Press Releases
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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... -
February 05, 2019
Ernst: State of Our Union, Economy is Strong
WASHINGTON – Following President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement: “Tonight we heard a message of unity,... -
February 04, 2019
Senator Ernst Joins Bipartisan Effort For Timely DoD Audit
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Senators David Perdue (R-GA), Angus King (I-ME) and 23 bipartisan members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Budget... -
February 04, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Honoring Sarah Root On January 31, 2016, the day of her college graduation, Iowa native Sarah Root was struck and killed by an illegal immigrant who was drag racing and... -
January 31, 2019
VIDEO NEWS RELEASE (VNR): Ernst Reintroduces Sarah’s Law
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) reintroduced Sarah’s Law today, in honor of a fellow Iowan, Sarah Root, a 21 year-old young woman who was struck and killed by a drunk... -
WASHINGTON – On January 31, 2016, the night of her graduation, Sarah Root, a twenty-one year-old Iowan from Council Bluffs, was struck and killed in Omaha, Neb., by Edwin Mejia,...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota were joined by Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa in sponsoring bipartisan legislation to bring down the...
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January 30, 2019
Students, Parents Deserve to Know True Cost of Federal Loans
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), has joined Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY) and U.S. Representative John Curtis (R-UT), in introducing legislation that would improve the... -
January 29, 2019
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand and Support Teacher Leadership Opportunities
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Doug Jones... -
January 26, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Kicking Off the 99 County Tour for 2019! This week, Senator Joni Ernst kicked off her 99 County Tour for 2019, beginning her journey across Iowa visiting every single county in the... -
January 24, 2019
Ernst Votes to Immediately Reopen the Government
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) voted to end the partial government shutdown and secure our southern border. “Today, every senator had the... -
January 21, 2019
Ernst Week in Review
Protecting and Celebrating Life Yesterday, Americans from every state gathered in our nation’s capital to participate in the 46th Annual March for Life. With that in mind,... -
January 19, 2019
Ernst: A bipartisan plan that includes a secure border will not only reopen the government, but also put the wellbeing of American citizens first
WASHINGTON – Following President Trump’s proposed compromise to end the partial government shutdown, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following... -
January 18, 2019
Ernst, Grassley, Colleagues Reintroduce 20-Week Abortion Ban
WASHINGTON – Iowa’s U.S. Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley today joined colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee in reintroducing the Pain-Capable Unborn Child... -
January 17, 2019
Ernst, Lankford, Perdue Call for No Recess without a Budget
WASHINGTON – Following years of Congress’ repeated ineffectiveness to responsibly fund the federal government on time, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with... -
January 17, 2019
Ernst, Grassley Receive E15 Award from Iowa Corn
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley received the E15 award from the Iowa Corn Growers Association for their work in the Senate championing year-round sales of... -
WASHINGTON – Ahead of this week’s March for Life in Washington, D.C., Iowa’s U.S. Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley joined their colleagues to introduce the...
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WASHINGTON – With the 2019 March for Life coming up this Friday, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate on the importance of protecting life, urging...