Press Releases
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August 03, 2020
Ernst Works to Increase Access to COVID-19 Testing for Iowans
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is continuing her work to support Iowans during this pandemic by increasing access to COVID-19 testing. Following reports that... -
July 31, 2020
Ernst Works to Increase Investment in Child Care
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a mom and leader on the issue of child care, is continuing her work to increase access to quality, affordable child care for moms and... -
July 30, 2020
Ernst: Congress has a role to play in helping families get back on their feet during COVID-19
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) spoke yesterday about her work to support Iowa’s child care providers, working families, essential workers, small businesses, farmers,... -
WASHINGTON — At a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing examining the lessons learned from remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst...
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July 29, 2020
Ernst’s Plan to Provide Additional Aid for Child Care, Families is Part of New COVID-19 Package
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) recently unveiled bill to provide assistance for child care providers in Iowa, and across the country, during COVID-19 has gained... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today highlighted the story of an Iowa child care provider that has struggled during COVID-19, something she’s heard from facilities...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a relentless advocate for Iowa’s biofuel community, today called on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler to...
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) spoke yesterday at a Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing to examine minority-owned small business owners’...
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July 23, 2020
Ernst on the Annual Defense Bill: Protect the Troops
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, proudly supported the... -
July 23, 2020
Ernst: Iowans want to see us act and come together to advance solutions that drive down Rx drug prices
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) spoke on the Senate floor, calling on her colleagues to put election year politics aside and to pass legislation to lower the costs of... -
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) spoke today on the importance of holding China accountable for their role in the COVID-19 pandemic. Ernst stated that while China is an...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is urging the administration to ensure taxpayer dollars are not used to promote anarchy. In a letter, Ernst and her colleagues call on...
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July 21, 2020
Ernst: Let’s Reward Our Essential Workers
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) continues to be a voice for Iowans in the Senate. Today, Ernst spoke on the issues she heard about during her conversations with Iowans... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today introduced her new bill to allow essential workers on the front lines of COVID-19 to keep more of their hard-earned dollars. “Our...
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July 20, 2020
Ernst Hosts Another Telephone Town Hall with Iowans
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) hosted another telephone town hall this evening to answer questions directly from Iowans and discuss her latest COVID-19 relief efforts,... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has continued her 99 County Tour across the state to hear directly from Iowans about the issues that are most important to them. In the...
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RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) – a combat veteran and a survivor of sexual assault – is urging the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to take action in addressing...
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July 16, 2020
Ernst Helps Out at Diaper Bank in Davenport, Renews Bipartisan Push for Diaper Assistance
DAVENPORT, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Iowans at the Davenport Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) office today to help... -
RED OAK, Iowa— U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is continuing her work to support Iowa’s working families and increase access to child care. Today, along with the chairman of the...
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RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) continues to travel the state on her 99 County Tour for 2020 to hear directly from Iowans. Following public health guidelines, Ernst...
