Press Releases
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Ernst raised serious concerns about a new $1.8 million federally-funded contract to test experimental drugs on dogs. Here’s a bit of the coverage, and what folks are saying...
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WASHINGTON – After U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) raised serious concerns over reports of unnecessary dog testing in an upcoming medical trial by the National Institutes of...
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June 30, 2022
Ernst Joins Bipartisan Congressional Delegation in Madrid, Participates in NATO Summit
From left to right: Senators Blunt, Tillis, Ernst, Shaheen, Fischer, Coons and Durbin at the NATO Summit in Madrid earlier today. MADRID – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)... -
June 29, 2022
Ernst to Buttigieg: Before Shoveling Billions More Into Boondoggles, Taxpayers Deserve Answers!
WASHINGTON – Highlighting examples of billion dollar boondoggles from coast to coast, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the Senate’s biggest foe of government waste, is... -
June 28, 2022
After Major Pro-Life Victory, Ernst, Colleagues Celebrate Pro-Life Movement and Volunteers
WASHINGTON – After the decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade last week, a historic milestone in the pro-life movement, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined... -
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) are urging President Joe Biden to work with the United States’ North...
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June 24, 2022
Ernst on SCOTUS Decision in Dobbs Case
WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States issued their... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released the following statement on her vote to pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act:“As a lifelong supporter of the...
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June 23, 2022
Ernst Pays Tribute to 50th Anniversary of Title IX, Fights to Protect Women, Girls in Sports
WASHINGTON—On the 50th anniversary of Title IX, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is pushing back against the Left’s attempts to sideline women and girls. Today,... -
WASHINGTON – As families face inflation and other barriers in affording their medications, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) want to make sure...
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June 22, 2022
VIDEO: Ernst-Backed Measure to Support Iowa Independent Cattle Producers, Improve Market Transparency Clears Senate Committee
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan measure U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is backing to return fairness to the cattle marketplace – currently dominated by four major meat... -
June 22, 2022
Ernst’s Effort to End the Military’s Dependence on Foreign Adversaries for Energy Added to Senate NDAA
WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, successfully included her initiative to stop the Department of... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, secured a provision in this year’s annual defense...
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June 21, 2022
Ernst’s Provision to Cut Red Tape, Train Ukrainians on Demining Operations Secured in Senate Defense Package
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) successfully included her bipartisan provision to cut bureaucratic red tape within the Department of Defense (DoD) and... -
WASHINGTON – As the Biden administration presses ahead with a climate agenda to switch the military’s non-tactical vehicles (NTV) to an all-electric fleet, U.S. Senator...
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June 15, 2022
With Illegal Immigration Numbers Soaring, Ernst Joins Effort to End ‘Catch-And-Release’
WASHINGTON ‑ As historic numbers of illegal border crossings continue to soar, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are pushing to hold Big Tech platforms accountable for using biased algorithms that take control...
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June 14, 2022
An “Elitist Attitude”: Ernst Torches Biden’s Treasury Sec. for Downplaying Inflation’s Impact on Iowans
WASHINGTON—As the national gas average continues to climb—hitting $5.01 today—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) called out U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet... -
June 14, 2022
To Counter China’s Dominance of Critical Minerals, Ernst, Manchin Seek to Bolster America’s Supply, Protect National Security
To Counter China’s Dominance of Critical Minerals, Ernst, Manchin Seek to Bolster America’s Supply, Protect National Security Their bipartisan HARD ROCK Act refocuses... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), joined by her colleagues Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.),...