Press Releases
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August 22, 2021
Ernst Joins ABC This Week to Discuss Afghanistan
RED OAK, Iowa—Combat veteran and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Martha Raddatz on ABC This Week to discuss the situation... -
August 19, 2021
Ernst to President Biden: Devote “All Means Necessary” to Evacuate Americans, Eligible Partners from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a veteran of the Global War on Terror and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is urging President Joe Biden to fulfill his... -
WASHINGTON—Continuing their efforts to support Afghan allies who served alongside the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a veteran of the Global War on...
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August 18, 2021
As Biden Continues Haphazard Withdrawal from Afghanistan, Ernst Joins Colleagues in Pressing Pentagon on Status of U.S. Military Equipment
RED OAK, Iowa—As President Biden continues his haphazard withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban retakes control of the country, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a veteran of... -
August 18, 2021
Senator Ernst to Host Town Hall Meeting in Cass County
RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today announced she will hold a town hall meeting in Cass County as part of her 99 County Tour for 2021. Senator Ernst looks... -
August 17, 2021
Ernst Calls for Answers on Plans to Evacuate, Provide Safety to Americans in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON—Following reports of as many as 15,000 Americans living in Afghanistan and in need of rapid evacuation, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)—the first female combat veteran... -
August 16, 2021
Ernst Reacts to Biden’s Catastrophic Exit in Afghanistan and Bad Faith Spin on His Mishandling
RED OAK, Iowa – 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 Senate... -
August 12, 2021
Ernst Seeks Answers on FBI’s Use of Female Staff Photos for Sex Trafficking Investigations
WASHINGTON – Following the release of a disturbing watchdog report detailing potential misconduct by FBI employees in using photos of female staff for sex trafficking... -
August 11, 2021
Democrats’ Reckless Spending Spree Means Higher Taxes, Higher Prices for Hardworking Iowans
WASHINGTON—This morning, Senate Democrats—led by Democratic Socialist Senator Bernie Sanders—prioritized their liberal wish lists over working families and small businesses. On a... -
WASHINGTON – As Senate Democrats try to ram through their partisan, more than $3,500,000,000,000 “Bernie, Biden reckless tax-and-spend spree,” U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)...
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August 10, 2021
One Year after Derecho Storm, Ernst Says “Iowans are resilient.”
WASHINGTON—One year after the derecho storm hit Iowa, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released a video highlighting the resiliency of Iowans who, in an instant, saw their... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is leading a bipartisan push to ensure contract swine growers get access to the...
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August 05, 2021
Banning Iowa Bacon? Ernst Says ‘No Way.’
WASHINGTON—As California moves to effectively ban bacon and other animal agriculture products, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is... -
August 04, 2021
Ernst Blasts the Bernie, Biden Reckless Tax-And-Spend Spree
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is continuing to call out President Biden and congressional Democrats for their reckless tax-and-spending spree and their proposed tax... -
August 04, 2021
Ernst Puts Forward “Cuomo Amendment”
WASHINGTON—Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a survivor of sexual assault and domestic violence, put forward an amendment that would prohibit funds for any state “in... -
August 03, 2021
Ernst Calls on Biden to Quickly Vet and Process Afghan Allies, Slams Liberal Wish List Spending
WASHINGTON—After visiting Fort Lee and thanking the Afghan civilians who assisted the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, U.S Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) called on President Biden and his... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is applauding the work of Republicans and Democrats in...
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, helped unanimously pass her bipartisan measure,...
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July 29, 2021
Ernst Calls For Meeting With President Biden on Biofuel, RFS Enforcement, E15 Year-Round
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture and Environment and Public Works Committees, joined several senators in calling for a meeting with... -
July 28, 2021
As Fed Chair Warns Inflation Could Be ‘Higher’ and ‘More Persistent,’ Ernst Works to Expose Impact of Dems’ Reckless Spending
WASHINGTON—As Democrats continue pushing to spend trillions more taxpayer dollars and the chair of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell warned that inflation could turn out to be...