Press Releases
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January 25, 2023
Ernst Says Defund EcoHealth Alliance After Investigation Reveals Their Mismanagement of COVID Experiments in Wuhan, China
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is calling on Congress to put an immediate and permanent end to taxpayer funding of EcoHealth Alliance following the release of an... -
January 24, 2023
Traveling Across Iowa from River to River, Ernst’s Accessibility to Iowans Remains Essential
WASHINGTON—After hearing from Iowans in 33 counties in just three weeks, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today highlighted the importance of remaining accessible to her... -
WASHINGTON – In three short weeks, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) traveled from the Mississippi River to the Missouri River, hearing directly from Iowans in 33 counties. Ernst...
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WASHINGTON – As thousands of Americans participate in today’s March for Life, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a mother and member of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, is continuing her...
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January 19, 2023
WTAS: Ernst Leads Abraham Accords Caucus in Pushing State Department to Facilitate Interfaith Dialogues in Middle East
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), co-chair of the Abraham Accords Caucus and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led the caucus last week in pushing the... -
January 14, 2023
Senator Ernst to Host Town Hall Meeting in Shelby County
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today announced she will host a town hall meeting in Shelby County. Senator Ernst looks forward to hearing from constituents... -
January 12, 2023
Ernst, Abraham Accords Caucus Push State Department to Facilitate Interfaith Dialogues in Middle East
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), co-chair of the Abraham Accords Caucus and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is leading her caucus co-chairs in... -
January 10, 2023
Senator Ernst to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Ida County
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today announced she will host a town hall meeting in Ida County. Senator Ernst looks forward to hearing from constituents in... -
January 07, 2023
Bipartisan Ernst-Led Initiatives to Support Veterans Signed Into Law
RED OAK, Iowa – Three of U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) initiatives to better support America’s veterans were recently signed into law. “Our veterans... -
January 04, 2023
Senator Ernst to host Town Hall Meeting in Buchanan County
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today announced she will host a town hall meeting in Buchanan County. Senator Ernst looks forward to hearing from... -
WASHINGTON – Last month, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the Senate’s leading foe against government waste, blasted the Biden administration for paying a group called...
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December 30, 2022
Ernst: Biden’s WOTUS Rule is “Ambiguous and Expansive”
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works... -
December 29, 2022
Ernst: Defense Bill Enables Partners to Counter Adversaries
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, secured key provisions to support U.S. partners in the... -
December 29, 2022
Senator Ernst to Host Town Hall Meeting in Mills County
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today announced she will host a town hall meeting in Mills County. Senator Ernst looks forward to hearing from constituents... -
December 27, 2022
Ernst Touts Successful Efforts to End Energy Dependence on Adversaries in Defense Bill
RED OAK, Iowa – Following the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) becoming law, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed... -
December 23, 2022
Ernst: Defense Bill Delivers Well-Deserved Pay Raise, Improved Benefits for Servicemembers with Traumatic Brain Injuries, PTSD
WASHINGTON – As the president signed the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the... -
December 21, 2022
As Biden Looks to Repeal Title 42 and Sues Border State Over Building a Barrier, Democrats Block Ernst’s Effort to Secure the Border
WASHINGTON – As the Biden administration looks to repeal Title 42, Senate Democrats today blocked a commonsense, cost-saving effort by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) to... -
December 21, 2022
Ernst Urges Bureau of Prisons to Address Sexual Misconduct by Inmates at U.S.P. Thomson
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is urging the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to address sexual misconduct by inmates toward corrections staff, many of... -
December 20, 2022
Ernst Reflects on the True Spirit of Christmas
WASHINGTON— With 5 days until Christmas, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) called on Iowans and Americans to remember the true sprit of the holiday: it is better to give than... -
December 20, 2022
Ernst Nominates Iowa Students to U.S. Service Academies
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced the Iowa students she is nominating to U.S....
