Press Releases
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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... -
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... -
September 18, 2020
Ernst on Passing of Justice Ginsburg
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement with regard to the passing of Supreme Court Justice... -
September 18, 2020
ICYMI: Ernst Secures Big Win for Iowa’s Farmers and Biofuel Producers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a tireless advocate for Iowa’s farmers and agriculture community, secured a big win for the state’s biofuel industry this week.... -
September 18, 2020
Ernst Commends USDA for Providing Additional Pandemic Relief for Farmers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement to provide a second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) relief... -
September 17, 2020
Ernst Fights to Allow First Responders, Law Enforcement to Do Their Job
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is joining an effort to ensure first responders and law enforcement are able to do their job safely. The Stop Blocking Hospitals Act... -
September 17, 2020
Ernst, Grassley Urge USDA to Provide Additional Support for Iowa Farmers Impacted by the Derecho, Drought
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, are urging United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are continuing their efforts to provide support for the Iowans impacted by the August derecho that...