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September 22, 2021
Ernst: Democrats are Spending Money “High on the Hog”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today slammed Democrats for spending taxpayer money without Republican input or support, and then asking for Republican votes to pay for... -
September 21, 2021
Ernst: Iowans Disapprove of President Biden’s Afghanistan Withdrawal, Tax-and-Spending Spree
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today said that Iowans disapprove of President Biden’s hasty and haphazard withdrawal from Afghanistan that left Americans and our... -
August 11, 2021
Democrats’ Reckless Spending Spree Means Higher Taxes, Higher Prices for Hardworking Iowans
WASHINGTON—This morning, Senate Democrats—led by Democratic Socialist Senator Bernie Sanders—prioritized their liberal wish lists over working families and small businesses. On a... -
August 04, 2021
Ernst Blasts the Bernie, Biden Reckless Tax-And-Spend Spree
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is continuing to call out President Biden and congressional Democrats for their reckless tax-and-spending spree and their proposed tax... -
August 03, 2021
Ernst Calls on Biden to Quickly Vet and Process Afghan Allies, Slams Liberal Wish List Spending
WASHINGTON—After visiting Fort Lee and thanking the Afghan civilians who assisted the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, U.S Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) called on President Biden and his... -
July 30, 2021
Joni Ernst: Let’s Put the Brakes on the Boondoggles.
Earlier this year, Democrats tried to spend more than $100 million to extend a subway from San Francisco—not far from the Speaker of the House’s congressional district—to Silicon... -
July 28, 2021
As Fed Chair Warns Inflation Could Be ‘Higher’ and ‘More Persistent,’ Ernst Works to Expose Impact of Dems’ Reckless Spending
WASHINGTON—As Democrats continue pushing to spend trillions more taxpayer dollars and the chair of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell warned that inflation could turn out to be... -
WASHINGTON—With the receipt in hand, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today spoke on the Senate floor to expose the true costs of President Biden’s and congressional Democrats’...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today continued to call out President Biden and D.C. Democrats’ reckless tax-and-spending spree. Ernst noted that the price of nearly...
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July 27, 2021
Ernst Puts the Brakes on Government Boondoggles
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the Senate’s leading foe of wasteful government spending, is putting the brakes on some of the most egregiously wasteful... -
July 23, 2021
Ernst Secures Priorities in Defense Bill to Better Equip Female Troops, Protect Supply Chains
WASHINGTON – In addition to adding her bipartisan reform to prevent military sexual assault, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and the top Republican on the Senate... -
July 23, 2021
Joni Ernst: Only in Washington, D.C. does the word “trillion” get thrown around so often and so easily.
Under the Biden Administration, there’s a lot of bad news coming out of Washington, D.C. The Administration’s failure to address, or even acknowledge, the crisis at our southern... -
WASHINGTON—As hardworking families across Iowa and America continue to bear the brunt of rising costs and inflation, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)—a member of the Senate...
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July 20, 2021
Ernst: Majority of Americans Concerned About Inflation, Democrats Continue Reckless Tax-and-Spend Spree
WASHINGTON—After noting that over eighty percent of Americans are concerned about inflation, U.S Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) slammed President Biden and congressional Democrats for... -
July 14, 2021
“Under Bidenomics, the Price is Up”: Ernst Hammers Biden for Skyrocketing Inflation, Prices in Iowa
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) spoke on the Senate Floor today to discuss the skyrocketing rates of inflation and increased costs of consumer goods as a result of... -
June 15, 2021
Ernst Pushes to Cut Off U.S. Taxpayer Funding of Organizations—Like a Wuhan-Lab Linked Nonprofit—That Disregard Federal Law
WASHINGTON—Because the organization that funneled taxpayer dollars into China’s state-run Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) refuses to answer questions about how that money was... -
WASHINGTON—As the national deficit approaches $30 trillion, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), known as the Senate’s leading foe of government waste, helped introduce a...
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Even if you’re paying attention, it’s hard to keep track of all the numbers flying around Washington, D.C. right now. Despite our national debt approaching $30 trillion, President...
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June 09, 2021
Ernst: “President Biden’s budget can be summed up like this: higher taxes, higher spending, and higher debt.”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today spoke on the Senate floor to highlight the burden President Biden’s budget proposal would create for taxpayers in Iowa and across... -
June 08, 2021
Ernst Slams Biden’s Budget Proposal, Calls for Responsible Spending of Taxpayer Dollars
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today criticized the Biden Administration’s reckless spending of hardworking Iowa taxpayer dollars and panned President Biden’s budget...
