Press Releases
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October 20, 2020
Ernst Supports Additional Small Business Relief for Iowans
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Small Business Committee and champion of the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), supported a boost to... -
October 20, 2020
Ernst Calls on Colleagues to Support Small Businesses
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), who has been urging Republican and Democratic Congressional leaders to allow small businesses a second pass at the Paycheck Protection... -
October 19, 2020
ICYMI: Ernst: Barrett Fails Democrats’ Litmus Tests, Won’t Be In “Lockstep” With Liberals On Court
Republican Senator Joni Ernst says Democrats oppose President Trump’s nominee for a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy because she doesn’t pass their litmus tests on abortion and other... -
October 15, 2020
Barrett’s advice for young women: “Make decisions. Be confident. Know what you want. And go get it.”
WASHINGTON—During the third day of Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) gave Judge Barrett the opportunity to offer... -
WASHINGTON—During the third day of Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) questioned Barrett about replacing another woman...
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October 14, 2020
There’s a first time for everything
WASHINGTON – According to Bloomberg’s Jennifer Dlouhy, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) was the first senator to bring up the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) at a Senate Judiciary... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), one of the first female Republicans to serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), are urging the Environmental...
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October 12, 2020
VIDEO: Ernst’s Opening Statement at Judiciary Committee Hearing for Supreme Court Nominee Judge Barrett
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), one of the first female Republicans to serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee, today gave an opening statement on the first day of the... -
October 09, 2020
Ernst Helps Deliver for Iowa, Army Ammunition Plant Awarded Contract
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, proudly supported... -
October 08, 2020
Following Ernst’s Urging, Trump Administration Invests in Iowa Renewable Fuel Infrastructure
ANKENY, Iowa – Following Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) urging, the Trump Administration is following through on its commitment to invest in renewable fuel infrastructure in Iowa. The... -
MASON CITY, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), joined by her fellow champions for Iowa’s biofuel industry, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture...
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October 06, 2020
Ernst Meets with Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Calls Her an “Inspiration for Working Moms and Young Girls Across the Country”
WASHINGTON — Last week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), one of the first female Republican senators to serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee, met with President Trump’s nominee... -
WASHINGTON – A recent report released by the Senate Finance Committee detailing the performance of nursing homes during the first eight months of the pandemic emphasizes the need...
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October 01, 2020
Ernst Presses DOD for Further Answers, Action on Sexual Harassment Allegations against a Senior Official
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, is pressing the... -
October 01, 2020
Ernst Meets with Supreme Court Nominee Judge Barrett
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), one of the first female Republicans to serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee, today met with Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s... -
September 30, 2020
Ernst: “A mom can be a combat veteran…A mom can be a Supreme Court Justice.”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined her fellow Republican women senators today to speak on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s... -
September 29, 2020
Ernst Calls on Congressional Leaders to Prioritize Additional COVID-19 Relief for Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is calling on Republican and Democratic Congressional leaders to allow small businesses a second pass at the Paycheck Protection Program... -
September 28, 2020
Ernst Joins Bipartisan Effort to Help Iowa Small Businesses Prepare for Natural Disasters
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) helped introduce a bipartisan bill to assist Iowa’s small businesses with accessing resources to protect their property from potential... -
September 24, 2020
Iowa Senators Call on USDA to Assist Agricultural Cooperatives Impacted by Derecho
WASHINGTON—U.S Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today urged U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary...
