Press Releases
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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... -
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...