Press Releases
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April 15, 2021
As Biden Administration Looks to Direct Tax Dollars to Abortion Providers, Ernst Puts Forward Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON—As the Biden Administration looks to reverse a rule that prevents Title X funds from going to abortion providers, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a mom and staunch... -
April 14, 2021
Ernst Hears from Iowa Small Businesses, Farmers on Tele-Town Hall, Gives Update on Federal Resources
WASHINGTON – Hosting another telephone town hall this evening with Iowans across the state, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Small Business Committee and... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the Republican leader of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, joined her Senate colleagues...
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April 13, 2021
Ernst: On 99 County Tour, Iowans Said Washington Needs to Rein in Spending, Focus on Real Infrastructure Needs
WASHINGTON—After visiting with Iowans in almost 30 counties across the state over the past two weeks as part of her 99 County Tour for 2021, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said... -
WASHINGTON – During “Meat on the Table Month,” U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a champion for Iowa farmers and livestock producers who was born and raised on a...
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April 07, 2021
Ernst Tours Iowa Lakes Community College, Discusses Support for Students, Wind Workforce Training
ESTHERVILLE, Iowa – Today on her 99 County Tour, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) visited Iowa Lakes Community College and toured the campus, including the community college’s... -
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,...
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March 31, 2021
Ernst, Feenstra Meet with Iowans to Discuss Rural Broadband
HAVELOCK, Iowa—Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Congressman Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) met with local business owners in Pocahontas County, along with leaders of the... -
March 30, 2021
Following New Report, Ernst Calls for an Independent, Scientific Investigation into Origins of COVID
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) issued the following statement regarding the World Health Organization’s (WHO) report on the origin of the novel... -
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a senior Republican on the Senate Small Business Committee, is part of a bipartisan effort to ensure Iowa farmers have access to the...
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March 29, 2021
After Democrats Tucked a Provision Banning State Tax Cuts Into Their “COVID Relief” Bill, Ernst Backs Effort to Reverse It
WASHINGTON—After Democrats tucked a little-known provision into their $1.9 trillion “COVID relief” bill that would ban states, like Iowa, from cutting state... -
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 25, 2021
Ernst Supports Paycheck Protection Program Extension, Presses SBA Officials on COVID-19 Relief Program Implementation
WASHINGTON—This week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Small Business Committee, supported a bipartisan extension of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), giving... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a mom and a longtime advocate for expanding access to child care, is teaming up with fellow Iowa lawmaker Representative Ashley...
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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... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today called out Democrats for an attempted “power-grab” with their latest attacks on both the Senate filibuster and the election of...
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March 23, 2021
Ernst, Hassan Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Increase Access to Child Care for Working Families
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), along with Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Representatives Cindy Axne... -
March 23, 2021
On National Agriculture Day, Ernst Recognizes Iowa’s Hardworking Farmers and Producers, Continues Fighting to Defend Their Livelihoods
WASHINGTON—On National Agriculture Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)—a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and unwavering advocate for Iowa’s hardworking farmers and...