DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, Iowa’s first female U.S. senator, is in the final months of her second and final term. Before she leaves office in January, Ernst said passing a new farm bill is among her top priorities.
Ernst, a Republican, announced she would not seek a third term, fulfilling a campaign promise she made in 2014 to serve only two terms.
Farm bill stalled for years
Congress has not passed a new farm bill in nearly four years. The previous farm bill expired in 2023, and Congress has approved a one-year extension
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