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June 24, 2021
Ernst Meets with President Ghani of Afghanistan
Click HERE to download the photo of Ernst meeting with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a former military commander during... -
June 24, 2021
Ernst-Supported Bipartisan Bill to Help Iowa Farmers Be Part of ‘Climate Solutions’ Passes Senate
WASHINGTON—A bipartisan bill supported by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)—a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee—to help cut red tape for farmers and forest landowners... -
June 22, 2021
Ernst Stands Up to Dems’ “Power Grab”
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a former Montgomery County, Iowa, commissioner of elections, released the following statement after voting to reject the Democrats’... -
June 22, 2021
Ernst Says Vote on Elections Bill Shows Democrats Prioritize Washington Politicians, Ignore Needs of American Families
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said today that Democrats are ignoring the real needs of American families—like the rising costs of household goods—and instead... -
June 22, 2021
Ernst Helps Lead Hearing on Renewable Energy, Questions Iowans on Challenges, Opportunities for Rural Economies
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the top Republican on the Senate Agriculture Nutrition, & Forestry Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, helped lead a... -
June 22, 2021
Ernst Urges EPA, Army Corps to Provide Transparency Following Decision to Roll Back Commonsense Water Rule
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture and Environment and Public Works Committees, joined her colleagues in pressing the Environmental... -
June 18, 2021
Joni Ernst: A gut punch to Iowans.
A gut punch to Iowans. That’s the only way to describe the Biden Administration’s decision to roll back the previous administration’s Navigable Water Protection Rule.... -
June 17, 2021
Ernst, Grassley Help Spearhead Effort to Make Commonsense Water Rule Permanent, Provide Certainty to Iowans
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.) in introducing... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a former Montgomery County, Iowa, commissioner of elections, today spoke on the Senate floor blasting the Democrats’ radical proposal...
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WASHINGTON – This afternoon, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) hosted a telephone town hall with her guest, AARP Iowa State Director, Brad Anderson, inviting thousands of Iowa...
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WASHINGTON—As the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border continues, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is calling on the Biden Administration to release their immigration policies to...
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June 16, 2021
Ernst: The Border Crisis Affects All States, Families
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today highlighted how the crisis at the southern border affects communities across the country—citing the record number of illegal... -
June 16, 2021
As Biden Threatens New Water Regs, Ernst Leads Effort to Stand Up for Farmers, Small Businesses
WASHINGTON—As the Biden Administration seeks to roll back the previous administration’s Navigable Waters Protection rule that provided more certainty for Iowa’s farmers and small... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, are pressing their fellow Iowan, U.S. Department of...
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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... -
June 14, 2021
Sen. Joni Ernst: Celebrating Flag Day – here's the special meaning it holds for this combat veteran
In the town square of my hometown of Red Oak, Iowa, you see her gleaming in the sunlight. And you see her wave in metro centers and main streets spanning coast to coast, on... -
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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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is working with U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on a bipartisan effort to continue and expand access to telehealth for Iowans...
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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...
