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Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of U.S. Department of Defence - Sens. Cruz, Hoeven, Colleagues Press DOD for Accountability Concerning US Military Equipment Abandoned in Afghanistan
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Moran Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging Biden Administration to Immediately Evacuate Afghan SIV Applicants & Fully Implement Recently-Passed SIV Legislation
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden - Blackburn, Inhofe, Colleagues Urge President Biden To Devote "All Means Necessary' To Evacuate Americans And Eligible Partners From Afghanistan
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Meijer Joins Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urging Biden to Keep Kabul Airport Open Past 8/31 Deadline if Necessary
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Romney Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging the Administration on Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants & Full Implementation of their SIV Legislation
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President - Connolly, 47 Members Press White House for Answers on Afghanistan Evacuations
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Fischer Joins Colleagues in Letter to SecDef Demanding Accountability for U.S. Taxpayer-Funded Equipment Still in Afghanistan
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Hoeven Joins Colleagues in Pressing DOD for Accountability of U.S. Military Equipment Abandoned in Afghanistan
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Seek Answers from Defense Secretary on Military Equipment Abandoned in Afghanistan
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Withdrawal of US Military from Afghanistan
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Aug. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Letter Pressing White House for Answers on Afghanistan Evacuations
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Aug. 16, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Clyde joins 35 Freshman Colleagues on letter to President Biden on the current situation in Afghanistan
Rep. Randy Feenstra, ...
Aug. 16, 2021
Tweet - "Afghan women and girls are being left at the mercy of the Taliban under @POTUS Biden's haphazard withdrawal."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 16, 2021
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Joni Ernst
Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 15, 2021
Tweet - "The rushed and haphazard withdrawal of U.S. forces in Afghanistan is not the "strategic shift" President Biden sold to the American people. It's a total abandonment of a country and its people -- and a gift to the Taliban."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 6, 2021
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Rep. Mark Green Leads Fight Against Vaccine Mandate for Active Duty Troops
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Aug. 3, 2021
Letter to the President - Ernst Calls on Biden to Quickly Vet and Process Afghan Allies, Slams Liberal Wish List Spending
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 14, 2021
With Biden's Rushed Exit from Afghanistan, Ernst Sounds Alarm on Threats Posed to the Homeland
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 12, 2021
Tweet - "Women veterans in Congress are the faces of what the DACOWITS panel has meant for women in the military. We're pushing @DeptofDefense to restore it."
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 6, 2021
Grassley Statement On Defense Dept. Cancellation Of JEDI Contract
Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 5, 2021
Miller-Meeks Joins Letter of All Women Veterans in Congress to Preserve DACOWITS
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks
July 2, 2021
Fox News - Sen. Joni Ernst: Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal puts American lives at risk
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 30, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Rep. Luria Leads Letter Of All Women Veterans In Congress To Preserve DACOWITS
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
June 25, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Michael J. McCord, Chief Financial Officer for the Pentagon - ICYMI: Dr. Paul Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Demanding Clean Audit from Pentagon
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
June 21, 2021
Cloture Motion
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 16, 2021
Unanimous Consent Request--S. 1520
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 8, 2021
Letter to the Honorable Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Grassley To Defense Dept.: Cloud Computing Contract Questions Remain Unanswered, Other Approaches Show More Promise
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 4, 2021
Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Meijer, Colleagues Press Biden Administration to Evacuate Afghan Partners
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
June 4, 2021
Letter to Joseph Biden, President - Miller-Meeks Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging the White House to Keep Promise to Afghan Partners
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks
May 28, 2021
Lankford, Rubio Push to Sanction Enablers of Palestinian Terrorist Groups
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
May 27, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Lloyd J Austin III, Secretary of Defense, the Hon. Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, the Hon. Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, the Hon. John W. Raymond, Chief of Space Operations at the U.S. Space Force, the Hon. Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator, and the Hon. Steve Dickson, FAA Administrator - Gonzalez Leads Letter to U.S. Space Leaders Holding China Accountable for Rogue Rocket
Rep. Randy Feenstra, ...
May 24, 2021
Executive Calendar
Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 24, 2021
Executive Calendar
Sen. Joni Ernst
May 7, 2021
Miller-Meeks & Luria Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Ready Reserve Corps
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
April 21, 2021
Cotton, Ernst Introduce Bill to Protect American Agriculture from Chinese Espionage
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
April 21, 2021
Blackburn Introduces Legislation Preventing Unilateral Deal with Murderous Iranian Regime
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
April 13, 2021
Letter to Honorable Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Tuberville Joins 17 Senators Asking FBI to Investigate Whether Colin Kahl Improperly Disclosed Classified Information
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
March 25, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of The United States - Crapo Joins Bipartisan Group to Make Case for Comprehensive Diplomatic Approach Toward Iran
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
March 24, 2021
Inhofe Joins All SASC Republicans to Reject Kahl as Under Secretary of Defense For Policy
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
March 18, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Idaho Senators Question Legality of Border Wall Funding Freeze Amid Escalating Crisis
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
March 17, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Senate GOP: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
March 16, 2021
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Mace Calls on Pentagon to Investigate Potentially Largest Small Business Contract Fraud in U.S. History
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
March 8, 2021
Letter to Honorable Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General - Senators Seek Inspector General Review Of Biden Admin Decision To Put Intelligence Leader On Leave
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 8, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden Jr, President of the United States - Lamborn Urges Biden Not to Reenter Iran Nuclear Deal
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Feb. 4, 2021
Menendez, Moran, Ernst, Cardin Reintroduce US-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Jan. 14, 2021
Making "Em Squeal: Ernst Ushers Two Government Transparency Measures Into Law
Sen. Joni Ernst
Jan. 5, 2021
Hirono, Ernst Bill Signed Into Law, Permanently Establishes Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act in Justice Department's Civil Rights Division
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Dec. 20, 2020
Tweet - "Happy First Birthday to @SpaceForceDoD ! #SemperSupra"
Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 18, 2020
Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Grassley Pushes DoD Watchdog to Dig Deeper in its Review of the Office of Net Assessment
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Dec. 16, 2020
Following Hirono and Ernst Advocacy, Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Permanently Establish Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act in Justice Department's Civil Rights Division Passes Senate, Heads to President
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of U.S. Department of Defence - Sens. Cruz, Hoeven, Colleagues Press DOD for Accountability Concerning US Military Equipment Abandoned in Afghanistan
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Moran Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging Biden Administration to Immediately Evacuate Afghan SIV Applicants & Fully Implement Recently-Passed SIV Legislation
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Aug. 19, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden - Blackburn, Inhofe, Colleagues Urge President Biden To Devote "All Means Necessary' To Evacuate Americans And Eligible Partners From Afghanistan
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Meijer Joins Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urging Biden to Keep Kabul Airport Open Past 8/31 Deadline if Necessary
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Romney Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging the Administration on Immediate Evacuation of SIV Applicants & Full Implementation of their SIV Legislation
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President - Connolly, 47 Members Press White House for Answers on Afghanistan Evacuations
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Fischer Joins Colleagues in Letter to SecDef Demanding Accountability for U.S. Taxpayer-Funded Equipment Still in Afghanistan
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Hoeven Joins Colleagues in Pressing DOD for Accountability of U.S. Military Equipment Abandoned in Afghanistan
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Seek Answers from Defense Secretary on Military Equipment Abandoned in Afghanistan
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Withdrawal of US Military from Afghanistan
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Aug. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Letter Pressing White House for Answers on Afghanistan Evacuations
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Aug. 16, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Clyde joins 35 Freshman Colleagues on letter to President Biden on the current situation in Afghanistan
Rep.Randy Feenstra, ...
Aug. 16, 2021
Tweet - "Afghan women and girls are being left at the mercy of the Taliban under @POTUS Biden's haphazard withdrawal."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 16, 2021
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Joni Ernst
Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 15, 2021
Tweet - "The rushed and haphazard withdrawal of U.S. forces in Afghanistan is not the "strategic shift" President Biden sold to the American people. It's a total abandonment of a country and its people -- and a gift to the Taliban."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 6, 2021
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Rep. Mark Green Leads Fight Against Vaccine Mandate for Active Duty Troops
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Aug. 3, 2021
Letter to the President - Ernst Calls on Biden to Quickly Vet and Process Afghan Allies, Slams Liberal Wish List Spending
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 14, 2021
With Biden's Rushed Exit from Afghanistan, Ernst Sounds Alarm on Threats Posed to the Homeland
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 12, 2021
Tweet - "Women veterans in Congress are the faces of what the DACOWITS panel has meant for women in the military. We're pushing @DeptofDefense to restore it."
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 6, 2021
Grassley Statement On Defense Dept. Cancellation Of JEDI Contract
Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 5, 2021
Miller-Meeks Joins Letter of All Women Veterans in Congress to Preserve DACOWITS
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks
July 2, 2021
Fox News - Sen. Joni Ernst: Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal puts American lives at risk
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 30, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Rep. Luria Leads Letter Of All Women Veterans In Congress To Preserve DACOWITS
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
June 25, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Michael J. McCord, Chief Financial Officer for the Pentagon - ICYMI: Dr. Paul Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Demanding Clean Audit from Pentagon
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
June 21, 2021
Cloture Motion
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 16, 2021
Unanimous Consent Request--S. 1520
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 8, 2021
Letter to the Honorable Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Grassley To Defense Dept.: Cloud Computing Contract Questions Remain Unanswered, Other Approaches Show More Promise
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 4, 2021
Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Meijer, Colleagues Press Biden Administration to Evacuate Afghan Partners
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
June 4, 2021
Letter to Joseph Biden, President - Miller-Meeks Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging the White House to Keep Promise to Afghan Partners
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks
May 28, 2021
Lankford, Rubio Push to Sanction Enablers of Palestinian Terrorist Groups
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
May 27, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Lloyd J Austin III, Secretary of Defense, the Hon. Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, the Hon. Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, the Hon. John W. Raymond, Chief of Space Operations at the U.S. Space Force, the Hon. Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator, and the Hon. Steve Dickson, FAA Administrator - Gonzalez Leads Letter to U.S. Space Leaders Holding China Accountable for Rogue Rocket
Rep.Randy Feenstra, ...
May 24, 2021
Executive Calendar
Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 24, 2021
Executive Calendar
Sen.Joni Ernst
May 7, 2021
Miller-Meeks & Luria Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Ready Reserve Corps
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
April 21, 2021
Cotton, Ernst Introduce Bill to Protect American Agriculture from Chinese Espionage
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
April 21, 2021
Blackburn Introduces Legislation Preventing Unilateral Deal with Murderous Iranian Regime
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
April 13, 2021
Letter to Honorable Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Tuberville Joins 17 Senators Asking FBI to Investigate Whether Colin Kahl Improperly Disclosed Classified Information
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
March 25, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of The United States - Crapo Joins Bipartisan Group to Make Case for Comprehensive Diplomatic Approach Toward Iran
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
March 24, 2021
Inhofe Joins All SASC Republicans to Reject Kahl as Under Secretary of Defense For Policy
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
March 18, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Idaho Senators Question Legality of Border Wall Funding Freeze Amid Escalating Crisis
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
March 17, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General - Senate GOP: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
March 16, 2021
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Mace Calls on Pentagon to Investigate Potentially Largest Small Business Contract Fraud in U.S. History
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
March 8, 2021
Letter to Honorable Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General - Senators Seek Inspector General Review Of Biden Admin Decision To Put Intelligence Leader On Leave
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 8, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden Jr, President of the United States - Lamborn Urges Biden Not to Reenter Iran Nuclear Deal
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Feb. 4, 2021
Menendez, Moran, Ernst, Cardin Reintroduce US-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Jan. 14, 2021
Making "Em Squeal: Ernst Ushers Two Government Transparency Measures Into Law
Sen.Joni Ernst
Jan. 5, 2021
Hirono, Ernst Bill Signed Into Law, Permanently Establishes Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act in Justice Department's Civil Rights Division
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Dec. 20, 2020
Tweet - "Happy First Birthday to @SpaceForceDoD ! #SemperSupra"
Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 18, 2020
Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Grassley Pushes DoD Watchdog to Dig Deeper in its Review of the Office of Net Assessment
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Dec. 16, 2020
Following Hirono and Ernst Advocacy, Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Permanently Establish Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act in Justice Department's Civil Rights Division Passes Senate, Heads to President
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
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