A Message from Joni Ernst
Ernst is the first female combat veteran elected to the United States Senate.
RED OAK, Iowa – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released the following video message:
Watch Joni’s full video message here.
Background:
Joni Ernst, a native of Red Oak, Iowa, was elected to the United States Senate in 2014. She is the first woman to serve in federal elected office from the state of Iowa and the first female combat veteran to serve in the United States Senate.
Having dedicated her life to state and country, she has fought for Iowa's farmers, families, biofuel producers, small businesses, and veterans. As part of her promise to make Washington "squeal" and save Iowans’ hard-earned taxpayer dollars, Ernst has used her monthly "Squeal Awards" to expose waste, fraud, and abuse and counter it with specific oversight and legislative solutions.