WASHINGTON DC - Iowa's junior U.S Senator says she will not run for re-election.

Republican Joni Ernst released the following video on Tuesday, explaining her decision.

Iowa's senior U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R) released the following statement after Ernst announced she would not seek another term in the U.S. Senate:

“It has been an honor to serve Iowans alongside my friend and colleague, Joni Ernst, since Iowans elected her in 2014. As the Senate’s first female combat veteran and Iowa’s first woman elected to Congress, she broke barriers at every turn and accomplished what she set out to do: ‘MAKE ‘EM SQUEAL.’ After a long career in the Iowa National Guard as well as elected office, Joni has served our country and state with pride and distinction. Barbara and I wish her well and kno

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