Press Releases
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WASHINGTON – During the first week of Women’s History Month, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and her colleagues in an effort...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is putting forward a bipartisan measure with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) to include...
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WASHINGTON – As Americans’ savings dwindle near an all-time low, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined all 48 of her Senate Republican colleagues and two of her Democratic...
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March 01, 2023
Ernst Says Farmers Are the Original Conservationists, Pushes for Less Red Tape in USDA Programs
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) questioned United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials regarding the conservation title of the 2023 Farm Bill, and... -
February 28, 2023
Ernst Slams Democrats, Media for Dismissing Wuhan Lab Leak Theory, Highlights Effort to Debar Wuhan Institute from Receiving Taxpayer Dollars
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) slammed Democrats, the media, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for dismissing those who suspected... -
February 28, 2023
Ernst, Grassley Continue Work to Bring Transparency to College Tuition
WASHINGTON – As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments this week on President Biden’s student debt transfer, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley... -
February 27, 2023
Ernst Meets With Iowa National Guard in Poland
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran, a retired lieutenant colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard, and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee,... -
February 27, 2023
Senator Ernst Names PSC Distribution Small Business of the Week
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: PSC Distribution in Iowa... -
February 24, 2023
Senator Ernst to Host Town Hall Meeting in Jasper County
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (Iowa) today announced she will host a Town Hall Meeting in Jasper County. Senator Ernst looks forward to hearing from constituents in... -
February 23, 2023
Ernst Works to Stop Biden’s WOTUS Rule
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined her Senate Republican colleagues in challenging the Biden administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule through the... -
February 21, 2023
Following Presidents’ Day, Ernst Fights to Cap Presidential Perks, Stop Taxpayer-Funded Presidential Campaigns
WASHINGTON – Following Presidents’ Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the Senate’s biggest foe of government waste, is continuing her push to protect taxpayers by ending... -
February 20, 2023
Ernst Names Red Oak Fabrication Small Business of the Week
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her second Small Business of the Week for 2023: Red Oak... -
February 16, 2023
Ernst Leads Bipartisan Effort to Give Students a Clear Picture of College Costs Upfront
WASHINGTON – As students and families across the United States face mounting student loan debt, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is leading a bipartisan effort, supported by her... -
WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) continued her push to expose dangerous experiments conducted by Communist China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology...
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February 14, 2023
Ernst Pushes Biden, Democrats to Get Serious About Fentanyl Epidemic, Drug Cartels
WASHINGTON – After hearing directly from Border Patrol at the California-Mexico border and meeting with Mexican officials, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the... -
February 14, 2023
Ernst to HHS: Why is China’s Wuhan Lab Still Eligible to Receive Taxpayer Dollars for Batty Experiments?
WASHINGTON – Communist China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) is still eligible to receive U.S. tax dollars and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is demanding that the Biden... -
February 13, 2023
Ernst Calls on Biden Administration to Scrap Burdensome, Costly Regulations on Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today called on the Biden administration to rescind a... -
February 13, 2023
Ernst Announces First Small Business of the Week for 2023: Guthrie County Quality Meats
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her first Small Business of the Week for 2023: Guthrie County... -
February 10, 2023
After Visit to Southern Border, Ernst Renews Efforts to Increase Penalties on Individuals Who Fuel Border Crisis, Fentanyl Epidemic
WASHINGTON – After visiting the California-Mexico border last weekend, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is renewing two of her... -
February 09, 2023
Ernst Demands Biden EPA Remove Regulatory Barriers on Ethanol, Provide Certainty for Farmers and Consumers
WASHINGTON – As the 2023 summer driving season quickly approaches, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is leading a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the Biden administration demanding...