Press Releases
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January 24, 2024
Ernst Blasts Absent Biden Bureaucrats
WASHINGTON – After Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin failed to notify Congress or President Biden that he was undergoing anesthesia in the midst of global threats, U.S. Senator... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are working to accelerate the...
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January 23, 2024
Ernst Blasts Biden’s Border Wall Bargain
WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, exposed the Biden administration for wasting taxpayer dollars and failing to use border... -
January 23, 2024
Ernst Demands Accountability for Out of Office Biden Bureaucrats
WASHINGTON – With wars in Europe and the Middle East, and the Pacific teetering on the brink, America’s defense chief went AWOL for four days this past month. Meanwhile, the... -
January 22, 2024
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Lola’s Fine Hot Sauce
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: Lola’s Fine Hot Sauce of... -
WASHINGTON – In advance of this year’s March for Life, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a mother and soon-to-be grandmother, renewed her calls to pass her Protect Funding for Women’s...
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January 17, 2024
Ernst Joins Hostage Families in Calling for Release of Americans
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), alongside families of the hostages held by Iran-backed Hamas, demanded action to bring Americans home immediately and called... -
January 17, 2024
Ernst: Bring Our Hostages Home Now
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) spoke on the Senate floor, calling on the United States to put more pressure on Iran-backed Hamas to free the six Americans... -
January 17, 2024
Ernst: Fix the Economy, Secure the Border, Reduce Energy Costs
WASHINGTON –Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) highlighted the top issues she’s hearing from Iowans after shekicked off her 10th annual River to River tour last week. Ernst... -
By: Sens. Joni Ernst, Ted Budd As published in Fox News Digital President Biden’s weak leadership has allowed American citizens to be held hostage by Iran-backed terrorists for 100...
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January 16, 2024
Ernst, Fetterman Protect Integrity of Eggs for Farmers, Consumers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) introduced the bipartisan Consistent Egg Labels Act to create clear guidelines for the Food and Drug... -
January 16, 2024
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Welter Storage Equipment
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: Welter Storage Equipment of... -
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), senior members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, called on the Department of Defense (DoD)...
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned the failures related to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), co-chair of the Abraham Accords Caucus, led a bipartisan, bicameral delegation to the Middle East in coordination with the families...
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January 09, 2024
Ernst: Bring American Hostages Home
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), co-chair of the Abraham Accords Caucus, discussed her work to release hostages held by Iran-backed Hamas, including six... -
January 08, 2024
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Granny’s Iowa Market
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: Granny’s Iowa Market of... -
January 03, 2024
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Tillies Quilts
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: Tillies Quilts of Webster... -
WASHINGTON – Following U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) continued urging, Biden’s Small Business Administration (SBA) is finally referring default COVID-19 Economic Injury...
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December 29, 2023
Ernst Wishes Iowans a Happy and Prosperous New Year
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released the following video wishing Iowans a happy and prosperous New Year: Click here or above to watch. Ernst’s full...