Press Releases
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WASHINGTON—A bipartisan bill supported by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, to streamline the...
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May 09, 2022
A GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS: Ernst Sounding Alarm on Russia’s ‘Food War’ in Ukraine, Calls on Biden, Senate to Act
WASHINGTON – With reports surfacing that Russia is targeting Ukraine’s agricultural infrastructure and seizing hundreds of thousands of tons of grain, U.S.... -
Iowans, and Americans across the country, have been shocked and horrified by Putin’s unjust, unprovoked war on Ukraine. Innocent men, women, and children have been murdered;...
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WASHINGTON – As President Biden’s historic crisis at the Southern border rages on, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is calling attention to and demanding answers about...
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May 04, 2022
PASSED: Ernst Measure Preventing China, Russia from Exploiting US Small Business Programs
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the top Republican on the Senate Armed... -
May 04, 2022
“Get a Clue!” Ernst Calls Out Biden for Shirking Responsibility for Crises He’s Created
WASHINGTON—Using detective skills rooted in the famous board game, “Clue,” U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) was on the case to determine who’s at fault for... -
May 04, 2022
Ernst Works to Prevent China and Russia from Exploiting Small Business Research Programs
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, is working to prevent China and Russia from... -
May 04, 2022
Ernst, Grassley Cement Sunshine Requirement, Iowa Priorities Into Water Resources Package
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the Senate’s leading foe of government waste and a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee,... -
WASHINGTON—During National Small Business Week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, introduced a...
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WASHINGTON – After the Biden administration announced plans to launch a “Disinformation Governance Board” out of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS),...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined the Reaganism podcast with The Reagan Foundation and...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) are pushing an effort to reduce bureaucratic red tape, lower costs, and expedite food aid to Ukraine and...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, is continuing to fight for Iowa small businesses...
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April 28, 2022
Taking Resources Away from Vets to Fix Biden’s Border Crisis is Unfair, Bad Policy, Says Ernst
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran, is pushing back against any potential plans by the Biden administration to use Department of Veterans Affairs... -
April 27, 2022
With Inflation Crushing Iowa Small Businesses, Ernst Questions Biden SBA Chief on Admin’s Policies
WASHINGTON – After hearing from small businesses across Iowa over the last two weeks on her 99 County Tour about the challenges they are facing under record high inflation... -
April 27, 2022
Ernst Meets with Former Members of Ukrainian Parliament, Discusses Need for Additional U.S. Support to Defeat Putin
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, met today with former members of the Parliament of Ukraine to... -
April 26, 2022
Ernst: Inflation Top Concern on 99 County Tour
WASHINGTON—After visiting over 20 counties over the past two weeks on her 99 County Tour, including at public town hall meetings, visits with several Iowa small businesses,... -
April 25, 2022
Ernst, Grassley to Host Virtual Service Academy Open House
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will host a U.S. Service Academy Virtual Open House on the evenings of Monday, May 2 and Tuesday,... -
April 25, 2022
Ernst Calls on Biden to Withdraw Mask Mandate Appeal
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is calling on the Biden administration to withdraw their appeal of the U.S. District Court’s decision striking down the... -
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is joining U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Ark.) and her colleagues in opposing any plans by the Biden administration to use...