Press Releases
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April 26, 2022
Ernst: Inflation Top Concern on 99 County Tour
WASHINGTON—After visiting over 20 counties over the past two weeks on her 99 County Tour, including at public town hall meetings, visits with several Iowa small businesses,... -
April 25, 2022
Ernst, Grassley to Host Virtual Service Academy Open House
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will host a U.S. Service Academy Virtual Open House on the evenings of Monday, May 2 and Tuesday,... -
April 25, 2022
Ernst Calls on Biden to Withdraw Mask Mandate Appeal
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is calling on the Biden administration to withdraw their appeal of the U.S. District Court’s decision striking down the... -
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is joining U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Ark.) and her colleagues in opposing any plans by the Biden administration to use...
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April 21, 2022
In April, Ernst Goes River to River Across Iowa, Hosting Town Halls, Meeting with Small Businesses, Farmers on 99 County Tour
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) put some serious miles on the car over the last two weeks back in Iowa, making stops across the state and going from river to... -
April 18, 2022
Office of Senator Ernst Launches May 2022 Traveling Office Hours Across All 99 Counties
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced today her office will be holding traveling office hours in all 99 counties across Iowa at different times in the... -
DES MOINES, Iowa – Just weeks after having her landmark bill to modernize and reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) signed into law, today, during Sexual Assault...
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April 13, 2022
Senator Ernst to Host Town Hall Meeting in Decatur County
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Decatur County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2022. Senator Ernst looks... -
April 13, 2022
Amid Crisis at Southern Border, Ernst Demands Answers from Biden Administration on Border Security Policies
RED OAK, Iowa—As the crisis at the Southern border worsens and amid reports the Biden administration is planning to lift Title 42, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is... -
WASHINGTON – Following the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that she fought hard to craft and get passed, and during Sexual Assault Awareness Month,...
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April 12, 2022
After Months of Bipartisan Pressure Led by Ernst and Grassley, Biden Allows Access to E15 in Summer
RED OAK, Iowa – After months of bipartisan pressure led by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and Senate... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the first female combat veteran elected to the Senate and member of the Armed Services Committee, joined a bipartisan group of...
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April 07, 2022
ICYMI: Ernst Hosts Panel with Ukrainians, Experts on Russian Invasion’s Impact on Global Food Security, Agriculture
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Armed Services Committee, helped host a panel yesterday with members of... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are working to protect affordable housing resources intended for families in Iowa from being...
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April 07, 2022
Senate Unanimously Passes Ernst-Backed Measure to Help Speed-Up Lethal Aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON—Overnight, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services... -
April 06, 2022
Senator Ernst to Host Town Hall Meeting in Keokuk County
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Keokuk County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2022. Senator Ernst looks... -
April 06, 2022
Ernst Wants Clarity from Biden EPA Head on E15, WOTUS, Invites Him to Iowa to Speak with Farmers
WASHINGTON – With President Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Michael Regan, testifying before the Senate today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst... -
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined fellow member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), in hosting members of...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today highlighted the impact of rising gas prices on Iowans, particularly folks in rural areas who often have a longer commute to...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) spoke on the Senate floor tonight on her opposition to President Biden’s nominee to serve on the United States Supreme...
