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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.
today, I come to the floor to urge President Biden to turn his attention to his disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan 1 year ago. I want to direct the Commander in Chief to reflect on a series of commitments he made to the American people…
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 4638, which is at the desk; further, that the bill be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and…
the mountain Americans have to climb to make ends meet keeps getting steeper and steeper as a result of Bidenomics. Since President Biden began his reckless tax-and-spending spree, prices are sky-high for gas, food, housing, and just about…
reserving the right to object, here we are again--another day, another sympathetically titled bill offered by my Democratic colleagues wherein the talking points don't really give you the full story--case in point, the Right to…
this bill is a wolf in sheep's clothing. While the language touts supporting access to family planning, in reality, it is likely a $5 billion gift for Planned Parenthood and other abortion-related providers. Prior to the Trump…
200 years ago, the Senate went about their business without computers, without cell phones, and any of our other modern conveniences that run on electricity, including the very lights in this room. Working by candlelight might sound quaint…
I want to thank my colleagues, especially Senators Shaheen and Tillis, for leading an incredibly successful congressional delegation to the NATO summit. I want to thank them, as well, for organizing the colloquy today. I join them in…
today, America looks like a country governed by teenagers who grew up reading ``Choose Your Own Adventure'' books. They got some authority and decided they could govern under a system of choose-your-own-laws. But a government that derives…
And I agree 100 percent, and I am going to tout a program that I visited last week while we were on recess.
If we take advantage of biofuel, we have the ability to pursue an energy strategy that creates jobs and provides reliable and affordable energy to American families.
etched in marble above the chair you are sitting in is the Latin phrase ``E Pluribus Unum,'' meaning ``out of many, one.'' Despite our differences, the union among our respective States as a single nation expressed by this motto has…
the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs provide critical innovation support to America's small businesses. While this program is celebrating 40 years in business, SBIR continues to be…
I call up my motion to instruct conferees, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Iowa [Ms. Ernst] moves that the managers on…
I am really beginning to believe everyone in the White House is clueless. After promising to lead us away from crisis and chaos, President Biden has instead made achieving the American dream more challenging and, folks, a heck of a lot…
It is the law. Secretary Mnuchin fulfilled this responsibility to do so. Secretary Yellen is nowhere to be found.
Inflation has created a hidden value-added tax on our small businesses in Iowa and throughout the country.
Rest assured, members of this Committee will not stop seeking answers as to why over $77.9 million in taxpayer money was illegally given and now forgiven to Planned Parenthood.
in the last few weeks, we have heard a lot about and from Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. I would like to start off by congratulating Judge Jackson and her family on her nomination. I had a wonderful meeting with the judge last week. She is a…
I returned to the United States Sunday night after leading a bipartisan Senate delegation visit to Poland and Germany. Ten Senators--Republicans and Democrats--traveled together to demonstrate America's unwavering support for the…
This week - weekend, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is leading a bipartisan delegation, of nine senators, to visit Poland, and Germany, to meet with U.S. Military leaders, NGOs, and Ukrainian refugees.
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