WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:

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Ernst Joins President Trump to Tout Transformative $15 Billion Steel Investment in Iowa

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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined President Donald Trump at the White House to announce a $15 billion investment by Mesabi Metallics to build a new steel mill in eastern Iowa.

Watch Senator Ernst's statement here.