{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.ernst.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=0FF30B75-A905-4DC0-AA08-107551DF0953", "Joni Ernst Incentives and Victories - 2018", "2018-12-20", "2018", "2018-12", "Republican", "House", "IA", "Joni Ernst", "E000295", "www.ernst.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  From her efforts to secure $117 million in federal funding for the Cedar Rapids flood mitigation project to successfully getting E15 year-round to watching the President of the United States sign the VA MISSION Act into law, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) spent 2018 fighting for Iowa.\r\n2018 was one for the books! I worked hard, day-in and day-out to deliver real solutions to Iowa. While it is hard to narrow down the year's work into a few words, watching the VA MISSION Act  bipartisan legislation that improves veterans' access to health care services  signed into law was one of my proudest moments as a U.S. Senator, said Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA).\r\nSenator Joni Ernst's Top 2018 Accomplishments:\r\nCedar Rapids: Secured $117 million in federal funds for Cedar Rapids flood mitigation.\r\nRegulatory Reforms: Held EPA to fulfilling President Trump's promise to provide E15 year-round, as well as repealing and replacing the 2015 waters of the United States rule (WOTUS).\r\nNational Security: As a member of the conference committee, she secured a number of provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that help bolster our nation's security and support our military.\r\nTrade Deals: Pushed the administration to open up new markets and finalize trade deals, including the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement to ensure the success of Iowa and America's agricultural economy.\r\nHistoric Opioid Legislation: Supported and helped pass historic opioid legislation that included her Access to Increased Drug Disposal Act, which will increase participation in federal prescription drug take-back programs, and her Education Disposal of Unused Opioid Act, which requires Medicare Advantage plans and prescription drug plans to provide information on safe disposals.\r\nMaking em Squeal: Successfully pushed Senate Leadership to cancel August recess and stay in session to work on our nation's budget and spending bills.\r\nSupporting Veterans: Helped secure final passage of the VA MISSION Act, a bipartisan bill signed by President Trump that included Senator Ernst's bipartisan VETS Act, which will finally allow our rural or homebound veterans in Iowa, and across the U.S., to receive necessary care from the comfort of their homes.\r\nZero Tolerance on Sexual Harassment: Ensured that members of Congress hold themselves to the same standards as the rest of the country, through Senate passage of an anti-sexual harassment bill, the bipartisan Congressional Accountability Act (CAA) of 1995 Reform Act.\r\nTo view a detailed report of Senator Ernst's work in 2018, please visit here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=0FF30B75-A905-4DC0-AA08-107551DF0953"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7399162277579308, "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"}