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Joni Ernst

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Joni Kay Ernst is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Iowa since January 6, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, she is the first woman to represent Iowa in the U.S. Senate. Ernst has focused on issues such as agriculture, rural development, and veterans' affairs throughout her tenure. She has been an advocate for bipartisan efforts to address the needs of rural communities and has emphasized the importance of legislation that supports farmers and agricultural interests in Iowa.

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Sep 26, 2023

President Biden had the audacity to call this silly.

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Sep 26, 2023

It is time we overhaul the system.

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Sep 26, 2023

China, our No. 1 pacing threat, continues to grow their influence on the world stage under the weak leadership of the Biden administration.

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Sep 26, 2023

I think we have a lot of work to do within USDA to make sure that we are tracking this information.

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Sep 26, 2023

Food security is national security.

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Aug 23, 2023

That uncertainty, how it affects the decision-making process of those that are investing in their farmland, in their businesses.

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Aug 23, 2023

So just bottom line up front then, an agency, they do not have to change the rule, even if presented alternatives by Advocacy.

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Aug 23, 2023

How can any small business keep up, and folks, sadly they cannot.

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Aug 23, 2023

I really appreciate that context as well because we do have so many visitors that are here from out of state.

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Aug 23, 2023

That uncertainty, how it affects the decision-making process of those that are investing in their farmland, in their businesses.

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Aug 23, 2023

So just bottom line up front then, an agency, they do not have to change the rule, even if presented alternatives by Advocacy.

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Aug 23, 2023

How can any small business keep up, and folks, sadly they cannot.

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Aug 22, 2023

The makeup of Iowa is large, in part, small, rural, Ag-based communities where those small businesses really do reinvest back into their communities.

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Aug 22, 2023

That uncertainty, how it affects the decision-making process of those that are investing in their farmland, in their businesses.

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Aug 22, 2023

So just bottom line up front then, an agency, they do not have to change the rule, even if presented alternatives by Advocacy.

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Aug 22, 2023

How can any small business keep up, and folks, sadly they cannot.

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Jul 26, 2023

I think it's important to point out when we do have failures in the system and then how do we correct those failures.

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Jul 26, 2023

I think we need to modify the way we think about childcare because not everybody works a 9 to 5 position.

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Jul 26, 2023

Earlier this year, I introduced the PROVEIT Act which will hold federal agencies accountable when they overlook important due diligence requirements as they impose sweeping regulations that maybe aren't right for small businesses.

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Jul 26, 2023

Congress should not be nationalizing independent contracting.

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