Press Releases
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RED OAK, Iowa—As Americans around the world celebrated Independence Day this past weekend, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and a former commander in the Iowa...
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June 24, 2021
Ernst Meets with President Ghani of Afghanistan
Click HERE to download the photo of Ernst meeting with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a former military commander during... -
WASHINGTON—As the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border continues, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is calling on the Biden Administration to release their immigration policies to...
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June 16, 2021
Ernst: The Border Crisis Affects All States, Families
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today highlighted how the crisis at the southern border affects communities across the country—citing the record number of illegal... -
June 08, 2021
Ernst Questions Experts on Strategies Against Communist China, Protecting America’s Supply Chains
WASHINGTON – At today’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and the top Republican on the committee’s Emerging Threats and... -
May 27, 2021
Ernst Supports Effort to Prevent Taxpayer Funding of Iranian-Backed Terrorist Regime Hamas
WASHINGTON—After President Biden’s State Department admitted the possibility that American taxpayer dollars could go to fund Hamas terrorists through Palestinian aid, U.S. Senator... -
WASHINGTON—Ahead of Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the first female combat veteran elected to the United States Senate, spoke on the Senate floor to pay tribute to...
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WASHINGTON—With over sixty cosponsors and growing support for her bipartisan bill to prevent military sexual assault and hold perpetrators accountable, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst...
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May 20, 2021
Ernst Presses Pentagon Officials on the Potential Dangers of the Biden Administration’s Afghanistan Withdrawal Plan
WASHINGTON—U.S Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a former company commander during Operation Iraqi Freedom and ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging... -
WASHINGTON—After slamming Hamas as an Iranian-backed and funded terrorist organization seeking to destroy one of our closest allies, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today pledged...
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WASHINGTON – This week, the U.S. Senate is considering a bill that will bolster funding for government agencies with the intent of helping the U.S. compete with China in...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and the ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities (ETC),...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will host a U.S. Service Academy Virtual Open House on the evenings of Monday, May 24 and Tuesday, May...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a survivor of sexual assault and a former commander in the Iowa Army National Guard, along with Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa),...
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May 03, 2021
Ranking Member Ernst Questions SOCOM Leaders on Efforts to Sustain Readiness, Adapt to Future Challenges
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities (ETC) and a combat veteran,... -
April 29, 2021
Ernst Calls for Investigation into John Kerry Amid Allegations He Divulged Classified Information to Iran
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a combat veteran and outspoken opponent of the failed Iran Nuclear Deal, joined her colleagues in urging President Biden to investigate recent... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and outspoken opponent of the failed Iran Nuclear Deal, is joining an effort to curb President Biden’s ability to...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and the ranking member on Senate Armed Services Emerging Threats and Capabilities (ETC) Subcommittee, helped lead a...
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RED OAK, Iowa – Following reports that the United States wants to suspend sanctions leverage over Iran in exchange for rejoining the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities and a leading foe of government waste,...