Press Releases
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February 08, 2017
RESCHEDULED: Senator Joni Ernst to Hold Constituent Coffee
**Due to votes on Friday (February 17th), we unfortunately must reschedule Senator Ernst’s 99 county tour visit to Wayne County to a later date. The new date will be... -
February 08, 2017
Ernst Highlights Flawed Cost-Benefit Metrics in Flood Mitigation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today emphasized to Anthony Pratt, Administrator, Delaware Department of... -
February 07, 2017
Ernst Urges President to Address Trade Barriers on Pork and Beef in Upcoming Meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Abe
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today sent a letter to President Trump encouraging him to... -
February 07, 2017
Senator Ernst on Betsy DeVos
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst released the following video after the United States Senate confirmed Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education. Click here to... -
February 06, 2017
Ernst-Coons-Fischer-Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Track National Guard Cyber Capabilities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chairman of the Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee on the Senate Armed Services Committee, along with Senators Chris... -
February 03, 2017
Ernst Statement on Sanctions Against Iran, Russia
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s actions to... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, today met with President Trump's nominee to be...
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February 01, 2017
Ernst Supports Tillerson for Secretary of State
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement after the United States Senate confirmed Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State: “As the... -
February 01, 2017
Ernst Expresses Disappointment in Democrats’ Refusal to Attend Committee Vote on Pruitt
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a member of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works (EPW), today expressed her disappointment over her Democratic... -
January 31, 2017
Ernst Statement on SCOTUS Nominee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued a statement on President Trump’s announcement that he has nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve as an... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement after the United States Senate confirmed Elaine Chao to be Secretary of the Department of...
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January 30, 2017
Ernst Statement on President Trump's Executive Order "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States"
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration's Executive Order "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry... -
January 27, 2017
Senator Ernst Speaks at March for Life
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst today addressed the crowd at this year’s March for Life rally. In her remarks, Senator Ernst announced she will introduce two pieces of... -
January 27, 2017
Ernst meets with Nominee for VA Secretary, Dr. David Shulkin
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran, today met with President Trump's nominee to be Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Dr.... -
January 27, 2017
Ernst Leads Senators in Letter to Army Chief of Staff On Polymer Ammunition Magazines for Army Rifles
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR), Jim Inhofe... -
January 25, 2017
President’s Executive Orders Include Part of Sarah’s Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst today issued the following statement on President Trump’s executive orders to secure our borders and protect U.S. citizens: “We must... -
January 25, 2017
Ernst Requests Air Force Consider Implementing Buddy Pair System to Help Combat Military Sexual Assaults
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today sent a letter to Brigadier General Heather L. Pringle,... -
January 24, 2017
Ernst Supports Haley for Ambassador to the UN
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement after the United States Senate confirmed South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to be the U.S.... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today at a hearing entitled “Defense Budget for Fiscal Year...
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January 24, 2017
Ernst Questions Small Business Administration Nominee Linda McMahon at Confirmation Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today questioned President Trump’s nominee for...