{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.ernst.senate.gov/news/press-releases/ernst-grassley-mark-15-years-of-iowa-kosovo-partnership", "Ernst, Grassley Mark 15 Years of Iowa-Kosovo Partnership", "2026-09-29", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "IA", "Joni Ernst", "E000295", "www.ernst.senate.gov", "ernst", "https://www.ernst.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to introduce a resolution to recognize the 15-year partnership between the Iowa National Guard (IANG) and the Republic of Kosovo, highlighting its contributions to advancing peace, democracy, stability and mutual understanding.\n\nAs Russia, China and Iran seek to weaken Western institutions and undermine Euro-Atlantic integration, the IANG\u2013Kosovo partnership helps provide stability to the eastern European region. Last week, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited IANG Joint Force Headquarters in Johnston to highlight the partnership\u2019s benefits and recognize Iowa\u2019s longstanding relationship with Kosovo.\n\n\u201cHaving served in the Iowa National Guard and trained alongside the Kosovo Security Forces during my service, I know firsthand the value of the partnership between Iowa and the Kosovo Security Force that has been built over the past 15 years,\u201d said Ernst. \u201cDuring my recent visit, I saw firsthand the strength of this bond and the deep respect Kosovars have for Iowa and our men and women in uniform. Through joint training and operations, our forces advance a shared commitment to security and stability. I am proud to mark this milestone and look forward to this partnership growing even stronger.\u201d\n\n\u201cI\u2019m very proud Iowa has such a close relationship with one of the most pro-American countries in the world,\u201d said Grassley. \u201cIn those fifteen years, both our peoples have felt the benefit of this bond and strengthened our security postures. I\u2019m happy to partner with Senator Ernst in leading this resolution to honor Iowa\u2019s historic partnership with Kosovo and celebrate its enduring impact.\u201d\n\nRead the resolution here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-30T10:57:52Z", "2026-09-30T10:59:04Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.ernst.senate.gov/news/press-releases/ernst-grassley-mark-15-years-of-iowa-kosovo-partnership"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.1092070490121841, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}