Press Releases
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a survivor of sexual assault and a former commander in the Iowa Army National Guard, along with Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa),...
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May 12, 2021
Ernst: “Our democratic system wasn’t designed to be run by a large, unchecked federal bureaucracy.”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is putting forward legislation to reduce the size of the federal bureaucracy, including limiting the total number of political... -
WASHINGTON—After visiting with Iowa small business owners on her 99 County Tour last week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) voiced the concerns she heard from employers about the...
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May 10, 2021
Ernst, Sinema Lead Bipartisan Push to Modernize Family, Medical Leave Policies for Working Families
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a mom and senior member of the Senate Small Business Committee, is leading a bipartisan push with Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) to... -
May 07, 2021
Ernst, Hassan Work to Combat Youth Suicide
WASHINGTON—On National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, U.S Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) are announcing bipartisan legislation to address rising... -
May 03, 2021
Ranking Member Ernst Questions SOCOM Leaders on Efforts to Sustain Readiness, Adapt to Future Challenges
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities (ETC) and a combat veteran,... -
April 29, 2021
Ernst Calls for Investigation into John Kerry Amid Allegations He Divulged Classified Information to Iran
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a combat veteran and outspoken opponent of the failed Iran Nuclear Deal, joined her colleagues in urging President Biden to investigate recent... -
April 29, 2021
Ernst Helps Lead New, Bipartisan Effort to Prevent Military Sexual Assault, Hold Perpetrators Accountable
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a survivor of sexual assault and commander in the Iowa Army National Guard, is joining Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Chuck... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) tonight responded to President Joe Biden’s joint address to Congress—noting that the president’s inauguration promise of bipartisanship...
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April 28, 2021
Ahead of President Biden’s Joint Address to Congress, Ernst Calls out Democrats’ Radical Agenda, Lack of Bipartisanship
WASHINGTON—Ahead of President Biden’s joint address to Congress, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) led Senate Republicans’ “pre-buttal” and called out Democrats for ignoring... -
April 28, 2021
Ernst Presses EPA Administrator on Biofuel, WOTUS Rule
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) pressed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan today at a Senate Environment and Public Works... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today commended Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), Senator Shelley Moore-Capito (R-W.V), for her...
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April 27, 2021
Ernst, Casey Push to Give Americans a “Clean Slate,” Seal Records for Past Low-Level, Nonviolent Offenses
WASHINGTON – During National Reentry Week and “Second Chance” Month, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and U.S. House Representatives Lisa... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and outspoken opponent of the failed Iran Nuclear Deal, is joining an effort to curb President Biden’s ability to...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released the following statement after Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) was selected to deliver the Republican Address to the Nation...
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April 22, 2021
Ernst, Miller-Meeks Take Bipartisan, Bicameral Action to Help Locate Missing Veterans
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), both veterans, joined Rep. Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and the ranking member on Senate Armed Services Emerging Threats and Capabilities (ETC) Subcommittee, helped lead a...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) that unanimously passed bipartisan infrastructure bills last Congress,...
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April 21, 2021
Ernst, Miller-Meeks Push Bipartisan Bill Supporting Servicemembers’ Mental Health and Transition to Civilian Life
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) are introducing bipartisan legislation in the Senate and House to support the mental... -
April 21, 2021
Ernst Says Iowans are Alarmed by Democrats’ Radical Proposals, Calls on Congress to Work Together
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) called out Democrats for their recent radical proposals, like packing the Supreme Court, ramming through the Green New Deal, and pushing...
