Press Releases
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August 16, 2021
Ernst Reacts to Biden’s Catastrophic Exit in Afghanistan and Bad Faith Spin on His Mishandling
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)—the first female combat veteran to serve in the U.S. Senate, a veteran of the Global War on Terror, and a member of the Senate... -
August 12, 2021
Ernst Seeks Answers on FBI’s Use of Female Staff Photos for Sex Trafficking Investigations
WASHINGTON – Following the release of a disturbing watchdog report detailing potential misconduct by FBI employees in using photos of female staff for sex trafficking... -
August 11, 2021
Democrats’ Reckless Spending Spree Means Higher Taxes, Higher Prices for Hardworking Iowans
WASHINGTON—This morning, Senate Democrats—led by Democratic Socialist Senator Bernie Sanders—prioritized their liberal wish lists over working families and small businesses. On a... -
WASHINGTON – As Senate Democrats try to ram through their partisan, more than $3,500,000,000,000 “Bernie, Biden reckless tax-and-spend spree,” U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)...
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August 10, 2021
One Year after Derecho Storm, Ernst Says “Iowans are resilient.”
WASHINGTON—One year after the derecho storm hit Iowa, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released a video highlighting the resiliency of Iowans who, in an instant, saw their... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is leading a bipartisan push to ensure contract swine growers get access to the...
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August 05, 2021
Banning Iowa Bacon? Ernst Says ‘No Way.’
WASHINGTON—As California moves to effectively ban bacon and other animal agriculture products, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is... -
August 04, 2021
Ernst Blasts the Bernie, Biden Reckless Tax-And-Spend Spree
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is continuing to call out President Biden and congressional Democrats for their reckless tax-and-spending spree and their proposed tax... -
August 04, 2021
Ernst Puts Forward “Cuomo Amendment”
WASHINGTON—Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a survivor of sexual assault and domestic violence, put forward an amendment that would prohibit funds for any state “in... -
August 03, 2021
Ernst Calls on Biden to Quickly Vet and Process Afghan Allies, Slams Liberal Wish List Spending
WASHINGTON—After visiting Fort Lee and thanking the Afghan civilians who assisted the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, U.S Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) called on President Biden and his... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is applauding the work of Republicans and Democrats in...
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, helped unanimously pass her bipartisan measure,...
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July 29, 2021
Ernst Calls For Meeting With President Biden on Biofuel, RFS Enforcement, E15 Year-Round
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture and Environment and Public Works Committees, joined several senators in calling for a meeting with... -
July 28, 2021
As Fed Chair Warns Inflation Could Be ‘Higher’ and ‘More Persistent,’ Ernst Works to Expose Impact of Dems’ Reckless Spending
WASHINGTON—As Democrats continue pushing to spend trillions more taxpayer dollars and the chair of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell warned that inflation could turn out to be... -
WASHINGTON—With the receipt in hand, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today spoke on the Senate floor to expose the true costs of President Biden’s and congressional Democrats’...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today continued to call out President Biden and D.C. Democrats’ reckless tax-and-spending spree. Ernst noted that the price of nearly...
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July 27, 2021
Ernst Puts the Brakes on Government Boondoggles
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the Senate’s leading foe of wasteful government spending, is putting the brakes on some of the most egregiously wasteful... -
July 23, 2021
Ernst Secures Priorities in Defense Bill to Better Equip Female Troops, Protect Supply Chains
WASHINGTON – In addition to adding her bipartisan reform to prevent military sexual assault, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and the top Republican on the Senate... -
July 22, 2021
Ernst Measure Combating Military Sexual Assault Added to Defense Bill, Clears Way for Passage
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) successfully included her bipartisan effort to prevent military sexual assault and hold perpetrators accountable into the annual defense... -
WASHINGTON—As hardworking families across Iowa and America continue to bear the brunt of rising costs and inflation, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)—a member of the Senate...
