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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced the Small Business of the Week: Jill’s Homestead of Chariton....
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February 27, 2023
Senator Ernst Names PSC Distribution Small Business of the Week
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: PSC Distribution in Iowa... -
February 20, 2023
Ernst Names Red Oak Fabrication Small Business of the Week
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her second Small Business of the Week for 2023: Red Oak... -
February 13, 2023
Ernst Announces First Small Business of the Week for 2023: Guthrie County Quality Meats
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her first Small Business of the Week for 2023: Guthrie County... -
February 06, 2023
Ernst Announces Sydney Rieckhoff, Iowa Small Business Owner, as State of the Union Guest
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, will welcome Sydney Rieckhoff to the U.S. Capitol as her guest for the... -
February 02, 2023
National, Iowa Business Groups Laud Ernst’s Appointment to Ranking Member of Senate Small Business Committee
What They Are Saying “Senator Ernst has proven to be a strong small business supporter during her time in the U.S. Senate,” said Kevin Kuhlman, Vice President of Federal Government... -
February 02, 2023
Ernst Named Ranking Member of Senate Small Business Committee
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today was named the Ranking Member, or the top Republican, of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. “I’m... -
January 31, 2023
Ernst Calls Out Potential Federal Fraudsters for Double Dipping on the Dole While on the Unemployment Roll
WASHINGTON – Over the last few years, while Iowa business owners and working families faced economic uncertainty, federal employees were fortunate to have the reliability of a... -
January 31, 2023
Ernst, Paul Demand SBA Inspector General Assess $5.4 Billion in Small Business Loan Fraud
WASHINGTON – Following a new Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) alert detailing widespread fraud in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury... -
November 03, 2022
During Veterans Small Business Week, Ernst Continues to Push Feds to Fulfill Commitment to Service-Disabled Veteran Small Business Owners
WASHINGTON – During Veterans Small Business Week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a senior member of the Senate Small Business Committee, is continuing her effort to ensure... -
September 07, 2022
Ernst Urges Federal Government to Fulfill Commitment to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a senior member of the Senate Small Business Committee, is urging the federal government to fulfill its commitment to prioritizing... -
August 02, 2022
Ernst Co-Leads Small Business Hearing, Presses Small Business Administration on Efforts to Curb Fraud in Lending Program
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today co-led the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship’s hearing on the Small Business... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced bipartisan legislation to modernize and improve the efficiency of technology acquisition. The legislation would boost...
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May 04, 2022
PASSED: Ernst Measure Preventing China, Russia from Exploiting US Small Business Programs
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the top Republican on the Senate Armed... -
May 04, 2022
Ernst Works to Prevent China and Russia from Exploiting Small Business Research Programs
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, is working to prevent China and Russia from... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, is continuing to fight for Iowa small businesses...
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April 27, 2022
With Inflation Crushing Iowa Small Businesses, Ernst Questions Biden SBA Chief on Admin’s Policies
WASHINGTON – After hearing from small businesses across Iowa over the last two weeks on her 99 County Tour about the challenges they are facing under record high inflation... -
March 15, 2022
Ernst Works to Push Back Against Federal Overreach, Require Transparency Surrounding Biden’s Environmental Concerns
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, is working to push back against burdensome federal overreach and... -
President Biden’s first State of the Union Address came as nearly everything in our country is looking “up.” Consumer prices, violent crime, our national debt, illegal border...
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March 01, 2022
Ernst Contrasts Biden’s Failed Record with Gov. Reynolds’ Proven Leadership Ahead of SOTU
WASHINGTON—Ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union (SOTU) address, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) spoke on the Senate floor to slam President Biden’s failed...
