Press Releases
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement with regard to the U.S....
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities (ETC), held the inaugural subcommittee...
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March 12, 2019
Ernst, Lee Put Forward Paid Parental Leave Plan That is Budget Neutral and Flexible for Parents
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Mike Lee (R-UT) are putting forward a paid parental leave plan that is budget neutral and flexible for parents who choose to opt... -
March 08, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Green New Steal With a $93 trillion price tag, Senator Joni Ernst gave a Squeal Award to the so-called “Green New Deal.” Ernst, and nearly a dozen other senators, took to the... -
March 07, 2019
Ernst Pushes Two Bipartisan Bills to Help Veterans in Crisis
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, has introduced two bipartisan bills to help Iowa veterans, and those across the country,... -
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), who came to Washington with the promise to Iowans of rooting out wasteful government spending and “Making ‘em Squeal,” is...
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March 06, 2019
Ernst, Duckworth Seek to Eliminate Discrepancy in Small Business Contracting That Puts Women, Veterans at a Disadvantage
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), the first two women combat veterans to serve in the Senate, are working to eliminate a... -
March 04, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Make ‘Em Squeal Senator Ernst made a promise to Iowans to cut wasteful spending, hold Washington accountable, and to “Make ‘em Squeal.” As part of these efforts, each month Senator... -
February 27, 2019
Ernst Reintroduces Bill to Cut Wasteful Spending, Cap Presidential Perks
WASHINGTON – Building on her efforts to cut wasteful spending, protect taxpayer dollars, and hold Washington accountable, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is reintroducing... -
February 26, 2019
Ernst Pushes for Full Disclosure of Costs, Timeline for Billion Dollar Government Projects Over Budget and Behind Schedule
WASHINGTON—Iowans sent Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) to Washington to hold the government accountable and to “make ‘em squeal.” As part of that effort, Senator Ernst is introducing a... -
February 25, 2019
Ernst Votes to Protect Lives of Children Born After Failed Abortions
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a longtime and outspoken pro-life advocate, today voted in support of legislation to protect the lives of children born-alive... -
February 25, 2019
On the Five-Year Anniversary of Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity, Senator Ernst Visits Kyiv, Meets with Leaders on the Ground
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee and member of the Senate Ukraine Caucus,... -
WASHINGTON – Just weeks into the new session of Congress, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is fighting to lower drug costs for Iowans, having already introduced and cosponsored...
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February 15, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Paid Family Leave On Wednesday, Senator Ernst had the opportunity to sit down with Ivanka Trump and a number of her colleagues to discuss a path forward on paid family leave... -
February 14, 2019
Ernst Statement on Border Funding Bill
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement on the Senate’s passage of compromise legislation to provide funding for border... -
February 14, 2019
Ernst, Judiciary Committee Colleagues Urge Barr to Support Sarah’s Law
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Ben Sasse (R-NE)—Midland senators serving on the Senate Judiciary Committee—are urging... -
Senator Ernst and Ivanka Trump discussing paid family leave. WASHINGTON—U.S Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Mike Lee (R-UT) released...
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February 09, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
#SOTU On Tuesday night, President Trump delivered the annual State of the Union address. Senator Ernst, as vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, helped to escort the... -
February 07, 2019
Senators Reintroduce Bill to Prohibit Use of Federal Money for State Gun Registries
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and nine of their colleagues in reintroducing the Gun-owner Registration Information... -
February 07, 2019
In Support of Iowa Jobs, Ernst Proposes Reforms to National Security Tariff Process
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation to reform the process for an administration to issue tariffs on the...