Recent News About Joni Ernst
Ernst, Grassley Seek to Give Families Easy Access to Tools to Lower Insulin Costs
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New legislation would put the numerous programs and resources that are available to help with drug costs all in one place and make them easily accessible to families and individuals
Ernst-Backed Measure to Support Iowa Independent Cattle Producers, Improve Market Transparency Clears Senate Committee
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The Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act works to return fairness to the cattle marketplace, which is currently dominated by four major meat packers
Ernst’s Effort to End the Military’s Dependence on Foreign Adversaries for Energy Added to Senate NDAA
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U.S. military operations in the Indo-Pacific depend on fuel from countries susceptible to coercion from China, Iran, and Russia
Ernst Effort in Defense Bill Standardizes Evaluation Process for Brain Injuries
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Ernst Effort in Defense Bill Standardizes Evaluation Process for Brain Injuries
The Iowa senator, a combat veteran, has long pushed to improve the mitigation and treatment of servicemembers’ traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Ernst’s Provision to Cut Red Tape, Train Ukrainians on Demining Operations Secured in Senate Defense Package
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Eliminating bureaucratic limitations will allow the Ukrainian military, NGO community to receive much-needed demining training in order to help grain once again flow via the Black Sea
Keep Child and Slave Labor Sourced Electric Vehicles Out of U.S. Military, Ernst Says
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Ernst’s measure prohibits child and slave labor for component sourcing and prevents DOD from contracting to procure an all-electric NTV fleet until a risk report is completed
With Illegal Immigration Numbers Soaring, Ernst Joins Effort to End ‘Catch-And-Release’
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Current loophole forces immigration authorities to release illegal immigrants back into the U.S., even if they have been found guilty of aggravated felonies or violent crimes
Ernst, Grassley Seek to Expose, Crack Down on Big Tech Using Bias in Algorithms
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The Political BIAS Emails Act targets platforms who use censoring practices to filter certain emails
An “Elitist Attitude”: Ernst Torches Biden’s Treasury Sec. for Downplaying Inflation’s Impact on Iowans
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While families face the highest recorded inflation rate in four decades, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Americans were just being “pessimistic.”
To Counter China’s Dominance of Critical Minerals, Ernst, Manchin Seek to Bolster America’s Supply, Protect National Security
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Their bipartisan HARD ROCK Act refocuses America’s strategic stockpile to include critical minerals to meet modern-day defense needs and secures stable access to them through our allies and partners worldwide
Ernst, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Measure to Strengthen Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Prevention Policies in the Military
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U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), joined by her colleagues Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), introduced a new measure that would assess and strengthen best practices for preventing sexual assault and domestic violence within the military
At Roundtable on Record Fertilizer Costs, Ernst, Farmers Discuss Impact of Sky-High Prices
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Ernst gathered farmers, industry professionals, and federal and state policymakers to discuss the increased, historic fertilizer costs, which have skyrocketed by 300% over the past year in some cases
WTAS: Ernst-Led Proposal to Unite Middle East Partners Against Iranian Aggression
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Upon introduction of the DEFEND Act, Israel and Jewish advocacy organizations announce their support for the framework
Ernst Leads Proposal to Unite Middle East Partners Against Iranian Aggression
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The DEFEND Act is a bipartisan, bicameral effort by the Abraham Accords Caucus to combat attacks from Iranian-backed extremists through air and missile defense capabilities
“Our laws are not a buffet.” Ernst Confronts the Left for Picking And Choosing Which Laws to Enforce on the Border
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The Iowa senator is calling for the Biden administration to allow states to build the Southern border wall with materials that are lying dormant and costing taxpayers
Ernst’s Long-Time Bipartisan Effort to Honor WWII Army Rangers Becomes Law
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The Iowa senator spearheaded the bipartisan effort with fellow veteran Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
With Inflation Top of Mind for Iowans, Ernst Tells Dems: “Now is not the time to raise taxes”
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The Iowa senator was just on her 99 County Tour across Iowa where inflation dominated her conversations with farmers, families, veterans, small businesses, and others
New $1.8 Mil Contract for Fauci’s Dog Experiments Sparks Major Concerns, Questions from Ernst
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Past federally-funded experiments on dogs under Dr. Fauci included cutting their vocal cords out, infesting the dogs with ticks, and placing dogs in cages with infectious sandflies
ICYMI: Ernst on the Border
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Ernst: No one can visit our Southern border, hear directly from our border officials, see this historic crisis firsthand and possibly claim that our border is closed
Ernst Recounts Trip to Southern Border, Calls on Biden to Address Humanitarian and Drug Crisis
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Back from the Southern border, the Iowa senator detailed the atrocities being perpetrated by cartels daily
