Press Releases
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October 07, 2021
Ernst Blasts President Biden’s Disastrous Exit from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON—Marking the 20th anniversary of the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst—a combat veteran who served... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined 20 of her colleagues asking Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to address reports that thousands of migrants in...
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October 06, 2021
Sex Predators ‘Be Gone:’ Ernst Seeks to Block, Deport Convicted Sex Criminals Attempting to Get Into the US
WASHINGTON – As the U.S. immigration system faces massive strains due the Biden Administration’s mishandling, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a survivor of domestic... -
October 05, 2021
Ernst Slams Crises Created by Democrats, Says Iowans are Frustrated
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) slammed Washington Democrats for the crises they have created—from the botched exit of Afghanistan, to the humanitarian disaster at the... -
WASHINGTON—At today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a survivor of sexual assault and domestic violence, spoke in support of Congress passing...
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October 04, 2021
Ernst Calls Biden Administration Vetting Process ‘Unclear and Incomplete,’ Demands Answers from Homeland Security, Pentagon
WASHINGTON—After it was reported that at least 700 Afghan evacuees have left military bases before undergoing proper and necessary vetting, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a... -
September 30, 2021
Ernst: “The time is now to get the Global War on Terrorism Memorial built on our National Mall.”
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, once again... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a veteran of the Global War on Terrorism and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is helping to lead an effort to address...
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September 28, 2021
Ernst: The Afghanistan Withdrawal Has Left America Less Safe
WASHINGTON—Continuing her questioning of top Pentagon officials at today’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) pressed Chairman of the Joint... -
September 28, 2021
Ernst: “This was not a conditions based withdrawal.”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a former company commander during Operation Iraqi Freedom, today pressed top military officials Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin,... -
September 27, 2021
Ernst Joins America Reports to Discuss Ongoing Border Crisis, Push for Answers on Biden’s Chaotic Afghanistan Withdrawal
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the first female combat veteran elected to the Senate, joined John Roberts and... -
September 23, 2021
Ernst Secures Bipartisan Support from 71 Senators for Bill to Honor WWII Army Rangers with the Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a retired lieutenant colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard, along with her fellow female combat veteran who served in the Reserve... -
September 22, 2021
Draw 25 or Cut Unnecessary Spending
WASHINGTON—As Democrats continue pushing their reckless tax-and-spending spree, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is highlighting their irresponsible fiscal policy and refusal to... -
September 22, 2021
Ernst: Democrats are Spending Money “High on the Hog”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today slammed Democrats for spending taxpayer money without Republican input or support, and then asking for Republican votes to pay for... -
September 21, 2021
Ernst: Iowans Disapprove of President Biden’s Afghanistan Withdrawal, Tax-and-Spending Spree
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today said that Iowans disapprove of President Biden’s hasty and haphazard withdrawal from Afghanistan that left Americans and our... -
September 21, 2021
After Bipartisan Bill is Blocked on Senate Floor, Ernst, Hassan Continue Push for Global War on Terrorism Memorial
WASHINGTON—After their bipartisan bill was blocked on the Senate floor, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran of the Global War on Terrorism, and Maggie Hassan... -
September 20, 2021
Democrat Blocks Ernst’s Bipartisan Effort to Honor Global War on Terrorism Veterans
WASHINGTON—Today, a Senate Democrat blocked U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) effort to build a new memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to honor the troops who... -
WASHINGTON – In the aftermath of the chaotic end to operations in Afghanistan, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran of the Global War on Terror and a member of...
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September 15, 2021
Ernst Honors the Life of Native Iowan, Marine Cpl. Daegan William-Tyeler Page Killed Last Month in Kabul Attacks
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran of the Global War on Terrorism and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, spoke on the Senate Floor today to... -
September 15, 2021
ICYMI: Ernst Spearheads Effort to Designate Taliban a Terrorist Organization
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a veteran of the Global War on Terrorism and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led her colleagues in urging the Biden...