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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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Jul 25, 2023

I thank Senator Ernst for mentioning the Small Business Childcare Investment Act because I think that's one of those opportunities.

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Jul 25, 2023

The distribution of program resources must be made more consistent across all states, especially in our rural areas.

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Jul 25, 2023

Unfortunately, small businesses continue to suffer under Bidenomics.

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Jul 25, 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 25, 2023

I'm proud to say my bipartisan Small Business Childcare Investment Act with Senator Rosen passed out of our committee just last week.

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Jun 13, 2023

Currently, Senator Joni Ernst and others, as well as Representative Waltz and Connolly are finalizing the CONVENE Act.

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May 29, 2023

What you don’t want to do is listen to me when I say that we are going to focus on those that are most vulnerable.

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May 29, 2023

People are not — well, we all are going to die. For heaven’s sakes, folks.

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May 4, 2023

For our lenders that are here, in my home State of Iowa, our turkey and our egg producers have been hit hard by avian influenza.

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May 4, 2023

For our lenders that are here, in my home State of Iowa, our turkey and our egg producers have been hit hard by avian influenza.

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May 4, 2023

I think it is important that folks out there in non-ag country understand how difficult it is to really get into farming and to be able to thrive in farming.

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May 3, 2023

For our lenders that are here, in my home State of Iowa, our turkey and our egg producers have been hit hard by avian influenza.

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May 3, 2023

It is important that folks out there in non-ag country understand how difficult it is to really get into farming and to be able to thrive in farming.

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May 2, 2023

It is extremely important to have these protections in place.

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May 2, 2023

Risk management is their top priority for those farmers, and we must continue to strengthen our farm safety net.

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May 2, 2023

We always want to make sure that if there is room for improvement we are improving those programs.

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May 2, 2023

We always want to make sure that if there is room for improvement we are improving those programs.

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May 2, 2023

Risk management is their top priority for those farmers, and we must continue to strengthen our farm safety net.

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May 2, 2023

It is extremely important to have these protections in place.

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May 1, 2023

Risk management is their top priority for those farmers, and we must continue to strengthen our farm safety net.

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May 1, 2023

We always want to make sure that if there is room for improvement we are improving those programs.

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May 1, 2023

It is extremely important to have these protections in place.

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Apr 26, 2023

We need to protect the taxpayers against fraud. We want to make sure that the dollars are going to those small business entities that are truly deserving and need those resources.

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Apr 26, 2023

So, yes, I don't want you to leave Mr. Shoemaker, or Shoemaker, without feeling you have gotten a fair shot at discussion today.

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