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Republican Sen. Joni Ernst holds a town hall meeting in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. (Rodney White/The Des Moines Register via AP) ** FILE **

Former Presidents Act saddles taxpayers with big payments

By Tammy Bruce

President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush take part in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, to unveil the Bush portrait on May 31, 2012. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Joni Ernst, GOP senator, demands cap on ex-presidents’ payments

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa listen at right as President Donald Trump speaks in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 13, 2017, before having lunch with Republican senators. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Joni Ernst: Donald Trump, Democrats can make a deal if Republicans direct the conversation

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

Republican senator Joni Ernst holds a town hall meeting in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. (Rodney White/The Des Moines Register via AP)

Lag in Trump’s condemnation frustrates Iowa GOP Sen. Ernst

By THOMAS BEAUMONT - Associated Press

In this July 18, 2016, file photo, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks during the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Robert William Simet, Omaha man, threatened to kill Sen. Joni Ernst at motorcycle charity ride

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Nebraska man accused of threatening Iowa US Sen. Joni Ernst

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FILE - In this Friday, June 9, 2017 file photo, debris and smoke rises after a Philippine Air Force fighter jets bombed suspected locations of Muslim militants, in Marawi city, southern Philippines. Southeast Asia’s jihadis who fought for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria now have a different battle closer to home in southern Philippines. It’s a scenario raising significant alarm in Washington. The recent assault by IS-aligned fighters on the Philippine city of Marawi has left almost 300 people dead, exposing the shortcomings of local security forces and the extremist group’s spreading reach. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

Islamic State poses a growing threat to Southeast Asia

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, June 9, 2017 file photo, debris and smoke rises after a Philippine Air Force fighter jets bombed suspected locations of Muslim militants, in Marawi city, southern Philippines. Southeast Asia’s jihadis who fought for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria now have a different battle closer to home in southern Philippines. It’s a scenario raising significant alarm in Washington. The recent assault by IS-aligned fighters on the Philippine city of Marawi has left almost 300 people dead, exposing the shortcomings of local security forces and the extremist group’s spreading reach. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

IS threat in Southeast Asia raises alarm in Washington

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

Gov. Kim Reynolds, left, and Sen. Joni Ernst wave to the crowd as Reynolds takes the stage during the governor's Inaugural Celebration hosted by the Republican Party of Iowa, Friday, June 2, 2017, in Des Moines, Iowa. The unofficial inaugural event raises money for the Republican Party, a strategic move that highlights the GOP's focus on the upcoming midterm election and Reynolds' anticipated gubernatorial run. (Michael Zamora/The Des Moines Register via AP )

The Latest: In Iowa, Pence backs up Trump’s economic efforts

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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 7, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Iowa’s GOP senators cast doubt on health care law repeal

By THOMAS BEAUMONT - Associated Press

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 7, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Iowa’s GOP senators say health care law repeal unlikely

By THOMAS BEAUMONT - Associated Press

An audience member holds up signs as U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks during a town hall meeting, Friday, March 17, 2017, at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Republican Sen. Ernst met with confrontational crowds in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids where she was repeatedly shouted down and booed over the GOP health care reform plan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Sen. Joni Ernst faces hostile crowd at town hall meetings

By DAVID PITT - Associated Press

United States Sen. Joni Ernst, left, R-IA., responds to a question about veteran benefits during a Veterans Roundtable discussion at the Maquoketa City Hall Council Chambers Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, in Maquoketa, Iowa. Hundreds attended the event, most were protesters focused on the Republican-led efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. (Kevin E. Schmidt/Quad City Times via AP)

Pointed questions greet Grassley, Ernst at public stops

By THOMAS BEAUMONT - Associated Press

A 9mm case is ejected from the chamber of a Beretta M9 during a qualifying exercise for the 139th Military Police Company, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, in Fort Stewart, Ga. The Army wants to replace its M9, a 9mm semi-automatic handgun adopted during the Cold War. The new gun also will replace the smaller M11. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Army picks Sig Sauer for new handgun before John Mattis takes charge at Pentagon

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a joint news conference with Moldovan President Igor Dodon in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017. President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused the outgoing U.S. administration of trying to undermine President-elect Donald Trump by spreading fake allegations. (Sergei Ilnitsky/Pool Photo via AP)

Tom Cotton, Joni Ernst: Vladimir Putin is not our friend

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Sen. Joni Ernst, Iowa Republican (Associated Press) **FILE**

Joni Ernst, Iowa senator, calls for ban on ‘meatless Mondays’: Report

By Ken Shepherd - The Washington Times

Sen. Joni Ernst, Iowa Republican, co-spearheaded the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, which is being billed as a bipartisan response to rape on campuses but is drawing doubts by critics over the matter of "accountability and safety" for the accused. (Associated press)

Campus rape bill draws doubts over accountability

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky speaks in Elizabethtown Ky., in this May 26, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Senate GOP set to call vote on bill to defund Planned Parenthood

By Cheryl Wetzstein and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this May 19, 2015 file photo, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. It&#8217;s time for Republican presidential contenders to &#8220;Roast and Ride,&#8221; a new twist in Iowa&#8217;s down-home presidential politicking. A weekend gathering Ernst features a pig roast, speeches from seven 2016 hopefuls and a motorcycle ride that promises to get at least a few of them on wheels. It&#8217;s a prime political event for Republicans in a state known for a straw poll that is declining in relevance and for an annual steak fry for Democrats that had its last hurrah last year. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Senate blocks directly arming Kurds in Islamic State fight

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

Sen. Joni Ernst, shown here on her prized Harley Davidson, will lead a 40-mile motorcyle ride on Saturday - joined by Gov. Scott Walker and Rick Perry. (Image from Sen. Joni Ernst)

GOP motorcycle ride and pig roast draws seven presidential hopefuls - and major media coverage

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times