Press Releases
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March 20, 2020
Millions in Cash Just Sitting Around, Unused; Ernst Says Let’s Use it to Purchase Masks, Personal Protective Equipment
WASHINGTON – After hearing from Governor Kim Reynolds and a number of health providers across Iowa about a shortage of specialized masks and personal protective equipment (PPE),... -
March 19, 2020
Senator Ernst Hears Directly from Iowans Across the State During Her Telephone Town Hall
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is working diligently to hear the needs and concerns of Iowans during this time, and in turn, taking Iowans’ voices directly to the... -
March 18, 2020
Ernst-Supported Bipartisan Package Delivers Relief for Iowa Families, Workers, and Seniors; Bill Heads to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON – Following her vote in favor of the bipartisan relief package for Iowa families and workers, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement: “It’s going... -
March 17, 2020
VIDEO: Ernst: ‘All Hands on Deck’ to Address COVID-19
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today continued to urge her fellow Americans to work together to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and to find ways to support folks in Iowa... -
JOHNSTON, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) met with Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg, and other state officials, as well as spoke with a number of Iowa...
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U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), known as the Senate’s leading foe of wasteful government spending, has successfully advanced her bill to prohibit tax dollars from being spent...
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March 11, 2020
Ahead of Sunshine Week, Ernst Shines Light on Washington’s Waste, Calls for More Transparency in Spending
WASHINGTON—Ahead of Sunshine Week, an annual tradition promoting the importance of government transparency, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), who champions the need to curb... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a relentless advocate for Iowa biofuels, pressed the nominee for deputy administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
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March 10, 2020
ICYMI: Ernst Says Bag the Government Swag
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), known as the Senate’s leading foe of wasteful government spending, is continuing her efforts to make Washington squeal. Ernst put forward... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today encouraged her colleagues in Congress, as well as officials at the state and local levels, to continue working together to protect...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) will host and chair a Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee field hearing in Iowa examining the shortage of...
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March 05, 2020
Ernst Supports Additional Resources for Federal, State, and Local Authorities to Fight Coronavirus
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with a bipartisan majority in the United States Senate, supported legislation today to provide resources to federal, state,... -
WASHINGTON – On the heels of leading a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities hearing yesterday on this very issue, U.S. Senator...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, led a subcommittee hearing...
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WASHINGTON – Staff members for Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) will hold traveling office hours in seven counties across Iowa next week. Iowans are...
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WASHINGTON – With the U.S. Senate working on a bipartisan energy package this week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee...
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March 03, 2020
During Women’s History Month, Ernst Continues Fighting to Expand Opportunities for Women Across the Country
WASHINGTON—Kicking off Women’s History Month, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female elected to federal office from the state of Iowa and the first female combat veteran... -
March 02, 2020
Sen. Ernst to Hold Greene County Town Hall Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Greene County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2020. Senator Ernst... -
February 27, 2020
Ernst, Grassley Urge Support for Minor League Baseball Clubs in the Quad Cities, Burlington, and Clinton
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are urging support for preserving Minor League Baseball clubs across the country, including those in... -
February 27, 2020
Ernst Continues to Fight Relentlessly for Iowa’s Biofuels Community
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) continues to fight relentlessly for the hardworking biofuels producers across Iowa. Most recently, Ernst and her colleague Senator Chuck...