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March 08, 2018
ETC Chairman Ernst Leads Senate Colleagues in Letter to the President Over Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities Chairman Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Lamar... -
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Congressmen Diane Black (R-TN-06), Pete Olson (R-TX-22) and Chris Smith (R-NJ-04), responded to the release of the...
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Iowa’s congressional delegation is sending a unified message to President Trump: reconsider the threat of imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The group has...
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March 07, 2018
Ernst, Colleagues Introduce the PACED ACT – Preserving Access to Cost Effective Drugs Act
Washington, D.C. – Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) along with Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Claire McCaskill (D-Missouri), Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania), and David Perdue... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman David Young (IA-03) and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) along with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Congressmen Rod Blum...
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March 07, 2018
Iowa delegation urges Trump to not impose tariffs in letter
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP/KCRG-TV9) -- Iowa's U.S. senators and representatives have banded together to urge President Donald Trump not to impose tariffs on imported aluminum and... -
Today, Congressman David Young (R-Iowa) and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) along with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Congressmen Steve King (R-Iowa), Dave Loebsack...
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March 06, 2018
Regional Director To Hold Rescheduled Traveling Office Hours in Grundy, Hamilton, and Hardin Counties
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A regional director from U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s office will hold rescheduled traveling office hours in Grundy, Hamilton, and Hardin counties. The previous... -
March 06, 2018
Ernst Questions Director of National Intelligence on National Security Implications of Proposed Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned the Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats on the national security... -
Washington, DC— Today, US Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Mitch McConnell...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are demanding answers from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding their national review of all VA...
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March 01, 2018
Ernst Continues to Stress Importance of RFS at White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued a statement following today’s meeting at the White House with industry leaders to discuss the importance of the Renewable... -
March 01, 2018
Ernst Follows up on Cedar Rapids Flood Letter, Stresses Importance of Strong Rural Broadband Infrastructure at EPW Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, raised questions at a hearing entitled, “The... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and combat veteran, applauded news that the first shipment of weapons...
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February 28, 2018
Shaheen & Ernst Respond to USOC CEO Scott Blackmun Resignation
The Senators previously called on Blackmun to resign in light of reports he was aware of sexual abuse allegations against Larry Nassar. Shaheen and Ernst’s bipartisan... -
WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has been named to serve on the bipartisan, bicameral Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform, which will...
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In addition to U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) visit to South Korea and Japan, the Iowa senator traveled to China on Saturday, February 24th to meet with U.S. Ambassador to...
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February 27, 2018
Ernst Comments on White House RFS Meeting
The following are Senator Ernst’s opening remarks: “During today’s meeting, Senator Grassley and I made clear that we will not support anything that will harm the... -
February 27, 2018
Ernst Meets with Ambassador Branstad in China to Discuss U.S.-China Trade Partnership
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In addition to U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) visit to South Korea and Japan, the Iowa senator traveled to China on Saturday, February 24th to meet with U.S.... -
February 27, 2018
Ernst, Grassley hail Northey's USDA appointment
(Washington) -- After months of delay, Iowa Ag Secretary Bill Northey is finally joining the USDA. By a voice vote Tuesday morning, the U.S. Senate approved Northey's appointment...