Press Releases
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November 30, 2023
Ernst, Cassidy Fight Festering Antisemitism in K-12 Schools
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, are leading 30 colleagues in... -
November 30, 2023
Ernst Counters Chinese Espionage of U.S. Military Installations
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is calling on the Department of Homeland Security to end a loophole that is allowing Chinese nationals to access U.S. territories... -
November 29, 2023
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Carver Pump
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: Carver Pump of Muscatine... -
November 29, 2023
Ernst: Enough of the FDIC’s Frisky Business
WASHINGTON – After reports of sexual harassment and discrimination at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is investigating Chairman... -
November 28, 2023
Ernst: Anyone supporting Hamas is on the wrong side of history
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) condemned the rise in antisemitism across the U.S. since the October 7th attacks on Israel and demanded that any university or... -
November 27, 2023
ICYMI: Finish the Border Wall
By: Sen. Joni Ernst As published in Washington Examiner President Joe Biden has attempted to convince people that the border is looking “much better” than expected. But the public... -
November 22, 2023
Ernst Wishes Americans a Happy Thanksgiving
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released the following video wishing Americans a Happy Thanksgiving: Click here or above to watch. Ernst’s full remarks: “Hi... -
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: Geater Machining and...
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined her colleagues in calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen to fully enforce...
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November 15, 2023
Ernst Provides Oversight of USAID Funds to Ukraine
WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, is conducting oversight of the U.S. Agency for... -
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...