Press Releases
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July 15, 2022
As Gas Prices Soar, Ernst Joins Effort to Protect America’s Oil Reserve, Block Biden’s Sales to China, Russia, Iran
WASHINGTON— As Americans watch gas prices continue to climb, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined her colleagues in introducing the No Emergency Crude Oil for Foreign... -
July 14, 2022
Celebrating Major Pro-Life Victory, Ernst Moves to Designate June as the “Month of Life”
WASHINGTON – In celebration of the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is leading an effort to designate June... -
July 14, 2022
Biden Used Emergency Waivers to Help Solar Panel Industry. Ernst Wants to Know: Why Not Help Farmers with Fertilizer Waivers?
WASHINGTON – After President Biden used a “declaration of emergency” to help out the solar panel industry with special import waivers, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst... -
July 14, 2022
Ernst, Senate GOP Delegation To Visit Texas-Mexico Border Amidst Unrelenting Illegal Immigration Crisis
WASHINGTON – As historic numbers at the U.S.-Mexico border continue to rise, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) will join a delegation of her Senate Republican colleagues led... -
July 13, 2022
Biden’s Summer of Blackouts: Ernst Hammers Dems’ “Green” Fantasies Driving Energy Prices and Threatening Power Shortages
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is calling out the Biden administration for putting Americans at risk of wide-spread blackouts throughout the summer due to the... -
July 13, 2022
Ernst Works Across the Aisle to Prevent Chinese, Russian Influence in National Security Contracting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is teaming up with Democratic Senators Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) to call for increased and additional... -
July 12, 2022
Biden Admin Has Failed to Deliver Billions in Humanitarian Aid to Starving Nations. Ernst, Bipartisan Senators Want Answers.
WASHINGTON – As tens of millions face starvation worldwide from Putin’s war on Ukraine, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and a bipartisan group of 12 of her colleagues... -
July 12, 2022
“Not What Americans Need Right Now”: With Iowans Struggling, Ernst Slams Dems for Plan to Raise Taxes
WASHINGTON— With Iowans struggling under crushing inflation, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today slammed President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress for their plan to... -
July 12, 2022
Ahead of Middle East Trip, Ernst Urges Biden to Bolster Region’s Burgeoning Diplomacy, Denounce Iraq’s New Anti-Israel Law
WASHINGTON – Ahead of President Biden’s upcoming trip to the Middle East, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with the other leaders of the bicameral Abraham... -
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...