Press Releases
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WASHINGTON—After attending Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to Congress this morning, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the first female combat veteran elected to...
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March 16, 2022
Citizens Need a “Watchdog” in Washington, Ernst Says
WASHINGTON—During Sunshine Week and amid autocrats around the world like Vladimir Putin cracking down on citizens’ freedom of information, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst... -
March 15, 2022
Ernst Works to Push Back Against Federal Overreach, Require Transparency Surrounding Biden’s Environmental Concerns
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, is working to push back against burdensome federal overreach and... -
March 15, 2022
Ernst Slams Biden for “Gaslighting” the American People on Reasons for High Gas Prices
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) slammed President Biden for skyrocketing fuel prices—citing his decisions to stop the Keystone XL pipeline, ban new drilling, and create... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are introducing the TORNADO Act, which seeks to simplify, update and improve forecasting...
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March 14, 2022
Ernst, 48 Republican Colleagues to President Biden: An Iran Agreement Without Broad Congressional Support Will Not Survive
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, along with 48 of her Republican colleagues, released a statement... -
March 14, 2022
ICYMI: Ernst Calls for Admin to “Unleash Iowa Biofuel” Amid Record Gas Prices, Russian Oil Ban
WASHINGTON—As gas prices hit all-time record highs , U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is calling on President Biden to unleash Iowa biofuel immediately and to... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, are seeking to cut red tape and streamline the sprawling...
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WASHINGTON—With the national debt hurdling over $30 trillion—and America’s total foreign-owned national debt exceeding $7.7 trillion—U.S. Senator...
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March 11, 2022
ICYMI: Ernst Leads 41 Colleagues in Urging Biden to Expedite Aircraft and Defense Systems to Ukraine
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is continuing to push President Biden to work... -
March 10, 2022
Ernst Backs Urgent Lethal Aid for Ukraine, Landmark Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released the following statement after supporting urgent lethal aid for Ukraine in their fight against Russia’s unlawful and murderous... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, urged the Biden administration to act immediately...
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WASHINGTON—Following the Defense Department’s decision to reject Poland’s plans to provide MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Mitt Romney...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today slammed President Biden for working with Russia—the same country that is invading Ukraine and murdering innocent civilians—as well...
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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...