THE U.S. SENATE IS EXPECTED TO VOTE THIS WEEK ON A NATIONAL DEFENSE BILL THAT WILL INCLUDE FUNDING AUTHORIZATION FOR RUNWAY IMPROVEMENTS AT SIOUX CITY’S 185TH AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE AT SIOUX GATEWAY AIRPORT.
U.S. SENATOR JONI ERNST OF IOWA HAS BEEN PUSHING FOR THE NEEDED FUNDING FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS:
185TH ERNST1 OC…….FOR THE 185TH. :21
SENATOR ERNST HAS ALSO ADDED A SAFEGUARD TO THE PROPOSAL:
185TH ERNST2 OC……..FOR THIS COMMITMENT. :15
ERNST KNOWS THE PROMISED IMPROVEMENTS ARE LONG OVERDUE:
185TH ERNST3 OC……….REALLY INSUFFICIENT. :27
THE SENATOR, WHO IS A MILITARY VETERAN HERSELF, ALSO KNOWS HOW IMPORTANT THE PROJECT IS TO THE SIOUXLAND AREA:
185TH ERNST4 OC………..IT AUTHORIZES IT. :24
IF THE SENATE PASSES THE BILL, WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED BY THE U.S. HOUSE, IT GOES TO PRESIDENT TRUMP’S DESK WHERE HE IS EXPECTED TO SIGN IT.
