by Mariannette Miller-Meeks | May 7, 2021 | Congress, Opinion
While the COVID-19 health crisis has dominated the news over the past year, there is another deadly epidemic affecting every corner of the country: the opioid epidemic. America has been hit hard by the opioid epidemic for years, and Iowa is no exception. As a doctor,...
by Senator Joni Ernst | Apr 30, 2021 | Agriculture, Congress, Conservation, Opinion, Policy
I often share the lessons I learned growing up on my family farm in southwest Iowa. It was a great experience that taught me the value of hard work and lending a helping hand. It left me with a sincere appreciation for the grit and dedication of Iowa’s ag community...
by Luke Martz | Apr 28, 2021 | Congress
Before the speech, Senator Joni Ernst R-IA took to the Senate floor to remind Americans that while Biden campaigned as a moderate and touted the need for more bipartisanship, his administration has been nearly devoid of it. Ernst’s speech was part of the...
by Luke Martz | Apr 26, 2021 | Campaigns, Congress, Party Politics
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) announced today that they would begin running ads in Iowa calling out Cindy Axne for continued silence on the defund police and anti-law enforcement efforts in her party. The ad is part of a new five-figure...
by Senator Joni Ernst | Apr 23, 2021 | Congress, Opinion
While our country has made significant strides to combat the opioid epidemic in recent years, tragically, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial challenges for folks battling drug addictions. In 2020, Iowa recorded 212 opioid overdoses—a 35 percent increase from...
by Senator Joni Ernst | Apr 16, 2021 | Congress, Opinion
Like so many Iowans, I was born and raised on a rural family farm, where we made our living raising livestock and crops. The work was tough – and not always pretty – but my family took extraordinary pride in the work we did and the hogs and crops we raised, as do so...
