Press Releases
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WASHINGTON—In a letter sent to Secretary Sonny Perdue today, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, and Iowa Secretary of...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) resumed her 99 County Tour for 2020 last week, hearing directly from Iowans as the state works to safely reopen. Following public health...
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May 28, 2020
Ernst Calls for Fix to Bolster Financial Support, Expand Tax Credit for Iowa Family Caregivers Amid COVID-19
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is continuing to push for increased support and expanded relief for Iowa’s family caregivers, who are tending to some of our most... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a relentless advocate for Iowa’s biofuel community and member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), is joining...
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RED OAK, Iowa—Continuing her efforts for Iowa’s working families and child care community, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is calling for $25 billion in additional support for child...
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RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting clarification on its...
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RED OAK, Iowa—Today, on Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran who served in the military for 23 years, released a video tribute to the generations of...
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WASHINGTON—Ahead of Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), who served as a company commander in Kuwait and Iraq, leading 150 Iowa Army National Guardsmen during Operation...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), known as the Senate’s leading foe of wasteful government spending, is signing onto legislation prohibiting universities...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) hosted her tenth telephone town hall amid COVID-19 yesterday to answer questions directly from Iowans across the state. For the tele-town...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a relentless fighter for Iowa’s biofuel community, pressed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler today at...
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May 20, 2020
No More Bonus Benefits for Millionaires, Says Ernst
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), known as the Senate’s leading foe of wasteful government spending, is pushing to kick millionaires off a new,... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today called on her colleagues to remain focused on relief related to the COVID-19 pandemic and denounced the House Democrats’ $3 trillion...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, issued the following statement after President...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is supporting bipartisan legislation that would allow parents with a newborn child to claim an additional $500 in direct financial...
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WASHINGTON – As negotiations on a future COVID-19 relief package continue in the Senate, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is urging her colleagues to support her bipartisan Credit...
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WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) held another telephone town hall today, this time with thousands of Iowa seniors, to answer questions on a range of topics related to the...
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May 14, 2020
Ernst, Hassan Lead Bipartisan Effort to Support Disability Service Providers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) are working to provide financial relief to Medicaid providers who support and care for people with... -
May 13, 2020
Continuing Her Support for Local Media, Ernst Pushes Bill Extending Relief to Iowa’s Newspapers, TV, and Radio
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), who has called for support for local media as they play a critical role amid the COVID-19 pandemic, helped introduce bipartisan... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) spoke on the Senate floor today to highlight Iowans from across the state—including individuals, servicemembers, and local businesses—who...
