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October 27, 2022
Ernst Calls Out Biden DHS for Allowing Tens of Thousands of Unvetted Evacuees into the U.S.
WASHINGTON – After numerous failures on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to properly vet and screen Afghan evacuees arriving in the United States following... -
September 28, 2022
Ernst: Fentanyl is Coming Through Open Southern Border to Iowa Communities
WASHINGTON— After hosting a roundtable with local law enforcement and Midwest drug trafficking leaders on the fentanyl crisis, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today brought... -
September 16, 2022
Ernst Introduces Bill to Make Distribution of Deadly Fentanyl Chargeable as Felony Murder
WASHINGTON – As fentanyl continues to pour over the Southern border, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined her colleagues, led by Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in... -
WASHINGTON— One year after the botched Afghanistan withdrawal, and days after the killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst...
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July 20, 2022
Ernst Targets Cartel Spotters, Increases Penalties for Anyone Abetting Illegal Activity on Southern Border
WASHINGTON – In response to her recent border tour in the Rio Grande Valley, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is targeting cartel “spotters” in her latest piece... -
July 19, 2022
ICYMI: Ernst on the Border
WASHINGTON – After joining a delegation of her Senate Republican colleagues to the Southern border, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is sharing her perspective on the crisis... -
July 19, 2022
Ernst Recounts Trip to Southern Border, Calls on Biden to Address Humanitarian and Drug Crisis
WASHINGTON— With her trip down to the Southern border still fresh on her mind, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is calling on the Biden administration to put an end to their... -
WASHINGTON— Fresh off of a visit to the Southern border, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), alongside several of her colleagues including Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), are...
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July 16, 2022
AT THE BORDER: Ernst Sees Historic Crisis Firsthand
McALLEN, Texas – With historic numbers of illegal migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border continuing to rise, over the last two days, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) saw... -
July 12, 2022
Ahead of Middle East Trip, Ernst Urges Biden to Bolster Region’s Burgeoning Diplomacy, Denounce Iraq’s New Anti-Israel Law
WASHINGTON – Ahead of President Biden’s upcoming trip to the Middle East, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with the other leaders of the bicameral Abraham... -
June 08, 2022
“Our laws are not a buffet.” Ernst Confronts the Left for Picking And Choosing Which Laws to Enforce on the Border
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is calling out the Biden administration and Democrats for picking and choosing which laws to enforce, especially at the Southern... -
April 13, 2022
Amid Crisis at Southern Border, Ernst Demands Answers from Biden Administration on Border Security Policies
RED OAK, Iowa—As the crisis at the Southern border worsens and amid reports the Biden administration is planning to lift Title 42, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today slammed the Biden administration’s border policies. Ernst stated that the Biden administration’s plans to lift...
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February 11, 2022
Ernst, Van Duyne, Stefanik: Biden's open border policies have left Americans vulnerable to rapists – here's how they can 'BE GONE'
The confusion and tragedy brought about by President Biden’s disastrous withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan last August have faded from the front page. Still, the national... -
February 08, 2022
As Crime Surges Across US, Ernst Leads Effort to Toughen Penalties for Violent Offenders, Child Predators
WASHINGTON—With violent crime on the rise across the country, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is taking action to hold perpetrators accountable and help ensure the safety of... -
January 22, 2022
Joni Ernst: Biden’s First Year Failures
Just over a year ago, I joined my colleagues—Democrats and Republicans—on the front steps of the United States Capitol for the inauguration of President Biden. He told the American... -
WASHINGTON—A week after Senate Democrats filibustered an effort to reinstate sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline as Russia continues its aggression on the Ukrainian border,...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked an effort to...
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January 13, 2022
After Biden Admin Green-Lights Taxpayer Dollars to Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan, Ernst Leads Colleagues in Calling for Transparency, Accountability
WASHINGTON—After the Biden administration green-lighted taxpayer dollars meant to support humanitarian and other expansive forms of aid to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan—such as... -
January 04, 2022
In 2021, Ernst Continued to Fight, Deliver for Iowans
WASHINGTON—From successfully pushing for a new memorial on our National Mall honoring our Global War on Terrorism veterans, to working tenaciously to get answers about the origins...