Press Releases
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January 21, 2016
Ernst Urges Override of President Obama’s Veto of WOTUS Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after voting to override President Obama’s veto of her bipartisan... -
January 20, 2016
Ernst Puts American Security First Through Support of SAFE Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after voting in support of the American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act (H.R.... -
January 20, 2016
Ernst Supports Reauthorization of Child Nutrition Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following consideration by the Senate Agriculture Committee, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today expressed her support for the Improving Child Nutrition... -
January 19, 2016
Ernst Remains Committed to Scrapping WOTUS Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after President Obama vetoed her bipartisan resolution of disapproval (S.J.... -
January 19, 2016
Ernst, Grassley Offices Announce Spring Break Reception for Iowans Visiting Nation’s Capital
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), today announced a joint, open-door reception to meet the many Iowans expected to visit... -
January 19, 2016
Ernst Joins Iowa Delegation Urging EPA to Set Strong Renewable Fuels Levels, Get RFS Back on Track
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined the entire Iowa congressional delegation, led by Iowa Congressman David Young, in calling on the Environmental... -
January 14, 2016
Ernst Presses VA Inspector General and Special Counsel Nominees on Commitment to Oversight and Accountability
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) pressed the nominee for the Inspector General (IG) of the U.S.... -
January 13, 2016
ICYMI: Ernst Calls Out President Obama For Missed Opportunity In State Of The Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today joined Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends” to discuss her disappointment in the President’s failure to... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) resolution of disapproval (S.J. Res. 22) to end the expanded definition of the “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) rule today...
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January 12, 2016
Ernst: President Ignored Country’s Troubling Reality
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s final State of the Union Address: “First and... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today spoke on the floor of the United States Senate urging support of her legislation, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations...
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January 12, 2016
Ernst Supports Measure to Audit the Federal Reserve
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement after voting in support of the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 (S.2232),... -
January 08, 2016
Ernst Vows to Continue Efforts to Repeal ObamaCare, Redirect Planned Parenthood Funds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after President Obama vetoed legislation passed by both the Senate and the House to repeal... -
FORT BRAGG – Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) concluded a Congressional Delegation visit to Fort Bragg in North Carolina, the largest military installation...
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January 05, 2016
Ernst Vows to Protect Law-abiding Iowans' Second Amendment Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s executive actions that would restrict law-abiding... -
December 29, 2015
Sen. Joni Ernst Announces Launch of 99 County Tour for 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced the kick-off of her 99 county tour of Iowa for 2016. For her first stop of the tour, the Iowa Senator will... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced she has nominated 42 Iowa students to be considered for appointments to United States service academies. “It is...
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December 29, 2015
Ernst Opposes $1.8 Trillion Government Spending And Tax Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement after voting against the more than 2,000 page bill which includes $1.8 trillion dollars in... -
December 15, 2015
Ernst Honors Branstad as Longest Serving Governor in American History
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released a tribute honoring Iowa’s own Governor Terry Branstad as he makes history as the longest serving governor in the United... -
December 15, 2015
Ernst Calls Out EPA’s Illegal Use of Taxpayer Dollars to Rally Support for Harmful WOTUS Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the “congressional watchdog”, issued a...