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Joni Ernst's Public Statements on Issue: Women

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04/22/2021 Sen. Blackburn Introduces the Woman's Right to Know Act
04/16/2021 Lankford, Ernst Bill Prevents Taxpayers from Funding Planned Parenthood
03/15/2021 Women's History Month
01/19/2021 Letter to Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S Small Business Administration - Rounds, Colleagues: Stop Illegal PPP Loans to Planned Parenthood
09/04/2020 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Wicker Leads 94 Pro-Life Legislators in Call to End Taxpayer-Funded Embryonic Stem Cell Research
09/01/2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Wicker, Hyde-Smith & Colleagues Want Abortion Pill Classified as Hazard to Public Health
08/25/2020 Tweet - "Once, women were told they had no place in government; but now there are 127 women serving in Congress, which is more than ever before. It is truly an honor to work alongside so many remarkable women who come from different fields and backgrounds."
08/18/2020 Tweet - "Today marks 100 years since women gained the right to vote! I sat down with @ChuckGrassley to talk about his mother who was one of the first women to vote in both Iowa and the nation! #19thAmendment"
06/29/2020 Tweet - "Today's SCOTUS decision is disappointing, but it should not deter us from the fight to protect women & girls from the dangers of abortion. All women--no matter their circumstances--deserve to be treated by competent doctors who can provide life-saving care during an emergency."
06/26/2020 Tweet - "Let's improve health care for women in #Iowa. A bipartisan bill I support would remove the 5-month wait period for SSDI and 24-month wait period for Medicare for women battling metastatic breast cancer. Thank you to @NBCCStopBC for raising awareness!"
05/21/2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General for the Dept. of Justice - McConnell and Senate Republicans Urge DOJ to Investigate Improper PPP Funding for Planned Parenthood
04/13/2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitchell McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Klobuchar, Murkowski, Casey, Colleagues Urge Support for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
04/13/2020 Tweet - "At a time when people who experience domestic violence are at increased risk, and requests for sexual assault and domestic violence-related services have sharply increased, it's critical we include additional funding to support survivors in future #COVID19 relief."
04/06/2020 Ernst: Domestic Violence Survivors Should Receive Direct Payments No Matter What
04/03/2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 is an invisible enemy that has attacked our lives in so many ways. During this time of great stress, frustration, & economic hardship, we have a perfect storm on our hands for domestic violence situations."
03/31/2020 Tweet - "I think we can all agree that we miss #MarchMadness. Even though we can't watch her on the court, join me in honoring @IowaWBB head coach Lisa Bluder this #WomensHistoryMonth. She is the all-time winningest coach in program history & was named 2019 Naismith Coach of the Year!"
03/06/2020 Tweet - "During #WomensHistoryMonth I'll be highlighting incredible Iowa women! 1st up is Mildred Wirt Benson -- who wrote some of the earliest Nancy Drew Mysteries under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. She's credited w/creating the famous detective's curious, smart & spirited personality!"
03/03/2020 During Women's History Month, Ernst Continues Fighting to Expand Opportunities for Women Across the Country
02/24/2020 Women's Healthcare
01/24/2020 Support Grows for Ernst's Female Body Armor Bill
01/24/2020 Tweet - " We value life: being pro-life, is being pro-woman. To all the Iowans, and all Americans, here in Washington for the @March_for_Life, thank you for standing up for life! I am proud to join you in this movement."
12/23/2019 Tweet - "Right now, female servicemembers are facing injuries due to ill-fitting equipment. We must do better. My bill will ensure adequate and proper-fitting equipment is readily available for our female servicemembers."
12/19/2019 Representatives Wilson, Sherrill, Kelly, Luria, Stefanik, and Stivers Introduce Body Armor for Females Modernization Act
12/18/2019 Tweet - "Coming forward as a survivor is not the end, it's just the beginning. That's why legislation like the bipartisan Debbie Smith Act, which I'm proud to support, is so important. This critical bill will remove roadblocks to justice for survivors of sexual violence."
11/20/2019 Sen. Cramer Helps Introduce Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019

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