U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced her first piece of legislation, the Prioritizing Veterans’ Access to Mental Health Care Act, on the Senate floor.
Joni Ernst Presses for Vote on Anti-Human Trafficking Bill
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) Ernst urged Democrats to end the political theatrics citing opposition to Hyde Amendment and move forward with the bill.
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) discussed her State of the Union Response, the Keystone XL pipeline, the Senate voting process and Iran during a press call.
Ernst Announces Senate Committee Assignments, Chief of Staff
U.S. Senator-Elect Joni Ernst (R-IA) said her committee assignments will benefit Iowans. Ernst also tapped Lisa Goeas to be her office’s chief of staff.
Chuck Grassley Leads Effort to Defund Common Core in U.S. Senate
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is leading an effort to defund the Common Core State Standards at the federal level and asking his colleagues to join him.
Democrats Have Amnesia About Using the Nuclear Option Ending Filibusters
U.S. Senate Democrats just voted 52 to 48 to use the nuclear option ending filibusters of nominations; forgetting why they were against such a move in 2005.
Matt Whitaker, Republican candidate for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat, met with 15 Iowa homeschooling leaders in Des Moines to discuss issues of concern.