is Service-wide. And so we need a Service-wide approach to addressing this...
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March 13, 2017
RESCHEDULED: Traveling office hours for March 13
Due to inclement weather, our office unfortunately must reschedule today’s traveling office hours in Emmet, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Wright, Hancock, Winnebago, and Worth... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with the full Iowa delegation, received notice from the U.S. Air National Guard that the RC-26 aircraft will remain based...
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), combat veteran,...
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March 09, 2017
Bipartisan Group of Senators Calls on Agencies to Support Employees who Shine Light on Fraud, Waste & Abuse
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of Senators, led by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, is expressing the need to protect and encourage whistleblowers who shine...