Press Releases
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April 14, 2020
On Call with Iowa Small Businesses, Ernst Answers Questions, Discusses Relief Efforts
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Small Business Committee, is continuing to listen to small businesses from every corner and county of the state... -
RED OAK, Iowa – After hearing from Iowa farmers throughout the state, including recent phone calls with Iowa Farm Bureau, Iowa Soybean Association, and the Iowa Cattlemen’s...
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April 13, 2020
Ernst Calls for Additional Support for Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence Survivors During COVID-19
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault, is joining her Democratic and Republican colleagues in calling for additional... -
April 13, 2020
AUDIO: Ernst Issues PSA on COVID-19
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued an audio public service announcement (PSA) on the COVID-19 pandemic, encouraging Iowans to continue adhering to guidance from... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is continuing to fight for Iowa’s health care community on the front lines of COVID-19. After hearing from county hospitals in Iowa, Ernst...
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RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Small Business Committee who has been calling on the Senate to bolster funding for the newly-created and...
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RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Small Business Committee, continues to hear from and connect with Iowans during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a relentless advocate for Iowa’s biofuels community, is continuing to fight for farmers and producers during the coronavirus pandemic....
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RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Small Business Committee, spent the day on the phone participating in four different question-and-answer...
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April 07, 2020
Ernst Calls for Bolstering Relief for Iowa Small Businesses
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Small Business Committee, is echoing the calls for additional federal support for small businesses in Iowa... -
April 07, 2020
Ernst, Grassley Call for Relief for Iowa’s Biofuel Industry Negatively Impacted by COVID-19
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, along with her Iowa colleague, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA),... -
April 07, 2020
Ernst Urges Feds to Protect Seniors, Provide Safe Settings for Treatments Amid COVID-19
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is joining her Democratic and Republican colleagues in calling on two federal health agencies to close any remaining gaps in health... -
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault, is calling on the federal government to ensure that survivors of domestic...
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April 03, 2020
Ernst Launches COVID-19 Resources Website for Small Businesses and Families, New Webpage to Highlight ‘Iowans Helping Iowans’
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is encouraging Iowans – including small businesses – with questions and concerns related to COVID-19 to continue reaching out to her... -
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Small Business Committee, participated in two more telephone question-and-answer sessions with Iowans from...
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RED OAK, Iowa — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
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April 02, 2020
Ernst says IRS did the right thing by automatically giving seniors access to direct cash payments
RED OAK, Iowa – Included in the Phase 3 relief package, Congress gave the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) the authority to waive a tax filing requirement for seniors and others who... -
RED OAK, Iowa – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Small Business Committee, participated in a telephone question-and-answer session hosted by the Quad...
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April 01, 2020
Ernst: Rural hospitals need financial assistance ‘immediately’ and in the ‘most streamlined manner’
RED OAK, Iowa – After hearing from a number of hospitals, health centers, and workers in Iowa about the need for immediate financial relief, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)... -
RED OAK, Iowa—After hearing from Iowans and businesses struggling as a result of COVID-19, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Small Business Committee, is...
