Press Releases
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October 22, 2020
Ernst Recognized as ‘Guardian of Small Business’
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Small Business Committee, was awarded the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)’s Guardian of Small... -
WASHINGTON—With U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) support, Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to be the next Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court advanced out of...
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October 21, 2020
Ernst: “Judge Barrett has shown that she has the utmost of qualifications and the character to serve on our nation’s highest court.”
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke today about Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the president’s nominee to the Supreme Court,... -
October 21, 2020
Ernst Decries Radical Threats to Pack the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined her Republican colleagues today to discuss Democrats’ threats to pack the Supreme... -
October 21, 2020
Ernst Supports More COVID Aid for Iowans
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today continued her work to get additional support to Iowans during COVID-19. The relief package Ernst voted for today included many of... -
WASHINGTON – To help recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are honoring the thousands of Iowans and Americans who are...
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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...