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January 24, 2017
Ernst Questions Small Business Administration Nominee Linda McMahon at Confirmation Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today questioned President Trump’s nominee for... -
January 24, 2017
Ernst Applauds Actions to Advance Keystone, Dakota Access Pipelines
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement following President Trump’s executive actions to advance the Keystone XL and Dakota... -
January 18, 2017
Ernst Questions Pruitt Over RFS at Confirmation Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today questioned President-elect Trump's nominee for Administrator of the... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has co-sponsored the Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act in the 115th Congress which requires...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today met with President-elect Trump's Small...
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December 23, 2016
Ernst Highlights 2016 Initiatives and Victories Led on Behalf of Iowans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After traveling the state and hearing from Iowans firsthand on her second 99 county tour as Iowa’s U.S. Senator, Joni Ernst (R-IA) has worked to turn that... -
December 21, 2016
Ernst Announces Committee Assignments for 115th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst announced her four Senate committee assignments for the 115th Congress. The Iowa Senator will serve on the following Senate... -
December 16, 2016
Ernst, Heitkamp Program Management Bill Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) released the following statements after their bipartisan legislation, the Program Management... -
December 05, 2016
Ernst Requests President Obama to Stop Issuing New Regulations
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) and more than 20 Senate colleagues in sending a letter to President Obama requesting his... -
December 01, 2016
Ernst, Heitkamp Program Management Bill Heads to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) released the following statements on their bipartisan legislation, the Program Management Improvement... -
November 28, 2016
Senator Ready for New Congressional Year
Born and raised in southwest Iowa, I grew up on our family hog, soybean and corn farm. As a child, I was taught by my parents the values many Iowans share: hard work, service and... -
October 28, 2016
Senator Ernst visits local industry during 99 county tour
By Brian Tabick FOREST CITY, Iowa- Senator Joni Ernst is knocking 2 more counties off of her 99 county tour on Friday. The Senator pledged to visit every county in Iowa once a year... -
October 18, 2016
Ernst visits Rembrandt Foods in Spirit Lake
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said concerns about industry rules and regulations inspired her recent trip to northwest Iowa. The Iowa Republican commented on the role of government... -
October 03, 2016
Ernst Visits Northwest Iowa
Northwest Iowa — Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst was in our area on Monday, talking with Iowans about issues important to them. The Senator was at the Dwight Mogler farm south... -
September 29, 2016
Ernst blasts proposed USDA regulation
By Lara Netolicky ANAMOSA Iowa’s farm economy is not “optimistic and rosy” like the U.S. Department of Agriculture says it is,... -
September 21, 2016
Senators Launch Senate Opportunity Coalition
Washington – A group of conservative Senators came together today to announce the launch of the Senate Opportunity Coalition, a new initiative aiming to ensure every family across... -
September 21, 2016
GOP Senators Launch Poverty Focus Group
By Bridget Bowman A small group of Republican senators launched an effort Wednesday to address poverty and expand economic opportunities, as some GOP leaders seek to make... -
September 15, 2016
Ernst Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators in Introducing Bill to Reauthorize Leasing Authority at Arsenals
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) along with Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Mark Kirk (R-IL), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced... -
September 13, 2016
Ernst “Worried” About Negative Impact Of Proposed EPA Atrizine Limits
Northwest Iowa — Northwest Iowa farmers would be drastically limited on the amount of a popular herbicide that they would be able to apply to their fields if the... -
August 18, 2016
In Case You Missed It: Senators Ernst, Johnson Hold Hearing in Dubuque on Burdensome Regulations Facing Agriculture Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) held field hearing entitled “From...