Press Releases
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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...
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December 16, 2019
In 2019, Ernst Continues to Fight Relentlessly and Deliver Real Results for Her Fellow Iowans
WASHINGTON – From securing E15 year-round, to breaking ground on the Cedar Rapids flood mitigation project, and from seeing her FARMERS FIRST Act in action providing mental health... -
December 16, 2019
Ernst: ‘We should expect and demand the highest standard of care for Iowa’s veterans’
WASHINGTON – Following a Government Accountability Office report detailing that Veterans Health Administration facilities are hiring providers with a history of... -
December 13, 2019
Ernst Statement on Phase One China Deal
WASHIGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Energy and Rural Development, issued the following statement regarding the... -
December 12, 2019
Ernst Joins White House Working Families Summit with Ivanka Trump
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a mother and leader on the issue of paid parental leave, joined Ivanka Trump, senior advisor to the President, Dr. Laurie Todd-Smith,... -
December 11, 2019
Ernst, Colleagues Push Bipartisan Bill Prioritizing Children’s Health Care Research
WASHINGTON—Following sharp reductions in pediatric medical researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) is introducing bipartisan... -
WASHINGTON—With just a few weeks left in 2019, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is calling for her colleagues – Democrats and Republicans – to put politics aside and work together on...
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December 10, 2019
Ernst Statement on USMCA Announcement
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Energy & Rural Development, released the following statement today... -
December 09, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Pushing for Properly Fitting Body Armor, Protective Equipment for Female Servicemembers After working closely with soldiers and commanders of the U.S. service... -
December 09, 2019
Ernst Builds on Effort to Drive Investment, Economic Growth in Distressed Communities in Iowa
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), one of the leaders in first launching Opportunity Zones—a landmark program designed to promote investment and help spur economic growth... -
December 04, 2019
Following the One Year Anniversary of President Trump Signing USMCA, Ernst Amps Up Pressure on Speaker Pelosi to Get Moving
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Energy and Rural Development, continued to call on Speaker Pelosi and her House... -
December 04, 2019
Female Combat Veteran, Senator Ernst, Pushes for Proper-Fitting Body Armor, Protective Equipment for Female Servicemembers
WASHINGTON—After working closely with soldiers and commanders of the U.S. service branches—including meetings in Kuwait and Afghanistan with U.S. troops and military leaders just... -
December 04, 2019
On the Heels of Visiting Troops in Kuwait and Afghanistan, Ernst Calls for Congress to Support Servicemembers
WASHINGTON—The first female combat veteran elected to the Senate, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) once again called on Congress today to support servicemembers and come together to... -
November 27, 2019
Ahead of Thanksgiving, Ernst Visits Troops—Including Iowans—in Kuwait and Afghanistan
WASHINGTON – With Thanksgiving approaching, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a former company commander in Kuwait and Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom and the first female combat... -
November 25, 2019
With Threats of Biological Warfare on the Rise, Chairman Ernst Holds Hearing Examining America’s Defenses
WASHINGTON – With threats of biological warfare against America on the rise, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee... -
November 22, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Providing Support and Resources to Fellow Survivors of Sexual and Domestic Abuse Senator Joni Ernst, a survivor of sexual assault and domestic violence and an outspoken leader on... -
November 22, 2019
Ernst Fights to Protect Iowa Veterans from ‘Pension Poachers’
WASHINGTON—After a recent report from the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) implicated around 200 companies for improperly charging elderly veterans a large... -
November 20, 2019
As a Survivor, Ernst Proposes Comprehensive Measure to Bolster Protections for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a survivor and an outspoken leader on the issue of combating domestic violence and sexual assault, today spoke on the floor outlining her... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a survivor of sexual assault and domestic violence, spoke on the Senate floor today on her ongoing efforts to prioritize and provide...
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November 19, 2019
Ernst’s Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Blue Star Mothers Passes Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, along with ranking...
