Press Releases
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WASHINGTON—As gas prices hit all-time record highs, and with the U.S. banning Russian oil, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) are calling for American...
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WASHINGTON—After speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the weekend, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services...
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March 08, 2022
Ernst on Decision to Ban Russian Oil
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, reacted today after President Biden announced his decision to ban imports of oil and... -
WASHINGTON—As disturbing images surface in the wake of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran who served over 23 years in...
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WASHINGTON—As Senate Democrats delay action to support Ukraine, and instead waste precious time in the U.S. Senate on bills unrelated to the ongoing Russian war of...
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March 03, 2022
Ernst Leads Calls for Sanctions on Putin-Led Group, Cronies Attempting to Assassinate Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
WASHINGTON—Amid reporting that Vladimir Putin has hired hundreds of mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner Group to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr... -
March 02, 2022
Ernst Reacts to President Biden’s State of the Union Address, Praises Governor Reynolds’ Response
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) responded to tonight’s State of the Union address by President Biden—citing the domestic and international crises facing the nation... -
WASHINGTON – At a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) hearing this morning, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) pressed Pete Buttigieg, the U.S. Secretary of...
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March 02, 2022
Amid Concerns About Avian Influenza, African Swine Fever, Ernst Wants to Give More ‘Bark’ to US Detection Program
WASHINGTON – Following a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Iowa today and cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) found in Haiti and the... -
March 01, 2022
Ernst Shares Personal Connection to Ukraine, Calls for Action to Support Ukrainian People, Unleash American Energy Sector
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today shared her experience from an agriculture exchange in Ukraine in 1989,... -
March 01, 2022
Ernst Contrasts Biden’s Failed Record with Gov. Reynolds’ Proven Leadership Ahead of SOTU
WASHINGTON—Ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union (SOTU) address, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) spoke on the Senate floor to slam President Biden’s failed... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is calling for Russia to be expelled from the United Nations...
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February 28, 2022
Ernst Joins Bret Baier on Fox News, Calls on Biden to Support Ukraine, Punish Russia, Unleash American Energy
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Bret Baier on Fox News this afternoon to discuss Putin’s... -
February 25, 2022
NOW LAW: Ernst-Led Bipartisan Bill to Expand Federal Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses
RED OAK, Iowa—A bipartisan bill led by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.), to encourage innovation in contracting and expand... -
February 25, 2022
Ernst Statement on President Biden’s SCOTUS Nomination
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) issued the following statement after President Biden announced he would nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an Associate... -
February 24, 2022
Ernst: “This moment demands American strength and resolve.”
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today after President Biden’s address... -
February 23, 2022
As Putin Further Invades Ukraine, Ernst Supports Effort to Reduce Dependence on Russia, Unleash American Energy
RED OAK, Iowa—As Putin further invades Ukraine, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is supporting an effort to reduce global dependence on Russia and unleash American energy.... -
February 22, 2022
Ernst-Backed Bill Imposes Sanctions on Iran-Controlled Houthis, Re-Designates Them as Foreign Terrorist Organization
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Ernst (R-Iowa), Republican leader of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, is backing legislation to re-impose... -
February 22, 2022
Ernst Statement on Gov. Reynolds Being Selected for Republican Address Following the State of the Union
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today released the following statement on the announcement that Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds will deliver the Republican Address... -
February 21, 2022
On Presidents’ Day, Ernst Pushes Bills to End Taxpayer Funded Presidential Campaigns, Cap Presidential Perks
WASHINGTON—On Presidents’ Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), known as the Senate’s leading foe of government waste, is pushing two of her bills to protect...