Ernst’s Final Push on Farm Bill and Defense | Omaha News

Senator Joni Ernst is racing against the clock to pass a long-stalled farm bill before leaving office, with the biggest hurdle being how to restructure nutrition programs and shift costs from federal to state control. Meanwhile, she’s spotlighting her military priorities — including reforming sexual assault protocols in the armed forces — as tensions with Iran escalate and defense spending could soar to $1.5 trillion amid a ballooning national debt. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/daa1680154b7b3b2