WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced a bipartisan bill to strengthen the United States' strategic partnerships with Pacific Island Nations and combat the increasing Chinese aggression in the region. The Pacific Partnership Act would help the U.S. establish a clear, comprehensive strategy to support diplomatic, security, and economic relationships in the Indo-Pacific. "In t more PR