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Nov. 14, 2024
Letter to Inspector General Fain
Sen. Joni Ernst
Nov. 13, 2024
Ernst Cracks Down on Sexual Abuse of Prison Staff
Sen. Joni Ernst
April 1, 2024
Ernst Calls Bureaucrats to Work as Social Security Admin Ignores Iowans
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 5, 2024
Ernst Stands Up for Local Meat and Poultry Processors
Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 13, 2023
Ernst Works to Kick "Creeps' Out of the Federal Workplace, Including FDIC
Sen. Joni Ernst
Sept. 14, 2023
Ernst Slams Biden Attempt to Skirt SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 27, 2023
Ernst, Sinema, Fitzpatrick, Porter Work to Make Leave Fair for Families
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 8, 2023
Ranking Member Ernst Works to Overhaul, Refocus Failing SBA Entrepreneurship Program
Sen. Joni Ernst
Jan. 26, 2023
Stefanik, Colleagues Introduce Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning Act
Rep. Ashley Hinson, ...
Jan. 26, 2023
Rep. Duncan Introduces Freedom for Health Care Workers Act
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Dec. 13, 2022
Letter to Martin Walsh, Secretary of Labor - Sens. Braun, Burr, Thune and Rep. Foxx Lead Republican Colleagues in Urging Department of Labor to Protect Independent Contractor Classification
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
June 22, 2022
Hinson Statement on American Airlines Canceling Service to Dubuque
Rep. Ashley Hinson
April 26, 2022
Letter to Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Durbin, Grassley Press DHS IG on Reported Attempts to Bury Allegations of Widespread Sexual Harassment and Misconduct
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 10, 2022
Grassley Lauds Passage Of Bipartisan Bill Guaranteeing Access To Courts For Survivors Of Sexual Assault In The Workplace
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Feb. 1, 2022
Support Builds for Bipartisan Legislation Led by Klobuchar to Build Healthcare Workforce in Medically Underserved Areas
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Oct. 8, 2021
Q&A: October Is Manufacturing Month
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Oct. 5, 2021
Miller-Meeks Introduces Legislation to Preserve Unused Visas
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Sept. 29, 2021
Letter to Hon. Martin Walsh, Secretary of Labor - On the OSHA Mandate
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Sept. 27, 2021
Hinson Introduces Back to Work Act, Counters Far-Left Effort to Extend Taxpayer Funded Unemployment Benefits
Rep. Ashley Hinson
June 14, 2021
Hinson Co-Leads Effort to Fix Loophole in Family Leave Policy
Rep. Ashley Hinson
June 11, 2021
Senate Passes Grassley-Gillibrand Bill Improving Access To Benefits For Disabled Officers & Their Families
Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 19, 2021
Endless Frontier Act
Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 19, 2021
Endless Frontier Act
Sen. Joni Ernst
May 17, 2021
Improving Va Accountability to Prevent Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Act of 2021
Rep. Ashley Hinson
May 6, 2021
Miller-Meeks & Murphy Demand Answers from CDC on Teacher Union Influence
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks
April 15, 2021
Paycheck Fairness Act
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks
March 30, 2021
Congresswoman Hinson, Congressman Trone, and Senator Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Federal Funding for Child Care Development
Rep. Ashley Hinson
March 25, 2021
Hinson Statement on Toyota Financial Closing Cedar Rapids Office
Rep. Ashley Hinson
March 24, 2021
Hinson Introduces Bill to Expand Affordable Child Care Access in Iowa, Nationwide
Rep. Ashley Hinson
March 19, 2021
Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture and Honorable Zach Ducheneaux, Farm Service Agency Administrator - Hinson Solves USDA Issue Hurting Iowa Farmers
Rep. Ashley Hinson
March 19, 2021
Hinson Votes Against Mass Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants, Urges Focus on Fixing Border Crisis
Rep. Ashley Hinson
March 18, 2021
Levin, Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Help Students Access Training for In-Demand Jobs
Rep. Ashley Hinson, ...
March 16, 2021
Hinson Co-Sponsored Bill To Extend PPP Loans For Iowa Small Businesses Passes House
Rep. Ashley Hinson
March 9, 2021
Miller-Meeks Statement on PRO Act
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks
March 9, 2021
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks
March 9, 2021
Hinson Stands Up for Iowa's Workers, Opposes PRO Act
Rep. Ashley Hinson
March 5, 2021
Grassley Reintroduces Multiemployer Pension Reform Plan
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 3, 2021
Letter to Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Grassley, Durbin To DHS: Implement H-1B Visa Program
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 12, 2021
Hinson Continues to Fight Against Push for $15-Dollar Federal Minimum Wage
Rep. Ashley Hinson
Feb. 5, 2021
Hinson Slams PRO Act As Radical Gift To Union Bosses
Rep. Ashley Hinson
Feb. 3, 2021
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2021
Rep. Ashley Hinson
Jan. 28, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Requesting a Meeting on Energy Jobs
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Dec. 22, 2020
Tweet - "With the new #COVID19 relief package, we're bolstering the Paycheck Protection Program for Iowa #smallbiz by: Allowing for a second round of PPP loans for struggling businesses Making local chambers of commerce and news outlets eligible for the PPP"
Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 21, 2020
Tweet - "At my Q&As+ #99countymeetings Ive been hearing from Iowa small businesses abt importance of deducting business expenses even if they received a PPP loan. As a cosponsor of this measure I worked hard 2get it included in covid package so small biz can hv clarity for their cash flow"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Dec. 17, 2020
Grassley, Alexander Joint Statement on Multiemployer Pension Relief and Reform Negotiations
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Aug. 25, 2020
Tweet - "Following the report that a @DeptofDefense senior leader had a history of sexually harassing women, I'm calling on the Pentagon for answers."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 24, 2020
Tweet - "New report details benefit of opportunity zones from 2017 Tax Cuts &Jobs Act under GOP Senate/House/Pres Trump The Opportunity Zone program has attracted approx $75B in private investment lifting as many as 1M ppl out of poverty More proof of BIG impact in distressed communities"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Aug. 24, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Following Report of Sexual Harassment by DOD Employee, Ernst Demands Answers from the Pentagon
Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 22, 2020
Tweet - "This is unacceptable. Sexual harassment has no place in our society, let alone the federal workplace. There are too many gaps here -- we need transparency from the Pentagon."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Our nonprofits across Iowa do vital work for our communities & many of them are struggling to stay afloat during #COVID19. That's why I fought to pass a bill that will help nonprofits cover their unemployment costs. Great news, the bill has now officially been signed into law!"
Sen. Joni Ernst
Date
Title
Politician
Nov. 14, 2024
Letter to Inspector General Fain
Sen.Joni Ernst
Nov. 13, 2024
Ernst Cracks Down on Sexual Abuse of Prison Staff
Sen.Joni Ernst
April 1, 2024
Ernst Calls Bureaucrats to Work as Social Security Admin Ignores Iowans
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 5, 2024
Ernst Stands Up for Local Meat and Poultry Processors
Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 13, 2023
Ernst Works to Kick "Creeps' Out of the Federal Workplace, Including FDIC
Sen.Joni Ernst
Sept. 14, 2023
Ernst Slams Biden Attempt to Skirt SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 27, 2023
Ernst, Sinema, Fitzpatrick, Porter Work to Make Leave Fair for Families
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 8, 2023
Ranking Member Ernst Works to Overhaul, Refocus Failing SBA Entrepreneurship Program
Sen.Joni Ernst
Jan. 26, 2023
Stefanik, Colleagues Introduce Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning Act
Rep.Ashley Hinson, ...
Jan. 26, 2023
Rep. Duncan Introduces Freedom for Health Care Workers Act
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Dec. 13, 2022
Letter to Martin Walsh, Secretary of Labor - Sens. Braun, Burr, Thune and Rep. Foxx Lead Republican Colleagues in Urging Department of Labor to Protect Independent Contractor Classification
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
June 22, 2022
Hinson Statement on American Airlines Canceling Service to Dubuque
Rep.Ashley Hinson
April 26, 2022
Letter to Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security - Durbin, Grassley Press DHS IG on Reported Attempts to Bury Allegations of Widespread Sexual Harassment and Misconduct
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 10, 2022
Grassley Lauds Passage Of Bipartisan Bill Guaranteeing Access To Courts For Survivors Of Sexual Assault In The Workplace
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Feb. 1, 2022
Support Builds for Bipartisan Legislation Led by Klobuchar to Build Healthcare Workforce in Medically Underserved Areas
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Oct. 8, 2021
Q&A: October Is Manufacturing Month
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Oct. 5, 2021
Miller-Meeks Introduces Legislation to Preserve Unused Visas
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Sept. 29, 2021
Letter to Hon. Martin Walsh, Secretary of Labor - On the OSHA Mandate
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Sept. 27, 2021
Hinson Introduces Back to Work Act, Counters Far-Left Effort to Extend Taxpayer Funded Unemployment Benefits
Rep.Ashley Hinson
June 14, 2021
Hinson Co-Leads Effort to Fix Loophole in Family Leave Policy
Rep.Ashley Hinson
June 11, 2021
Senate Passes Grassley-Gillibrand Bill Improving Access To Benefits For Disabled Officers & Their Families
Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 19, 2021
Endless Frontier Act
Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 19, 2021
Endless Frontier Act
Sen.Joni Ernst
May 17, 2021
Improving Va Accountability to Prevent Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Act of 2021
Rep.Ashley Hinson
May 6, 2021
Miller-Meeks & Murphy Demand Answers from CDC on Teacher Union Influence
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks
April 15, 2021
Paycheck Fairness Act
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks
March 30, 2021
Congresswoman Hinson, Congressman Trone, and Senator Ernst Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Federal Funding for Child Care Development
Rep.Ashley Hinson
March 25, 2021
Hinson Statement on Toyota Financial Closing Cedar Rapids Office
Rep.Ashley Hinson
March 24, 2021
Hinson Introduces Bill to Expand Affordable Child Care Access in Iowa, Nationwide
Rep.Ashley Hinson
March 19, 2021
Letter to Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture and Honorable Zach Ducheneaux, Farm Service Agency Administrator - Hinson Solves USDA Issue Hurting Iowa Farmers
Rep.Ashley Hinson
March 19, 2021
Hinson Votes Against Mass Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants, Urges Focus on Fixing Border Crisis
Rep.Ashley Hinson
March 18, 2021
Levin, Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Help Students Access Training for In-Demand Jobs
Rep.Ashley Hinson, ...
March 16, 2021
Hinson Co-Sponsored Bill To Extend PPP Loans For Iowa Small Businesses Passes House
Rep.Ashley Hinson
March 9, 2021
Miller-Meeks Statement on PRO Act
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks
March 9, 2021
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks
March 9, 2021
Hinson Stands Up for Iowa's Workers, Opposes PRO Act
Rep.Ashley Hinson
March 5, 2021
Grassley Reintroduces Multiemployer Pension Reform Plan
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 3, 2021
Letter to Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Grassley, Durbin To DHS: Implement H-1B Visa Program
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 12, 2021
Hinson Continues to Fight Against Push for $15-Dollar Federal Minimum Wage
Rep.Ashley Hinson
Feb. 5, 2021
Hinson Slams PRO Act As Radical Gift To Union Bosses
Rep.Ashley Hinson
Feb. 3, 2021
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2021
Rep.Ashley Hinson
Jan. 28, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Requesting a Meeting on Energy Jobs
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Dec. 22, 2020
Tweet - "With the new #COVID19 relief package, we're bolstering the Paycheck Protection Program for Iowa #smallbiz by: Allowing for a second round of PPP loans for struggling businesses Making local chambers of commerce and news outlets eligible for the PPP"
Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 21, 2020
Tweet - "At my Q&As+ #99countymeetings Ive been hearing from Iowa small businesses abt importance of deducting business expenses even if they received a PPP loan. As a cosponsor of this measure I worked hard 2get it included in covid package so small biz can hv clarity for their cash flow"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Dec. 17, 2020
Grassley, Alexander Joint Statement on Multiemployer Pension Relief and Reform Negotiations
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Aug. 25, 2020
Tweet - "Following the report that a @DeptofDefense senior leader had a history of sexually harassing women, I'm calling on the Pentagon for answers."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 24, 2020
Tweet - "New report details benefit of opportunity zones from 2017 Tax Cuts &Jobs Act under GOP Senate/House/Pres Trump The Opportunity Zone program has attracted approx $75B in private investment lifting as many as 1M ppl out of poverty More proof of BIG impact in distressed communities"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Aug. 24, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Following Report of Sexual Harassment by DOD Employee, Ernst Demands Answers from the Pentagon
Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 22, 2020
Tweet - "This is unacceptable. Sexual harassment has no place in our society, let alone the federal workplace. There are too many gaps here -- we need transparency from the Pentagon."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Our nonprofits across Iowa do vital work for our communities & many of them are struggling to stay afloat during #COVID19. That's why I fought to pass a bill that will help nonprofits cover their unemployment costs. Great news, the bill has now officially been signed into law!"
Sen.Joni Ernst
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