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WASHINGTON – During a U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) thanked Department of Homeland Security Secretary...
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May 15, 2025
Ernst Backs the Blue for National Police Week
WASHINGTON – In honor of National Police Week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in supporting a resolution to thank the brave men and... -
WASHINGTON – On National Fentanyl Awareness Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) are increasing the criminal penalties to the strictest...
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April 24, 2025
Ernst, Gonzales Codify Trump Efforts to Protect Americans from Criminal Illegal Aliens
WASHINGTON – During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) are codifying key parts of President Trump’s... -
April 03, 2025
Ernst on DOGE: The E Stands for Efficiency
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), chair and founder of the Senate DOGE Caucus, advocated for a more efficient government for American taxpayers by ensuring... -
March 28, 2025
Ernst on Justice for Sarah Root
WASHINGTON – One week ago today – after nearly a decade of work by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) to bring closure for the Root family – Sarah Root’s killer, an illegal... -
RED OAK, Iowa – After nine years working on behalf of Iowan Sarah Root, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) was able to bring closure for the Root family when their daughter’s killer, an...
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March 21, 2025
Ernst: Sarah Root’s Killer Now in U.S. Custody
OMAHA, Neb. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today attended the extradition arrival of Edwin Mejia, an... -
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today praised the Trump administration, including Secretary...
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March 14, 2025
Ernst-Supported Bill to Halt Fentanyl Passes Senate
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) voted to pass the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act, which she cosponsors. To stop the spread of this deadly... -
WASHINGTON – During a Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing, Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) demonstrated why it is critical to pass her INNOVATE...
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January 20, 2025
Ernst Ushers Sarah’s Law Through the Senate
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) successfully passed her Sarah’s Law as an amendment to the Laken Riley Act to ensure that our laws prioritize Americans. These... -
January 17, 2025
Ernst-led Sarah’s Law Gains Bipartisan Support
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) Sarah’s Law now has bipartisan support after U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) cosponsored this legislation. Sarah’s Law is... -
January 16, 2025
Ernst Pushes to Close the Border
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC), voted to affirm that President Trump has the... -
January 15, 2025
As Senate Takes Up Sarah’s Law, Ernst Calls to Pass Bill Immediately
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) demanded that the Senate pass the Laken Riley Act and her Sarah’s Law to close loopholes in federal law that have caused a regular... -
January 14, 2025
Ernst Works to Close Migrant Crime Loophole Through Sarah’s Law
WASHINGTON – As we near the 9th anniversary of a young Iowan’s death at the hands of an illegal immigrant driving drunk, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is continuing her push for... -
January 09, 2025
Ernst Cracks Down on Cartel Surveillance of Border Patrol
WASHINGTON – As part of Republicans’ sweeping efforts to secure the border, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is introducing the Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are demanding immediate answers regarding whether the over 2,000 Iowa “voters” who self-selected as...
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October 29, 2024
Ernst Works to Safeguard U.S. Elections from Illegal Immigrants
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined her colleagues in criticizing the Department of Justice (DOJ) for failing to prevent illegal aliens from registering to vote... -
October 01, 2024
Ernst Fights to Protect Americans and Deport Illegal Immigrants Convicted of Sex Crimes
WASHINGTON – After a shocking report revealed that 16,320 illegal immigrants with sexual assault convictions are in the country, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) led 19 of her...
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