Press Releases
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June 20, 2019
Joni at the Bat: Senator Ernst, Bipartisan Lawmakers Take on the Press in Congressional Softball Game
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) teamed up with her Republican and Democratic Senate colleagues tonight to take on women members of Washington’s press corps at the... -
June 19, 2019
Ernst Pushes for Efficient and Effective Disaster Assistance for Iowa’s Businesses, Homeowners Impacted by Flooding
WASHINGTON—Building on her efforts to provide assistance to Iowans devastated by flooding this spring, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) chaired today’s Senate Small Business and... -
June 19, 2019
Ernst Urges Prompt Passage of Bipartisan Defense Bill
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities and a combat veteran, called on her fellow... -
June 18, 2019
Ernst Pushes for Army Corps to Prioritize Flood Control, Give Iowans a Stronger Voice in Decision-Making
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is pushing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) to put a greater emphasis on flood control and give Iowans more of a voice in the... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) continues to be a strong voice for Iowa farmers and ethanol producers, this time pushing bipartisan legislation that will bring greater...
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June 17, 2019
Ernst Statement on Iran’s Nefarious Actions
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, issued the following... -
June 17, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Celebrating Year-Round E15 Senator Ernst is continuing to tout the good news that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finally implemented their rule allowing for the... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a native of Southwest Iowa who grew up on her family farm and the chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development...
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June 13, 2019
Ernst Continues to Fight for Iowa Farmers and Landowners Harmed by Obama-Era WOTUS Rule
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has fought hard to get rid of the overly burdensome, Obama-era 2015 “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule that gave the federal... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), who was sent to Washington to “make ‘em squeal,” joined Stuart Varney this morning to discuss her latest efforts to save Iowans’ tax...
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Click here or on the image above to watch a Squeal TV episode on the CENTS Act. WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) continues to make Washington “squeal,” this time calling...
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June 10, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Delivering Disaster Relief to Iowans Since the devastating flooding that began in March in Iowa, Senator Ernst has worked tirelessly for Iowans to get the disaster assistance they... -
June 10, 2019
On Heels of 75th Anniversary of D-Day, Ernst Leads Bipartisan Effort to Recognize WWII Army Rangers
WASHINGTON – On the heels of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, retired lieutenant colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), is teaming up with her... -
June 07, 2019
Senator Ernst: “Iowans are breathing a sigh of relief”
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy as well as a member of the Senate Judiciary... -
June 06, 2019
Disaster Aid Package to Help Iowans Signed Into Law, Includes Assistance for Lost Stored Grain
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), who has worked tirelessly for Iowans to get the disaster assistance they need, applauded President Trump for signing the bipartisan... -
June 06, 2019
Ernst Continues Efforts to Help Iowa Students Plan Finances for Higher Education, Address Student Loan Debt
WASHINGTON—On National Higher Education Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) continues to push for bipartisan solutions to give Iowa students and their families better tools... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) applauded the bipartisan disaster aid package advancing to the President’s desk, to provide critical relief for Iowans affected by the...
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WASHINGTON – On the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female elected to the U.S. Senate from the State of Iowa and...
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June 04, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Working Across the Aisle to Assist Family Caregivers Iowa is home to over 300,000 family caregivers. Many of these individuals are juggling their own full-time or part-time... -
June 04, 2019
Ernst Joins Republican and Democratic Female Colleagues to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of 19th Amendment’s Passage
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female elected to the U.S. Senate from the State of Iowa and the first female combat veteran elected to the U.S. Senate,...