Press Releases
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May 12, 2022
Ernst Blasts Anti-Law Enforcement Rhetoric, Calls on Democrats to Back the Blue, Tackle Violent Crime
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today blasted the anti-law enforcement rhetoric coming from the Left—including their calls to defund the police and abolish... -
May 11, 2022
JUST IN: Ernst-Led Years-Long, Bipartisan Effort to Honor WWII Army Rangers Clears House, Set to be Signed into Law
WASHINGTON—A bipartisan effort led for years by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with her fellow female combat veteran Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), to honor the... -
WASHINGTON—Recognizing the food insecurity across the globe caused by Putin’s unjust invasion of Ukraine, the breadbasket of Europe, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and a fierce advocate for Iowa farmers, is calling on President Biden and his...
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WASHINGTON—A bipartisan bill supported by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, to streamline the...
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May 09, 2022
A GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS: Ernst Sounding Alarm on Russia’s ‘Food War’ in Ukraine, Calls on Biden, Senate to Act
WASHINGTON – With reports surfacing that Russia is targeting Ukraine’s agricultural infrastructure and seizing hundreds of thousands of tons of grain, U.S.... -
Iowans, and Americans across the country, have been shocked and horrified by Putin’s unjust, unprovoked war on Ukraine. Innocent men, women, and children have been murdered;...
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WASHINGTON – As President Biden’s historic crisis at the Southern border rages on, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is calling attention to and demanding answers about...
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May 04, 2022
PASSED: Ernst Measure Preventing China, Russia from Exploiting US Small Business Programs
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the top Republican on the Senate Armed... -
May 04, 2022
“Get a Clue!” Ernst Calls Out Biden for Shirking Responsibility for Crises He’s Created
WASHINGTON—Using detective skills rooted in the famous board game, “Clue,” U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) was on the case to determine who’s at fault for... -
May 04, 2022
Ernst Works to Prevent China and Russia from Exploiting Small Business Research Programs
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, is working to prevent China and Russia from... -
May 04, 2022
Ernst, Grassley Cement Sunshine Requirement, Iowa Priorities Into Water Resources Package
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the Senate’s leading foe of government waste and a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee,... -
WASHINGTON—During National Small Business Week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, introduced a...
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WASHINGTON – After the Biden administration announced plans to launch a “Disinformation Governance Board” out of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS),...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined the Reaganism podcast with The Reagan Foundation and...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) are pushing an effort to reduce bureaucratic red tape, lower costs, and expedite food aid to Ukraine and...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, is continuing to fight for Iowa small businesses...
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April 28, 2022
Taking Resources Away from Vets to Fix Biden’s Border Crisis is Unfair, Bad Policy, Says Ernst
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran, is pushing back against any potential plans by the Biden administration to use Department of Veterans Affairs... -
April 27, 2022
With Inflation Crushing Iowa Small Businesses, Ernst Questions Biden SBA Chief on Admin’s Policies
WASHINGTON – After hearing from small businesses across Iowa over the last two weeks on her 99 County Tour about the challenges they are facing under record high inflation... -
April 27, 2022
Ernst Meets with Former Members of Ukrainian Parliament, Discusses Need for Additional U.S. Support to Defeat Putin
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, met today with former members of the Parliament of Ukraine to...
