Press Releases
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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... -
December 15, 2015
Ernst Cosponsored Whistleblower Protection Bill Heads to Senate Floor
Legislation includes Ernst language underscoring importance of telemedicine options available to veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) recently cosponsored the... -
December 15, 2015
Ernst Supports Education Reform to Restore Local Control
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement after voting for final passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): “As a mother... -
December 15, 2015
Ernst Supports Critical Counterterrorism Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today announced she has cosponsored Senator Tom Cotton’s (R-AR) Liberty Through Strength Act II, requiring the Obama... -
December 15, 2015
Ernst: President Missed Opportunity to Lead in War Against Terror
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement following President Obama’s Oval Office address to the nation on terrorism: “Last night,... -
December 15, 2015
Ernst Statement on COOL Retaliation Tariffs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued its official ruling on the level of... -
December 15, 2015
Ernst Statement on Authorization of Use of Military Forces against ISIS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement after cosponsoring a joint resolution for the Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF)... -
December 15, 2015
Ernst Supports Bipartisan, Long-Term Highway Bill
“After passing repeated short-term bills and stopgaps, Congress has worked in a bipartisan manner to pass this important five-year highway bill.” WASHINGTON, D.C.... -
December 15, 2015
Ernst Renews Call for AUMF to Fight ISIS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement after President Obama spoke from the Pentagon on his strategy in the Middle East: “Today was... -
December 15, 2015
Ernst Supports ObamaCare Repeal
“ Today we put patients and doctors back in the driver’s seat when it comes to their health care decision-making. This legislation provides critical relief from ObamaCare’s... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today issued the following statement following the Pentagon’s announcement to open all combat roles to...
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December 04, 2015
Ernst Highlights Iowans’ Struggles with ObamaCare on Senate Floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This evening, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) took to the Senate floor to discuss the harmful impact that ObamaCare has had on Iowans, and to stress... -
December 04, 2015
Ernst Demands VA Review of all Whistleblower Claims
“… veterans who bravely served our nation deserve a Department that reviews every claim of wrongdoing by those who are dedicated to restoring Americans’ trust in the... -
December 04, 2015
Ernst Disappointed with Final RFS Volume Requirements
“The Obama Administration is once again using the EPA to impose their agenda on hardworking Iowans by instituting biofuel volume requirements that are lower than originally...