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Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) told Breitbart News during a press conference Tuesday that President Donald Trump has been the “ultimate force” behind Republicans embracing “kitchen-table” issues such as drug pricing, paid family leave, and the opioid epidemic. 

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview Thursday that she and other senators, along with White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump, remain “very serious” about passing legislation for paid family leave.

Seventy-three percent of Americans and 60 percent of Republicans approve of a paid family leave proposal, according to a poll released Tuesday.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced legislation Tuesday that would curb federal agencies’ “billion-dollar” binge spending at the end of the year.

Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) reintroduced legislation Monday that would provide tax relief to pregnant mothers for their unborn children. 

House Republican chairwoman Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) told Breitbart News Daily on Friday that Democrats continue to propagate the “big lie” that Republicans want to eliminate protections for pre-existing conditions, despite the numerous times Republicans voted to protect Americans who have these conditions.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) spoke with Breitbart News regarding a paid family leave bill from Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and herself, charging that “We are the party of families,” and there remains an “outcry” from young families for paid family leave.

Vice President Mike Pence traveled on behalf of President Trump to flooding disaster areas in Nebraska on Tuesday.

Republican senators introduced legislation Wednesday that would close a loophole in U.S. immigration laws that can easily be exploited to enable child marriages.

Twelve Senate Republicans voted in favor of ending President Donald Trump’s national emergency on Thursday. 

Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation Tuesday that would expand Americans’ access to paid family leave and help families better balance work and family. 

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) delivered a fiery speech on the Senate floor Wednesday as she derided the Green New Deal’s staggering $93 trillion cost.

Senate Democrats failed to protect babies from infanticide when they are born alive following botched abortions.

Several Republicans senators and White House officials met on Capitol Hill on Wednesday morning to develop a pathway forward on a paid family leave plan, a top priority of President Donald Trump and an opportunity for a bipartisan populist victory for both sides in politics.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is remembering 21-year-old star graduate Sarah Root three years after her death, when an illegal alien drunk driver allegedly hit and killed her in a car crash.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) revealed in a recent interview about her divorce that she was raped in college by someone with whom she was acquainted.

“There was no discussion about anything other than solidarity, we want national security and border security for our country,” Trump said.

House Speaker Paul Ryan is facing Democratic criticism for his planned visa-giveaway to Irish college-graduates, and the Irish government is reportedly trying to overcome the opposition by promising to deliver reciprocal benefits for American graduates.

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) suggested that the Senate needed to consider further action against Saudi Arabia given the allegations Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was responsible for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Wednesday on the Hugh Hewitt’s nationally syndicated radio show, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) voiced her agreement with Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) assessment that red-state Democratic senators are “toast” if they do not vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme

Tuesday, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) said her support of Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh amid sexual misconduct accusations sent a message to women in the United States that Americans are innocent until proven guilty. Ernst made it known on

A judge sentenced an Iowa man to six years in federal prison on Wednesday for sending a series of threatening tweets to Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA).

Rand Paul, Mike Lee, and six of their Senate colleagues introduced President Donald Trump’s rescission package on Thursday to slash $15 billion in wasteful government funding.

President Donald Trump endorsed the idea that the Senate should not get an August break if they failed to move a funding bill foward.

Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced legislation on Wednesday to create a National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence.

Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) explained why she hoped former FBI Director James Comey had done his job “in a non-partisan manner.” Partial transcript as follows: TODD:  I want to get you to respond to this

Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) broke from President Donald Trump’s policy to ban most transgender people from serving in the US military citing “gender dysphoria.” Ernst said, “I support allowing those transgenders that can serve I

“Abortion is not family planning,” Black added. “Abortion is family destruction, and the fact that $1.5 billion in taxpayer dollars is funneled to this industry is sickening. The American people deserve better.”

On Tuesday’s broadcast of “CNN Newsroom,” Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) stated that President Trump “needs to send a stronger message” and “come out a little bit stronger” against domestic violence. Ernst said, “I think he needs to send a stronger

The Senate is scheduled to take an initial vote next week on a measure that would prohibit abortions in the United States past the twentieth week – or fifth month – of pregnancy.

“I think he’s going to do very well,” the president said, in response to questions about Moore. “We don’t want to have a liberal democrat in Alabama. Believe me.”

In the wake of the heinous October 1 Las Vegas attack, legislation to ban bump stocks has been introduced and a request that the ATF re-evaluate bump stocks has been made.

During the Sunday New York AM 970 radio broadcast of “The Cats Roundtable,” Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) slammed the Pentagon over the new state-of-the-art USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier. Ernst said it is “unacceptable” for the aircraft carrier to be

A Nebraska man is accused of making death threats against Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA).

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), as it loses territory in the Middle East, is infiltrating Latin America, warns Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) in a letter sent to President Barack Obama this week.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Sen. Joni Ernst’s second annual Roast and Ride brought out more voters and bikers to the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Saturday than her inaugural event last June, which she held in Boone, Iowa.