Sen. Joni Ernst touts military justice act, talks mental health
By AMIE RIVERS | Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier | Published: May 6, 2021 INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (Tribune News Service) — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is optimistic about the future of a bipartisan bill she's pushing to prevent sexual assault in the military. The former Iowa Army National Guard commander and sexual assault survivor was in Independence on Wednesday. She said she is "hopeful" the Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act will be attached to the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this year. Ernst and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D- New York, are st...
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