Press Releases
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January 07, 2023
Bipartisan Ernst-Led Initiatives to Support Veterans Signed Into Law
RED OAK, Iowa – Three of U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) initiatives to better support America’s veterans were recently signed into law. “Our veterans... -
January 04, 2023
Senator Ernst to host Town Hall Meeting in Buchanan County
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today announced she will host a town hall meeting in Buchanan County. Senator Ernst looks forward to hearing from... -
WASHINGTON – Last month, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the Senate’s leading foe against government waste, blasted the Biden administration for paying a group called...
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December 30, 2022
Ernst: Biden’s WOTUS Rule is “Ambiguous and Expansive”
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works... -
December 29, 2022
Ernst: Defense Bill Enables Partners to Counter Adversaries
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, secured key provisions to support U.S. partners in the... -
December 29, 2022
Senator Ernst to Host Town Hall Meeting in Mills County
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today announced she will host a town hall meeting in Mills County. Senator Ernst looks forward to hearing from constituents... -
December 27, 2022
Ernst Touts Successful Efforts to End Energy Dependence on Adversaries in Defense Bill
RED OAK, Iowa – Following the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) becoming law, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed... -
December 23, 2022
Ernst: Defense Bill Delivers Well-Deserved Pay Raise, Improved Benefits for Servicemembers with Traumatic Brain Injuries, PTSD
WASHINGTON – As the president signed the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the... -
December 21, 2022
As Biden Looks to Repeal Title 42 and Sues Border State Over Building a Barrier, Democrats Block Ernst’s Effort to Secure the Border
WASHINGTON – As the Biden administration looks to repeal Title 42, Senate Democrats today blocked a commonsense, cost-saving effort by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) to... -
December 21, 2022
Ernst Urges Bureau of Prisons to Address Sexual Misconduct by Inmates at U.S.P. Thomson
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is urging the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to address sexual misconduct by inmates toward corrections staff, many of... -
December 20, 2022
Ernst Reflects on the True Spirit of Christmas
WASHINGTON— With 5 days until Christmas, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) called on Iowans and Americans to remember the true sprit of the holiday: it is better to give than... -
December 20, 2022
Ernst Nominates Iowa Students to U.S. Service Academies
WASHINGTON– U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced the Iowa students she is nominating to U.S.... -
December 20, 2022
Ernst, Grassley Secure Flood Management, Water Safety, Taxpayer Transparency in Senate-Passed Water Resources Package
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) secured important wins for Iowa in the Senate-passed Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). This... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, heard testimonies from leaders in the recycling industry...
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WASHINGTON—As the military faces a major recruiting crisis across all services, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services...
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December 12, 2022
Ernst Secures Wins in Defense Bill to Support Partners, End Energy Reliance on Adversaries, Stand with Servicemembers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced that she secured a number of her priorities... -
December 09, 2022
Ernst Named Legislator of the Year by Wounded Warrior Project
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) has been named Legislator of the Year by the Wounded Warrior Project. Ernst, a veteran of the Global War on Terrorism and a... -
December 08, 2022
Ernst Works to Prevent IRS from ‘Snooping’ on Americans
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is supporting an effort to eliminate the Biden administration’s intrusive provision that requires third-party payment... -
December 07, 2022
VIDEO/PHOTO: Ernst Meets With Iowa Small Business Owners
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a senior member of the Senate Small Business Committee, met with a group of Iowa small business owners on Wednesday to discuss... -
December 06, 2022
Ernst Slams Democrats for Attempting to Shove Unrelated, Liberal Priorities in Defense Bill
WASHINGTON— With time dwindling to pass the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) – which has passed Congress on a bipartisan basis for the last 60...