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June 09, 2021
Ernst: Biden Admin Decision to Rollback Commonsense Water Rule a ‘Gut Punch’ to Iowans
WASHINGTON – Following a report that the Biden Administration is set to roll back the previous administration’s Navigable Waters Protection rule, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa),... -
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... -
June 08, 2021
Ernst Questions Experts on Strategies Against Communist China, Protecting America’s Supply Chains
WASHINGTON – At today’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and the top Republican on the committee’s Emerging Threats and... -
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a survivor of sexual assault and a combat veteran and former commander in the Iowa Army National Guard, has joined fellow members of...
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RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of both the Senate Agriculture and Environment and Public Works Committees, is continuing her work for Iowa’s farmers and...
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WASHINGTON—Today, on Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran who served in the armed forces for over 23 years, recognized the heroes who made the ultimate...
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May 28, 2021
Ernst: Biden’s Budget a Bust for Taxpayers, a Boon for D.C. Bureaucrats and Tax Collectors
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), known as the Senate’s leading foe of government waste, issued the following statement with regard to President... -
May 28, 2021
Ernst Helps Lead Bipartisan Effort to Honor WWII Army Rangers with the Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON—Ahead of Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a retired lieutenant colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard, along with her fellow female combat veteran... -
Just one percent of the U.S. population steps up to serve our country in uniform. That’s one percent of Americans that we call upon to sacrifice time away from friends and family...
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May 27, 2021
Ernst Supports Effort to Prevent Taxpayer Funding of Iranian-Backed Terrorist Regime Hamas
WASHINGTON—After President Biden’s State Department admitted the possibility that American taxpayer dollars could go to fund Hamas terrorists through Palestinian aid, U.S. Senator... -
WASHINGTON—Ahead of Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the first female combat veteran elected to the United States Senate, spoke on the Senate floor to pay tribute to...
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May 26, 2021
Ernst Brings Iowans’ Voices on Small Business COVID Relief Programs to SBA Administrator
WASHINGTON—At a Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a senior member of the committee, raised Iowans’ concerns... -
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), helped unanimously pass a bipartisan five-year...
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May 25, 2021
NEW: Ernst Successful in Banning Taxpayer Funding to China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who has been sounding the alarm for over a year about U.S. tax dollars being funneled into China’s state-run Wuhan Institute... -
WASHINGTON—On the heels of 99 County Tour visits this past weekend, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today said that Iowans she met with—including small business owners in...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined Representative Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), along with Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Representatives Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) and...
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WASHINGTON—With over sixty cosponsors and growing support for her bipartisan bill to prevent military sexual assault and hold perpetrators accountable, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst...
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May 24, 2021
During June, Office of Senator Ernst to Hold Traveling Office Hours Across All 99 Counties in Iowa
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced today her office will be holding traveling office hours in all 99 counties across Iowa at different times during the... -
May 20, 2021
Ernst Presses Pentagon Officials on the Potential Dangers of the Biden Administration’s Afghanistan Withdrawal Plan
WASHINGTON—U.S Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a former company commander during Operation Iraqi Freedom and ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging... -
May 20, 2021
Ernst Highlights Iowa Businesses Struggling to Hire Workers, Cites Democratic Policies As a Leading Cause
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, spoke on the Senate floor to highlight the challenges...
