-
April 26, 2018
Ernst Questions Defense Secretary on Efforts to Counter Aggression by Near-Peer Adversaries
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee received testimony on the Department of Defense (DoD) budget posture from Secretary of Defense James Mattis, Under... -
April 26, 2018
Ernst Supports Director Pompeo to be Secretary of State
WASHINGTON – Today, the United States Senate confirmed Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo to be Secretary of State. Prior to the vote, the Iowa senator delivered... -
April 25, 2018
Ernst Statement on French President Macron Address
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement after attending French President Emmanuel Macron’s address to a Joint Session of... -
April 20, 2018
Ernst Joins Bipartisan Group of 66 Senators in Sending Letter To President Erdogan Demanding Release of Pastor Andrew Brunson
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined a bipartisan group of 66 senators, led by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), in sending a letter... -
April 17, 2018
Ernst Calls for Fix to Dysfunctional Budget Process
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the bipartisan, bicameral Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Reform held its first open hearing entitled “Opportunities to Significantly... -
April 13, 2018
Ernst Statement on Strikes Against Syria
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chairman of the Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a combat veteran,... -
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chairman of the Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee, held a subcommittee hearing entitled “United States Special...
-
April 04, 2018
Ernst on President Trump’s Decision to Send National Guard Troops to the Southern Border
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a former Lieutenant Colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard, issued the following statement on the Trump... -
April 04, 2018
Ernst Statement on Tariffs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chairman of the Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chairman of the... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, will host a U.S. Service Academy Open House for Iowa students...
-
March 20, 2018
Ernst Seeks Answers from DOD, DOJ on Protecting Children in Military Families from Sexual Assault
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Attorney General... -
March 08, 2018
ETC Chairman Ernst Leads Senate Colleagues in Letter to the President Over Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities Chairman Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Lamar... -
March 06, 2018
Ernst Questions Director of National Intelligence on National Security Implications of Proposed Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned the Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats on the national security... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and combat veteran, applauded news that the first shipment of weapons...
-
In addition to U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) visit to South Korea and Japan, the Iowa senator traveled to China on Saturday, February 24th to meet with U.S. Ambassador to...
-
February 27, 2018
Ernst Meets with Ambassador Branstad in China to Discuss U.S.-China Trade Partnership
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In addition to U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) visit to South Korea and Japan, the Iowa senator traveled to China on Saturday, February 24th to meet with U.S.... -
February 25, 2018
ERNST JOINS INHOFE-LED DELEGATION VISIT TO SOUTH KOREA, JAPAN
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led a delegation of House and Senate members to South Korea and Japan. The... -
February 15, 2018
Senators introduce bipartisan bill to ensure servicemember death benefits are paid during government shutdowns
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Catherine Cortez... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee, today held a hearing on the Department of...
-
January 30, 2018
Ernst Applauds President Trump’s State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) tonight issued a statement following President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union address: “Tonight, we heard a message of...