Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says it will "backfire" against Democrats if "far left" members in the U.S. House pursue impeachment against President Trump. "I think it will solidify a lot of the folks here in Iowa that continue to support President Trump," Ernst says. "...I think they're going to … [Read more...]
Hearing in Glenwood discusses need for better Missouri River flood control
A U.S. Senate hearing today in Glenwood focused on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers management of the Missouri River following the massive flooding along the river. The river management has been criticized by residents who say the Corps is more focused on recreation than protecting them. A Corps … [Read more...]
Pence pokes at Democratic senators over Midwest flood relief
Vice President Mike Pence today said it's time for congress "to put politics aside" and approve a disaster aid package that includes money for Midwestern flooding. "As Democrat senators coming through Iowa asking for your vote, the people of Iowa ought to be asking Elizabeth Warren, Amy … [Read more...]
Iowa Senators push to have flooded grain included in USDA disaster coverage
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says she is working with fellow Republican Senator Chuck Grassley to address one specific issue facing farmers hit hard by flooding. "One of the major concerns I am hearing from farmers across the state is the stored grain that has gone to ruin," Ernst explains. She says … [Read more...]
Senator Ernst plans field hearing on management of Missouri River by Corps
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says she plans to hold a field hearing for her Environment and Public Works Committee on how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers handles the management of water on the Missouri River. Ernst, who is a retired National Guard soldier, says she work some flood duty in the guard, … [Read more...]
New Iowa law helps military spouses transfer professional licenses
Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law today designed to help military families. "The first thing that it does is it expands the availability of the Injured Veterans Grant Program funding and services to families of military service members who are injured in the line of duty. It also … [Read more...]
Senator Ernst plans to talk with Corps of Engineers about flood concerns
This week's devastating flooding is giving many people in southwest Iowa foul flashbacks to the disaster along the Missouri River eight years ago. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says she remembers well the impact of the 2011 flooding. Ernst visited Fremont and Mills counties over the weekend. Ernst says … [Read more...]
Senator Ernst proposes plan to let parents pay for leave time with Social Security
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak, has unveiled a plan for new parents to use some of their Social Security savings to pay for time off work to be with the new child. The plan does have some critics. "I do receive some push back because there others who would simply just rather … [Read more...]
Acting Attorney General Whitaker appears before House Judiciary Committee
Acting U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker had a testy exchange with the chair of the House Judiciary Committee today during hearing in which lawmakers asked him for details on his handling of the criminal investigations surrounding President Donald Trump. The chair of the committee, Democrat … [Read more...]
Both Iowa Senators to serve on escort committee for State of the Union
In what's believed to be a first, both of Iowa's U.S. senators will be on the Presidential Escort Committee for tonight's State of the Union Address. Senator Joni Ernst has the honor as vice chair of the Republican Caucus, while Senator Chuck Grassley is now Senate President Pro Tempore. Grassley … [Read more...]