Press Releases
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November 15, 2023
Ernst Works to End Healthcare Workforce Shortages in Iowa
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is continuing her work to combat the healthcare workforce shortage across Iowa by allowing 40,000 previously unused visas to be used... -
November 15, 2023
Ernst Works to Meet Needs of Veteran Entrepreneurs
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, led a hearing to increase the effectiveness of the... -
November 14, 2023
Ernst Stands in Solidarity with Israel at March on National Mall
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), co-chair of the Senate Abraham Accords Caucus, addressed attendees at the March for Israel on the National Mall in Washington,... -
November 14, 2023
Ernst Releases New Report Showing How SBA Was Scammed for Billions of COVID Dollars, Demands Biden Recollect the Cash
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, is releasing anew report today showing how the Small Business Administration... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), co-chair of the Senate Abraham Accords Caucus, called on the United Nations (UN) to designate Iran-backed Hamas as a terrorist...
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November 13, 2023
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Worth Brewing Company
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Worth Brewing Company of... -
November 10, 2023
Ernst Honors America’s Heroes Ahead of Veterans Day
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a 23-year combat veteran and retired Lieutenant Colonel, released the following video honoring America’s heroes ahead of... -
WASHINGTON – Following U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) continuous advocacy and demands for accountability for wasted taxpayer dollars due to federal “telework” policies, the...
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November 09, 2023
Ernst’s SCORE Act Gains Momentum with Small Business Leaders
WASHINGTON – Small business groups representing more than 477,600 small business owners and entrepreneurs across the country are calling on Congress to consider the SCORE Act of... -
November 08, 2023
Ernst, Schmitt Demand Answers about Risky Research at Fauci-Funded Lab
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) are demanding answers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) about experiments on pathogens of... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is supporting the Preventing the Recycling of Immigrants is Necessary for Trafficking Suspension (PRINTS) Act to combat trafficking...
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November 07, 2023
Ernst: Take Down the Fence. Finish the Wall.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) blasted the Biden administration for ending construction of the Southern border wall. She recounted her recent visit to Yuma,... -
November 07, 2023
Ernst Leads Bipartisan Effort to Expand Internet Access in Rural Areas
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is leading a bipartisan effort to expand access to broadband in rural areas and ease the burden of regulatory costs for smaller... -
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined eight of her Republican colleagues in condemning the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s (ORR) proposed “Unaccompanied Children...
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November 06, 2023
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Brannon Monument Company
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Brannon Monument Company of... -
November 02, 2023
Ernst Works to Redesignate Iran-Backed Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
WASHINGTON – Following Iran-backed Houthis’ attacks on Israel this week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined her colleagues in introducing the Standing Against Houthi... -
November 01, 2023
Ernst Fights to Cut Red Tape, Empower Iowa Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, led a hearing on America’s outdoor recreation economy. Ernst heard... -
November 01, 2023
Ernst, Blumenthal Ramp Up Iranian Oil Sanctions Enforcement
WASHINGTON – Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) are creating a new avenue to cut off Iran’s funding for its terrorist proxies by equipping Homeland... -
October 31, 2023
Ernst: Time’s Up for Biden’s Bureaucrat Hide-and-Seek!
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) amendment to hold the Biden administration accountable for the cost to taxpayers and the impact on services from continued... -
October 31, 2023
Ernst to Biden: End Iranian Proxies’ Payday
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) slammed President Biden for his refusal to enforce existing sanctions, lining the pockets of the Iranian regime with over $80...