WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is joining Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) in introducing the National Biosecurity Improvement Act, legislation to ensure federally-funded research involving potentially dangerous pathogens does not compromise national security. "If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it's that we need more transparency surrounding federal agencies' funding of various  more PR