Senator Joni Ernst says now is the time for the U.S. to impose sanctions on Russia, to try to prevent an invasion of Ukraine. Ernst is a Republican member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and, during an appearance on CNN Sunday morning, she discussed the situation in Ukraine. Ernst said … [Read more...]
Senator Ernst: Democrats ‘gaslighting’ Americans on voter laws
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst spoke out against the Democrat-led effort to pass the so-called voting rights bill by ending the Senate filibuster. Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak, says it was Democrat Speaker Nancy Pelosi who tried to steal an election in Iowa by considering overturning the election of … [Read more...]
Senator Ernst: Congress has to drop partisanship to move ahead
Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst says her view on the attack on the U.S. Capitol hasn't changed in the year since it happened. "January 6th was a very dark day in American history, and of course, those who broke the law on that day should be held accountable," Ernst says. Ernst says they … [Read more...]
Senator Ernst sees Global War on Terrorism Memorial become reality
The president recently signed a bill into law that provides for a memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. honoring those who have fought in the Global War on Terrorism. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst pushed for the memorial along with New Hampshire Senator Maggie Hassan. "This has been a … [Read more...]
Ernst, Miller-Meeks say there’s more to do to address sexual assault in military
The two members of Iowa's congressional delegation who are military veterans say more must be done to reform how the military justice system handles sexual assault cases. Policy inserted in a military funding bill makes sexual harassment a crime in the Uniform Code of Military Justice for the … [Read more...]
Ernst bill seeks improvement of Pentagon’s suicide prevention efforts
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst is a lead sponsor of legislation calling on the Pentagon to assess its suicide prevention efforts. Recently released data indicates there was a 15% increase in military suicides last year compared to 2019. "There are bureaucracies in such a large organization and so what … [Read more...]
Ernst says U.S. immigration law should specifically bar those with sex crime convictions
Senator Joni Ernst is the lead sponsor of legislation that would make it clear immigrants and refugees seeking asylum should be barred from entering the United States if they have been convicted of a serious sex crime. "Right now, the current laws on the books don't effectively target those who … [Read more...]
Ernst quizzes top U.S. generals about Afghan withdrawal
Iowa Republican Joni Ernst is among the U.S. Senators who raised questions during a hearing about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Ernst told top U.S. commanders the withdrawal timeline had "little regard" for American lives. "The loss of our service members and abandonment of Americans and … [Read more...]
Ernst pressing to get Global War on Terror Memorial a spot on National Mall
Republican Senator Joni Ernst says the proposed Global War on Terrorism Memorial in Washington, D.C. should be built in a "place of prominence," near the iconic memorials on the National Mall honoring soldiers from Vietnam, Korea and World War II. "How could we put the memorial for our nation's … [Read more...]
Funeral plans announced for marine killed in Kabul who grew up in Red Oak and Omaha
A funeral is scheduled for Friday, September 17 in Omaha for the Iowa native who is among the 13 U.S. soldiers killed last month in a suicide bombing at the Kabul airport. Marine Corporal Daegan Page grew up in Red Oak and Omaha. The flight carrying him to Eppley Airfield in Omaha is scheduled to … [Read more...]