Press Releases
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April 18, 2024
During the Month of the Military Child, Ernst Works to Increase Servicemembers’ Access to Child Care
WASHINGTON – During the Month of the Military Child and in response to the child care provider shortages across the country, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Jeanne Shaheen... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a retired lieutenant colonel of the Iowa Army National Guard, paved the way for America to fully honor the life and legacy of Colonel...
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April 17, 2024
Ernst Ensures Tax Dollars Aren’t Arming Iran
WASHINGTON – Following Iran’s attack on Israel, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) questioned Biden’s Department of Energy (DoE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm on the integrity of... -
WASHINGTON – As the Biden administration doubles down on its abortion agenda, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a mother and combat veteran, introduced the VA Abortion Transparency...
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WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who served in the Iowa National Guard, questioned Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall about the National Guard’s 185th Air...
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April 16, 2024
Ernst Demands Biden Prioritize E15 Before Summer
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined a bipartisan group of members of the Senate Agriculture Committee in urging President Biden to permit the summertime sale of... -
April 16, 2024
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, The Landmark Bistro
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: The Landmark Bistro of... -
April 12, 2024
Ernst to SBA Inspector General: Investigate Telework Abuse
WASHINGTON – After the head of Biden’s Small Business Administration (SBA) fumbled over her agency’s ongoing telework abuses, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of... -
April 12, 2024
Ernst, Warren Announce Bipartisan Bill to Mitigate Blast Overpressure and Protect Servicemembers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation that would direct... -
April 11, 2024
Ernst Fights to Restore Free Speech on College Campuses
WASHINGTON — As left-wing activists on college campuses continue to erode American students’ First Amendment rights and attack Jewish students following Hamas’s brutal assault on... -
WASHINGTON – Today, 43 Republican senators, including Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) calling on the Senate to fulfill...
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WASHINGTON — At today's hearing, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, called out the Biden administration’s out-of-touch child...
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April 10, 2024
Ernst to Biden’s Bureaucrats: You’re Busted!
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is asking anyone having difficulty getting timely assistance or even a callback from government agencies, including civil servants... -
April 10, 2024
Ernst Demands State Department Review Qatar’s Designation
WASHINGTON – As Qatar continues to host Hamas, a designated terrorist organization holding Americans hostage, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined legislation to force the U.S.... -
April 09, 2024
Ernst Improves Crop Insurance with FARMER Act
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman (R-Ark.) in leading the FARMER Act.... -
April 09, 2024
Ernst: Biden’s Green Fantasy Is a Boon for U.S. Adversaries
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) slammed the Biden administration for pushing electric vehicle (EV) mandates that enrich our adversaries. She pointed out that... -
April 09, 2024
Ernst Honors the Life and Legacy of Colonel Ralph Puckett
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), an Army combat veteran, celebrated the legacy of Colonel Ralph Puckett, a Korean War veteran, member of the Army Ranger Regiment, and... -
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Canteen Lunch in the Alley...
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WASHINGTON – As the Biden administration is reportedly leveraging resources and personnel at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to facilitate health care services to illegal...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase transparency of federal telework policies. Following...