Press Releases
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January 14, 2025
Ernst Works to Close Migrant Crime Loophole Through Sarah’s Law
WASHINGTON – As we near the 9th anniversary of a young Iowan’s death at the hands of an illegal immigrant driving drunk, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is continuing her push for... -
January 09, 2025
Ernst Cracks Down on Cartel Surveillance of Border Patrol
WASHINGTON – As part of Republicans’ sweeping efforts to secure the border, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is introducing the Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are demanding immediate answers regarding whether the over 2,000 Iowa “voters” who self-selected as...
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October 29, 2024
Ernst Works to Safeguard U.S. Elections from Illegal Immigrants
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined her colleagues in criticizing the Department of Justice (DOJ) for failing to prevent illegal aliens from registering to vote... -
October 01, 2024
Ernst Fights to Protect Americans and Deport Illegal Immigrants Convicted of Sex Crimes
WASHINGTON – After a shocking report revealed that 16,320 illegal immigrants with sexual assault convictions are in the country, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) led 19 of her... -
September 25, 2024
Ernst Bill to Stop Secret Spending Advances with Unanimous Support
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs passed Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) Stop Secret Spending Act unanimously with... -
September 23, 2024
Ernst Demands Action to Stop Iranian Crime on U.S. Soil
WASHINGTON – Following reports indicating Iran is paying criminal organizations to carry out violent plots—including assassinations—against their critics within... -
September 19, 2024
Ernst Telework Transparency Bill Advances in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs passed the Telework Transparency Act. The bipartisan bill, introduced by Senators Joni Ernst... -
September 11, 2024
Ernst Fights to Protect American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is working to create another layer of scrutiny on foreign acquisitions of U.S. farmland... -
WASHINGTON – After Canada increased the number of Gazan and West Bank refugees allowed to enter on temporary resident visas (TRV), U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined her...
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WASHINGTON – After reports that eight individuals linked to ISIS crossed the southern border were arrested in New York City, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst...
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June 18, 2024
Ernst Blasts Biden’s Mass Amnesty Plan
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today called out Biden’s new mass amnesty plan, which proves Biden’s political border order was purely for political cover. She... -
June 04, 2024
Ernst Exposes Biden’s Border Order as Political Cover
WASHINGTON – After President Biden spent three and a half years welcoming millions of illegal immigrants over our border, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) called out his hypocrisy... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today spoke on the Senate floor and renewed her call for the Senate to pass Sarah’s Law to require federal law enforcement to detain...
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April 18, 2024
During the Month of the Military Child, Ernst Works to Increase Servicemembers’ Access to Child Care
WASHINGTON – During the Month of the Military Child and in response to the child care provider shortages across the country, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Jeanne Shaheen... -
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who served in the Iowa National Guard, questioned Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall about the National Guard’s 185th Air...
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WASHINGTON – Today, 43 Republican senators, including Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) calling on the Senate to fulfill...
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March 08, 2024
Ernst Statement on the State of Biden’s Union
WASHINGTON – Following President Biden’s State of the Union address this evening, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released the following statement: “You can’t put lipstick on a... -
March 07, 2024
Ernst Calls on Senate to Pass Sarah’s Law
WASHINGTON – After another young American lost her life at the hands of an illegal immigrant, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today spoke on the Senate floor and renewed her call... -
March 06, 2024
Ernst: Biden Has Failed the American People
WASHINGTON – Ahead of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address tomorrow, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) urged the president to take a look at the state of our country. She...