Press Releases
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) helped introduced legislation to combat asylum fraud and protect children arriving at the border from falling victim to human...
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March 24, 2021
Amid Worsening Immigration Crisis, Democrats Obstruct Ernst’s Effort to Detain Violent Illegal Criminals
WASHINGTON—Today, as the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border continues to get worse, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) attempted to pass her commonsense bill, Sarah’s Law , to require... -
March 24, 2021
Ernst: Stop the Dangerous Surge at the Border
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is helping introduce the Stopping Border Surges Act, a bill to address loopholes in our immigration system which encourage vulnerable... -
March 17, 2021
Ernst: Biden Fueling the Border Crisis by Unlawfully Suspending Border Wall Funding, Construction
WASHINGTON—Amid the rapidly escalating crisis along the southern border, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined her colleagues in highlighting President Joe Biden’s suspension of... -
March 16, 2021
Ernst: “There is a Crisis at the Border”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the top Republican on the Emerging Threats Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today called on her colleagues to work... -
March 09, 2021
Ernst: U.S. “must maintain sanctions on the Iranian regime…”
WASHINGTON – As Iran continues moving ahead in advancing its nuclear program and beginning to produce uranium metal, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the top Republican on the... -
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... -
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 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 09, 2021
Ernst: “Even to discuss rejoining the original Iran Nuclear Deal right now is unwise.”
WASHINGTON—U.S Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with U.S. Senators Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) introduced a resolution expressing opposition to the Joint... -
February 04, 2021
Despite Bipartisan Support for Ernst Amendment, Majority of Democrats Side With Violent Illegal Criminals
WASHINGTON—Tonight, nearly every Senate Democrat rejected an amendment led by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) that would require federal law enforcement to prioritize detaining... -
WASHINGTON—After attending both the welcome home ceremony for the 147th Iowa National Guard Unit and the sendoff ceremony for the 734th RSG Iowa National Guard Unit at Camp Dodge...
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January 19, 2021
Ernst Questions Secretary of Defense Nominee Lloyd Austin at Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, questioned Lloyd... -
December 29, 2020
In 2020, Joni Keeps Fighting, Delivering for Iowa
WASHINGTON – From securing critical, bipartisan COVID relief for Iowa families, small businesses, hospitals, and farmers, to continuing to hear directly from and be accessible to... -
December 11, 2020
Ernst Secures Key Provisions in Annual Defense Bill
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, proudly supported the... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), is urging the Department of Defense (DOD) to conduct rapid antigen COVID-19 tests of military...
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October 09, 2020
Ernst Helps Deliver for Iowa, Army Ammunition Plant Awarded Contract
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, proudly supported... -
WASHINGTON—As the Senate debates the annual defense bill, the National Defense Authorization Act, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed...