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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.
I rise today to voice my support for the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States. As the final arbiter of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has a sacred duty of ensuring equal justice under the law to the…
today I rise to voice my support for the brave men and women of America's Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known as ICE. Unfortunately, a resolution that would have shown this body's unanimous support for these courageous…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. All time has expired. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Stump nomination?
It is long overdue that Congress not just have a conversation on these matters, but get serious about a path forward.
The issue of paid leave is incredibly important. Millions of mothers, fathers, grandparents, and families across the country struggle with the realities of childbirth and infant care while also working hard to put food on the table and…
It makes sense from a number of policy perspectives for other jurisdictions that are contemplating PFML legislation to also draft the legislation in a way that permits private insurer involvement and leverages the established private…
The proposal by Senators Ernst, Rubio and Lee, as outlined by the Independent Women's Forum, is not real paid leave and wouldn't benefit my business or my employees.
I rise today on behalf of Iowa's farmers and ranchers in support of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 or what we refer to as the farm bill. I thank Chairman Roberts and Ranking Member Stabenow for bringing this critical piece of…
I have been made promises by the EPA, even in writing, only to have them reneged upon.
I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m., Thursday, June 14; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…
the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act on the floor today is a bipartisan bill that is focused on ensuring our warfighters are prepared to operate across the full spectrum of conflict and to support the objectives laid out in the 2018…
if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order following the remarks of Senators Merkley and Sasse. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…
I am here to call up my amendment today so we can save money for our Nation and for our military. Certainly, I am not here to derail the National Defense Authorization Act. I am thankful that again this year we have a great bipartisan…
reserving the right to object, I do think that is a timely request. Thankfully, the farm bill is being marked up tomorrow in the Agriculture Committee, and I do think that is the appropriate venue to discuss the caps on subsidies for crop…
I come to the floor to make amendment No. 2400 pending, but it is my understanding that we are almost at an agreement on the hotline. This bill has cleared committee by voice vote and by my colleagues on the Republican side by the hotline…
Like many Americans, I was shocked and horrified to hear of the crimes committed by Larry Nassar.
The actions of this man, and the individuals and institutions that facilitated and protected his behavior, are reprehensible.
Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst is calling Pruitt, 'as swampy as you get' because of the laundry list of his alleged misuse of agency funds.
My hope and desire is that the witnesses here today can help answer these outstanding questions.
These types of failures are the reason I have worked with my colleagues in the Senate to put forth reforms.
The actions of this man and the individuals and institutions that facilitated and protected his behavior are reprehensible.
These types of failures are the reason I've worked with my colleagues in Congress on reforms to ensure sexual misconduct across society is reported, responded to, and taken seriously, and, ideally, prevented.
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