Press Releases
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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... -
September 15, 2021
Ernst Leads Call to Biden Admin: 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 calling on the Biden... -
September 14, 2021
On the Heels of Completing 99 County Tour, Ernst Says Iowans Concerned by Democrats’ Reckless Spending, Afghanistan Disaster
WASHINGTON—On the heels of completing her seventh annual 99 County Tour, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today said that Iowans are concerned by the Democrats’ reckless... -
September 09, 2021
Ernst Joins Calls for Hearings on Biden’s Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the first female combat veteran elected to the U.S. Senate and a Global War on Terror veteran is joining fellow Senate Armed... -
September 07, 2021
‘That’s a Wrap!’: Ernst Finishes Up 99 County Tour for 2021
ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Finishing up stop number 99 on the year in Sioux County, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) last week officially wrapped up her 99 County Tour for 2021, her... -
September 02, 2021
Ernst, Colleagues Press Biden on Americans, Allies Left in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the first female combat veteran elected to the U.S. Senate, today joined her colleagues in pressing the Biden Administration on details... -
September 01, 2021
Ernst Joins GMA3 on Afghanistan
IOWA CITY, Iowa—Veteran of the Global War on Terror, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), joined Amy Robach on Good Morning America 3rd Hour today to discuss her reaction to President... -
September 01, 2021
Senator Ernst to Host Town Hall Meeting in Osceola County
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Osceola County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2021. Senator Ernst looks... -
August 31, 2021
Ernst, Hassan to VA: Quickly develop comprehensive outreach plan to connect Afghanistan, Global War on Terrorism veterans to benefits, services
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a veteran of the Global War on Terror, and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), are leading a bipartisan group of 33 Senators calling on the... -
August 30, 2021
Ernst: “America left our own behind.”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)—the first female combat veteran to serve in the U.S. Senate, a veteran of the Global War on Terror, and a member of the... -
August 27, 2021
Senator Ernst to Host Town Hall Meeting in Butler County
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Butler County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2021. Senator Ernst looks... -
August 26, 2021
Ernst Statement on Deadly Attacks in Kabul
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)—the first female combat veteran to serve in the U.S. Senate, a veteran of the Global War on Terror, and a member of the...