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December 15, 2021
Ernst Secures Critical Measures in Annual Defense Bill to Prevent Military Sexual Assault, Create Global War on Terrorism Memorial
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities (ETC), supported the... -
December 09, 2021
Ernst Encourages Iowans to Wear Green Ribbon, Raise Awareness for Americans, Allies Stranded in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a veteran of the Global War on Terrorism, today spoke on the Senate floor to raise awareness for the hundreds of American citizens,... -
December 07, 2021
Ernst Statement on Biden-Putin Virtual Meeting
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after President Biden’s virtual meeting... -
December 06, 2021
Sen. Joni Ernst: Here’s what America must do to counter Russian aggression against Ukraine
America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan put vulnerable democracies around the globe at severe risk. Allies and partners who stood beside us in our fight now question our... -
November 15, 2021
Ernst Lays Out Action Items for Biden-Xi Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement ahead of President... -
November 04, 2021
Ernst, Feinstein Lead All Female Senators in Bipartisan Letter to President: Protect Afghan Women and Girls
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) are leading all 24 female senators in a bipartisan letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to... -
November 02, 2021
Citing National Security Concerns, Combat Veteran Ernst Calls for Action on Annual Defense Bill
WASHINGTON—Citing national security concerns, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today called on Senate Democrats... -
October 27, 2021
Ernst’s “BE GONE” Act to Deport Sex Criminals Gains Major Support from U.S. Senators, House Members, Immigration Groups, Experts
WASHINGTON – As President Biden’s immigration crisis continues to get worse, with a record number of migrants encountered at the border over the last year, U.S. Senator Joni... -
October 15, 2021
Joni Ernst: Every state is now a border state.
In August alone, Customs and Border Protection encountered more than 208,000 people attempting to enter the U.S. illegally—an increase of 318% during the... -
October 13, 2021
Ernst Leads Congressional Delegation Mission to Panama, Colombia, Meets with Leaders on Border and National Security
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, led a congressional... -
October 08, 2021
Joni Ernst: President Biden’s decisions put America’s Most Wanted back in charge of Afghanistan.
This week marked the 20th anniversary of the launch of the U.S. military offensive in Afghanistan against the Taliban and al Qaeda in response to their ruthless attack on America.... -
October 07, 2021
Ernst Backs Effort to Sanction Iranian Leadership
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and outspoken opponent of the failed Obama-Biden Iran Nuclear Deal, is backing an effort to impose human rights... -
October 07, 2021
Ernst Blasts President Biden’s Disastrous Exit from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON—Marking the 20th anniversary of the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst—a combat veteran who served... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined 20 of her colleagues asking Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to address reports that thousands of migrants in...
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October 06, 2021
Sex Predators ‘Be Gone:’ Ernst Seeks to Block, Deport Convicted Sex Criminals Attempting to Get Into the US
WASHINGTON – As the U.S. immigration system faces massive strains due the Biden Administration’s mishandling, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a survivor of domestic... -
October 04, 2021
Ernst Calls Biden Administration Vetting Process ‘Unclear and Incomplete,’ Demands Answers from Homeland Security, Pentagon
WASHINGTON—After it was reported that at least 700 Afghan evacuees have left military bases before undergoing proper and necessary vetting, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a... -
September 30, 2021
Ernst: “The time is now to get the Global War on Terrorism Memorial built on our National Mall.”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who commanded 150 troops during Operation Iraqi Freedom and is the first female combat veteran to serve in the U.S. Senate, once again... -
September 28, 2021
Ernst: The Afghanistan Withdrawal Has Left America Less Safe
WASHINGTON—Continuing her questioning of top Pentagon officials at today’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) pressed Chairman of the Joint... -
September 28, 2021
Ernst: “This was not a conditions based withdrawal.”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a former company commander during Operation Iraqi Freedom, today pressed top military officials Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin,... -
September 27, 2021
Ernst Joins America Reports to Discuss Ongoing Border Crisis, Push for Answers on Biden’s Chaotic Afghanistan Withdrawal
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the first female combat veteran elected to the Senate, joined John Roberts and...