Press Releases
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June 19, 2020
Ernst Joins Effort to Advance Renewable Fuels Innovation
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is joining a bipartisan effort to reverse the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) inaction on advanced biofuel... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) had a constructive and illuminating conversation with fellow veteran, U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry Black. During their time together,...
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June 18, 2020
Ernst Discusses Her Work to Support Iowa Families, Including Paid Parental Leave, Child Care
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a mom and a leader on the issue of paid parental leave, joined the Senate Finance Committee’s Paid Leave Working Group Co-Chairs, U.S.... -
June 18, 2020
Ernst: Too Many Items Important to Our Health and Well-Being Come from the Communist Party of China, We Need to Fix That
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is continuing her work to decrease U.S. dependency on the Communist Party of China. Last week, she introduced the Bring Entrepreneurial... -
June 18, 2020
Ernst Improves Military Technologies, Fights to Strengthen Supply Chain in Annual Defense Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, secured key... -
June 17, 2020
Ernst Takes Part in Police Reform Hearing, Says Defunding the Police is Only a ‘Quick and Provocative Soundbite’
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), who has been calling on Congress to be part of the solution and work together on police reform, took part in a Senate Judiciary... -
June 16, 2020
Ernst Talks Police Reform Priorities, What She’s Hearing from Iowans on COVID-19 Relief
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) highlighted a number of important items that she is working to include in a police reform package, like increased oversight and... -
June 16, 2020
Ernst: Annual Defense Bill Directly Benefits Iowa
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran who served for 23 years in the Iowa Army National Guard and Army Reserves, successfully included provisions that... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), known as the Senate’s leading foe of wasteful government spending, won important victories in her ‘War on Waste’ in the...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, along with Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa Secretary...
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June 13, 2020
Ernst Makes 99 County Tour Stop in Warren County, Sees USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program in Action
NORWALK, Iowa—As part of her 99 County Tour for 2020, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), joined by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, visited Capital City Fruit in Norwalk today... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, secured major wins to protect U.S. troops in the...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) are introducing the Bring Entrepreneurial Advancements to Consumers Here In North...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female combat veteran elected to the United States Senate, is working on bipartisan legislation to support homeless...
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June 09, 2020
Ernst: Let’s Continue Conversations, Work Together to Be Part of the Solution, Not the Problem
WASHINGTON—As the nation honors the life of George Floyd, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today called on her colleagues, and all Americans, to work together and be part of the... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female combat veteran elected to the Senate and the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats...
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WASHINGTON—Ahead of the anniversary of D-Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a retired lieutenant colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard, along with her fellow female combat...
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June 04, 2020
Ernst, Axne Push to Keep Domestic Violence Survivors Safe and Sheltered During COVID-19
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a survivor of domestic violence, and Representative Cindy Axne (IA-03) sent a letter to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds to request... -
June 03, 2020
Ernst Questions Business Leaders on Impact of COVID-19 Relief, Success of Paycheck Protection Program
WASHINGTON—At a Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing today examining COVID-19’s impact on small businesses, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) highlighted... -
June 02, 2020
Ernst: “Right now we can’t hear those peaceful protestors’ voices over the sound of shattering glass and splintering wood”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today said her “heart hurts” following the murder of George Floyd and recent events across the country. Ernst also called on folks to come...
