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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined volunteers at the Eastern Iowa Diaper Bank in Cedar Rapids today to help distribute diapers to Iowa families in need. Ernst...
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October 08, 2020
Ernst and Naig: Demand the federal government uphold biofuel law
As Iowans know, biofuels are an essential part of our state’s economy. From Burlington to Cedar Rapids and Sioux Center to Council Bluffs, and every community in between, Iowans... -
MASON CITY, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), joined by her fellow champions for Iowa’s biofuel industry, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture...
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October 06, 2020
Ernst Meets with Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Calls Her an “Inspiration for Working Moms and Young Girls Across the Country”
WASHINGTON — Last week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), one of the first female Republican senators to serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee, met with President Trump’s nominee... -
WASHINGTON – A recent report released by the Senate Finance Committee detailing the performance of nursing homes during the first eight months of the pandemic emphasizes the need...
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October 01, 2020
Ernst Presses DOD for Further Answers, Action on Sexual Harassment Allegations against a Senior Official
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, is pressing the... -
October 01, 2020
Ernst Meets with Supreme Court Nominee Judge Barrett
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), one of the first female Republicans to serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee, today met with Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s... -
September 30, 2020
Ernst: “A mom can be a combat veteran…A mom can be a Supreme Court Justice.”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined her fellow Republican women senators today to speak on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s... -
September 29, 2020
Ernst Calls on Congressional Leaders to Prioritize Additional COVID-19 Relief for Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is calling on Republican and Democratic Congressional leaders to allow small businesses a second pass at the Paycheck Protection Program... -
September 28, 2020
Ernst Joins Bipartisan Effort to Help Iowa Small Businesses Prepare for Natural Disasters
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) helped introduce a bipartisan bill to assist Iowa’s small businesses with accessing resources to protect their property from potential... -
Click here or on the image above for downloadable photos from the senators’ visit to Urban Dreams in Des Moines. Izaah Knox has a passion for helping Iowans in our...
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September 24, 2020
Iowa Senators Call on USDA to Assist Agricultural Cooperatives Impacted by Derecho
WASHINGTON—U.S Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today urged U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary... -
September 24, 2020
ICYMI: Ernst Joins Iowa Farm Bureau’s “Spokesman Speaks” Podcast
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined Dirck Steimel for an episode of Iowa Farm Bureau’s “Spokesman Speaks” podcast to... -
September 23, 2020
Ernst Teams Up with Democrats to Help Combat Veteran Suicide
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran, along with Senators Doug Jones (D-AL) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), is introducing a bipartisan bill to help combat... -
September 22, 2020
Following Ernst’s Pressure, Dems Agree to Support Farmers, Block Bailout for Big Oil
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has been calling on House Democrats to replenish the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) which includes support for farm income... -
September 22, 2020
Ernst Discusses SCOTUS, Calls on Democrats to Support Farmers
WASHINGTON—U.S Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today honored the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a trailblazer for women leaders across the country. Ernst stated that,... -
September 22, 2020
Ernst Continues Bipartisan Efforts to Expand Broadband Access for Iowa Small Businesses
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, is joining a bipartisan effort to build on her work to... -
September 21, 2020
Ernst on Supreme Court Vacancy
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement with regard to the Supreme Court... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) led her Iowa colleagues in urging Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell...
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September 21, 2020
Ernst to Colleagues: Stand With Farmers, Replenish the CCC
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Energy and Rural Development, released the following statement calling on...
