Press Releases
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March 03, 2021
Ernst Calls for Memorial on National Mall Honoring Troops Who Served in the Global War on Terrorism
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who commanded 150 troops during Operation Iraqi Freedom and is the first female combat veteran to serve in the U.S. Senate, is... -
March 03, 2021
Ernst Urges Biden Admin: Work with our allies on an effective and enforceable arms embargo against Iran ASAP
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, along with Senator Bill Hagerty... -
March 02, 2021
Ernst: “With a one party monopoly of Washington, Democrats are back to their old spending games.”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) spoke on the Senate floor today calling out congressional Democrats for fast tracking their highly partisan $1.9 trillion “COVID relief... -
March 02, 2021
On Read Across America Day, Ernst Joins Preschoolers in Bettendorf to Read “What Pet Should I Get?”
WASHINGTON—Today, on National Read Across America Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined preschoolers at Hand-in-Hand of the Quad Cities in Bettendorf, Iowa to read Dr.... -
March 02, 2021
With Iowa’s Redistricting Deadline Looming, Ernst Urges Census Bureau to Quickly Get Data to the State, After COVID-Related Delays
WASHINGTON – As Iowa’s deadline for submitting its new legislative redistricting map approaches later this year, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is urging the U.S. Census Bureau... -
March 01, 2021
A Staunch Opponent of Congressional Earmarks, Ernst Joins Effort to Permanently Ban One of Washington’s “Swampiest” Traditions
WASHINGTON—As Washington Democrats seek to reinstate the bad practice of congressional earmarks—where individual members of Congress seek to reward special interests with billions... -
WASHINGTON – For months now, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) has said any future COVID-19 relief should be focused on COVID-19. Her Democratic colleagues have a much...
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March 01, 2021
Ernst Receives Award In Recognition of Her Strong Advocacy for the National Guard and Their Mission
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the first female combat veteran to serve in the U.S. Senate and a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard,... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, joined Senator Bill Hagerty...
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February 25, 2021
Ernst Presses Military to Ensure Fair Vaccine Allocations for Iowans
WASHINGTON—At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today on the Department of Defense’s support to the COVID-19 response, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) pressed military... -
February 25, 2021
Ernst, Iowa Small Business Owners Denounce Washington-Mandated $15 per Hour Minimum Wage
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Small Business Committee, is continuing to highlight the devastating impacts of a Washington-mandated $15 per... -
February 25, 2021
Ernst: “Respect the science; Reopen our schools safely; Return students, teachers, and learning to the classroom”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) spoke on the Senate floor on the need to safely reopen schools across the country and urged other states to follow Iowa’s lead in safely... -
February 24, 2021
Ernst: $15 per hour Washington-mandated minimum wage would be harmful for Iowa small businesses, detrimental for working families
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a mother and member of the Senate Small Business Committee, highlighted the harmful impacts of a $15 per hour... -
February 24, 2021
Ernst, Members of Iowa Delegation Urge Secretary Vilsack to Expand COVID-19 Aid Programs for Iowa’s Family Cattle Feeders
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined her colleagues in Iowa’s Congressional... -
February 24, 2021
With Biden Easing Immigration Enforcement for Drunk Drivers, Other Violent Criminals, Ernst Leads Senate in Denouncing the Plan
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is leading a Senate resolution denouncing the Biden Administration’s plan to ease immigration enforcement priorities for those charged... -
February 23, 2021
Ernst: America and our allies should not enrich Iran’s corrupt terrorist regime, not now and not ever
WASHINGTON – Following reports that Iran is requesting South Korea and Japan to unfreeze a billion dollars in Iranian assets if the Biden Administration gives them the go-ahead,... -
February 23, 2021
Ernst: Let’s Support Women, Children; Safely Reopen Our Schools
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today continued to push for the safe reopening of schools to both support children who are falling behind during remote learning, as... -
February 23, 2021
Ernst Statement on Vilsack Confirmation Vote
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, voted to confirm Tom Vilsack to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture... -
February 22, 2021
EPA Finally Heeds Ernst, Iowans’ Calls to Uphold 10th Circuit Decision
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, has long called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency... -
February 20, 2021
Continuing Her Pledge to Hear from Iowans in Every County, Ernst Visits Fifteen Counties This Week
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) continued to hear from Iowans across the state this week, visiting fifteen counties as part of her 99 County Tour for 2021. Ernst...