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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 – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), members of the Senate Agriculture and Armed Services Committees, are leading the bipartisan overhaul of...
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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 15, 2025
Ernst Statement on Hostage Deal
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Abraham Accords Caucus co-chair, released the following statement after an announcement that hostages held by Iran-backed Hamas will... -
January 14, 2025
Ernst Statement After Hegseth Hearing
WASHINGTON – Following nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s hearing today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services... -
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... -
January 03, 2025
Ernst Nominates Iowa Students to U.S. Service Academies
WASHINGTON – United States 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.... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, advanced their solution to address servicemembers’...
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December 20, 2024
Ernst Secures Border Air Space from Drones
WASHINGTON – To protect America from the increasing danger of drones invading our air space, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) secured a key provision in theNational Defense... -
December 19, 2024
Ernst Builds Upon Trump’s Successful Abraham Accords in Defense Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and co-chair of the Abraham Accords Caucus, secured three provisions in the National... -
December 19, 2024
Ernst, Hassan Bill to Strengthen Penalties for Foreign-Directed Crimes Passes Senate
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Maggie Hassan’s (D-N.H.) DETERRENCE Act successfully passed the Senate with unanimous support. This legislation will increase... -
December 17, 2024
Ernst: American Leadership is Back
WASHINGTON – After four years of weakness on the world stage, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) put the world on notice that American leadership is back. She pointed out that... -
December 09, 2024
Ernst Statement on Pete Hegseth
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a combat veteran, issued the following statement: “I appreciate Pete Hegseth’s... -
WASHINGTON – In response to the tragic news that Iran-backed Hamas has killed American hostage Omer Neutra, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released the following statement: “As a...
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November 20, 2024
Ernst Discusses Bipartisan Work to Halt Iran’s Threat to Americans
WASHINGTON – Following Iran’s assassination attempt on President Trump, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) on Bret Baier’s Common Ground... -
November 20, 2024
Ernst Rejects Radical Effort To Block Weapons for Israel
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) rejected a radical proposal by Senate Democrats to block billions of dollars in critical military aid for Israel including guided... -
November 19, 2024
Ernst Combats Israel’s Persecution at the United Nations
WASHINGTON – After reports that the Palestinian Authority (PA) will attempt to downgrade Israel’s status at the United Nations (U.N.), U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is joining... -
November 04, 2024
Ernst, Hassan Crack Down on Iran Funding Crime in U.S.
Iran has reportedly paid criminal organizations in America to carry out violent crimes and assassination attempts. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Maggie Hassan... -
WASHINGTON – After the Biden-Harris administration delivered expired and moldy military aid to Taiwan, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined Chairman John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio...