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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, urged the Biden administration to act immediately...
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WASHINGTON—Following the Defense Department’s decision to reject Poland’s plans to provide MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Mitt Romney...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today slammed President Biden for working with Russia—the same country that is invading Ukraine and murdering innocent civilians—as well...
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WASHINGTON—As gas prices hit all-time record highs, and with the U.S. banning Russian oil, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) are calling for American...
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WASHINGTON—After speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the weekend, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services...
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March 08, 2022
Ernst on Decision to Ban Russian Oil
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, reacted today after President Biden announced his decision to ban imports of oil and... -
March 05, 2022
Joni Ernst: Ukraine's military desperately needs more lethal aid and Congress must step up
The shock and horror of Russian President Vladimir Putin's lawless and bloody invasion of Ukraine are giving way to the fog of war. Exact data on casualty counts, the progress of... -
President Biden’s first State of the Union Address came as nearly everything in our country is looking “up.” Consumer prices, violent crime, our national debt, illegal border...
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WASHINGTON—As Senate Democrats delay action to support Ukraine, and instead waste precious time in the U.S. Senate on bills unrelated to the ongoing Russian war of...
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March 03, 2022
Ernst Leads Calls for Sanctions on Putin-Led Group, Cronies Attempting to Assassinate Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
WASHINGTON—Amid reporting that Vladimir Putin has hired hundreds of mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner Group to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr... -
March 01, 2022
Ernst Shares Personal Connection to Ukraine, Calls for Action to Support Ukrainian People, Unleash American Energy Sector
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today shared her experience from an agriculture exchange in Ukraine in 1989,... -
March 01, 2022
Ernst Contrasts Biden’s Failed Record with Gov. Reynolds’ Proven Leadership Ahead of SOTU
WASHINGTON—Ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union (SOTU) address, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) spoke on the Senate floor to slam President Biden’s failed... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is calling for Russia to be expelled from the United Nations...
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February 28, 2022
Ernst Joins Bret Baier on Fox News, Calls on Biden to Support Ukraine, Punish Russia, Unleash American Energy
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Bret Baier on Fox News this afternoon to discuss Putin’s... -
February 24, 2022
Ernst: “This moment demands American strength and resolve.”
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today after President Biden’s address... -
February 23, 2022
As Putin Further Invades Ukraine, Ernst Supports Effort to Reduce Dependence on Russia, Unleash American Energy
RED OAK, Iowa—As Putin further invades Ukraine, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is supporting an effort to reduce global dependence on Russia and unleash American energy.... -
February 22, 2022
Ernst-Backed Bill Imposes Sanctions on Iran-Controlled Houthis, Re-Designates Them as Foreign Terrorist Organization
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Ernst (R-Iowa), Republican leader of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, is backing legislation to re-impose... -
February 18, 2022
Ernst Continues Efforts to Demand Transparency, Accountability Following Biden’s Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a veteran of the Global War on Terrorism and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is continuing her efforts to demand... -
February 16, 2022
Ernst Backs Effort to Sanction Russia, Protect Ukraine Amid Putin’s Escalating Aggression
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) in introducing... -
February 15, 2022
Ernst Urges Biden Administration to Reduce Reliance on “Autocratic Thug” Putin for Energy
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, slammed President Biden for increasing America’s...