Ernst Announces Committee Assignments for 119th Congress

WASHINGTON – In the 119th Congress, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) will join the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and become chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship in addition to continuing her roles on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Senate Armed Services Committee.

“In this new Republican majority, I’m ready to hit the ground running to serve Iowans,” said Ernst. “After four years of Biden in the White House and a Schumer-controlled Senate, we can now counter Democrats’ reckless spending on radical, far left priorities and get our country back on track. Through my work on these committees, I will continue fighting for a Farm Bill that prioritizes our farmers, supporting our small businesses, keeping Iowans safe at home and abroad, slashing government spending and overreach, and making Washington squeal. Let’s get to work!”

Background:

Senator Ernst will rejoin the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, where she will focus on ending the era of open borders and advance herwork as chair of the Senate DOGE Caucus to cut wasted tax dollars, rein in bloated bureaucracy, and make Washington “squeal.”

In the new Republican majority, she will also be elevated to chair of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, where she will prioritize cutting government red tape, giving Iowa entrepreneurs a seat at the table, and improving access to child care in rural communities.

She will also continue to stand up for Iowa farmers and work to secure a Farm Bill on the Agriculture Committee and keep Iowans safe at home and abroad through her work on the Armed Services Committee.

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