Press Releases
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October 23, 2023
2A Citizens Committee Names Ernst “Legislator of the Year”
WASHINGTON – Recently, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) was named the recipient of the prestigious 2023 “Legislator of the Year” award from the Citizens Committee for the Right to... -
October 19, 2023
Ernst: End the Flow of Fentanyl Through Facebook
WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is leading her colleagues in demanding Meta CEO Mark Zuckerburg put an end to the public sale of fentanyl precursor chemicals on Facebook... -
October 18, 2023
Ernst: Now is the time for strong American leadership
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) spoke on the Senate floor, calling on the United States to stand resolute with Israel in the wake of the horrific terrorist... -
October 18, 2023
Ernst: Defund the Terrorists
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) noted that Joe Biden has lined the pockets of the Iranian regime with around $80 billion in illicit oil sales, funds which are... -
October 18, 2023
Ernst, Booker Urge President Biden to Do Everything in His Power to Rescue American Hostages
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), co-chairs of the Abraham Accords Caucus, are leading 47 colleagues in urging President Biden to continue... -
October 17, 2023
Ernst and Hassan Encourage Veterans to Participate in VA’s First National Buddy Check Week
WASHINGTON – Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) are encouraging veterans to participate in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ first annual National Buddy Check... -
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Steffensmeier Welding &...
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October 17, 2023
Ernst: We must stand with Israel, American lives are on the line
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) demanded the Biden administration stand with Israel by ending its continued appeasement of Iran that puts American and Israeli... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee and co-chairs of the Senate Abraham Accords Caucus, are...
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RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: M’s Machine and...
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October 11, 2023
Ernst-led Bipartisan CODEL Returns from Middle East
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), co-chair of the Abraham Accords Caucus, led a bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to the United Arab Emirates,... -
October 06, 2023
Ernst Staff to Host Traveling Office Hours in all 99 Counties in October and November
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced today her staff will be holding traveling office hours in every county throughout the state during October and... -
October 05, 2023
Ernst Punishes Iran for Assassination Attempts
WASHINGTON – In the face of the Biden administration’s appeasement strategy that has lined the pockets of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) with $6 billion, Senator Joni... -
October 04, 2023
Ernst Demands Answers on Sexual Misconduct at USP Thomson
WASHINGTON – Following a deeply unsatisfactory response from the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) letter urging action to curb sexual misconduct and... -
October 02, 2023
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Lisle Corporation
Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties. RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking... -
September 29, 2023
Ernst Statement on Dianne Feinstein’s Legacy
WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released the following statement honoring the life of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who passed away at the age of 90. “Senator... -
September 29, 2023
Ernst Snaps Back at Bureaucrats Stealing Lunch Money from Hungry Families
WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is fighting to protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for hungry families in need by stopping billions of dollars in... -
WASHINGTON – As foreign governments create trade barriers and make it difficult for Iowa’s exporters to compete in the global marketplace, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of...
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September 27, 2023
Ernst: Modernize USDA to Prevent Malign Foreign Involvement
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, confronted the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) about its lack of oversight of... -
September 25, 2023
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Dunlap Livestock Auction
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Dunlap Livestock Auction of...
