Additionally, the bill includes an amendment by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, that will prohibit from using taxpayer dollars to fund lab virus experiments after over $39 billion was previously funneled to EcoHealth Alliance.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12861877/Senate-passes-886-billion-annual-defense-authorization-bill-massive-package-includes-short-term-extension-controversial-FBI-spy-tool-pay-raise-U-S-troops.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The standard "is great, and I’m glad that Treasury is finally realizing it,” said Sen. Joni Ernst, a Republican from Iowa, a major corn-producing state.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/business/us-treasury-department-issues-guidelines-around-a-new-tax-credit-for-sustainable-aviation-fuel-7989922

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), co-chair of the Senate Abraham Accords Caucus, called on the United Nations (UN) to designate Iran-backed Hamas as a terrorist organization following its brutal October 7th attacks with the intent to eradicate Israel.

Source: https://kiow.com/2023/11/13/ernst-calls-on-un-to-designate-hamas-as-terrorist-organization-impose-sanctions/