Press Releases
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January 31, 2022
13 Counties in 4 Days: Ernst Meets With Small Businesses, Farmers, Students Across Eastern Iowa on Her 99 County Tour
OSKALOOSA, Iowa—Notching county #16 of the year for her 99 County Tour for 2022, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on Thursday capped off a week on the road in... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined nine of her Senate colleagues in a letter to President Joe Biden...
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January 26, 2022
Ernst Calls for More Transparent, Public Senate Hearing on Biden’s Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal
WASHINGTON—Ahead of a closed-door Congressional hearing on President Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan—which will include testimony from Secretary of State Antony... -
January 25, 2022
Iowa Senators Urge Biden to Forcefully Engage on Trade Issues
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, sent a letter to President Biden... -
January 24, 2022
Ernst Slams Biden’s “Doctrine of Appeasement” Amid Russia’s Escalating Aggression Toward Ukraine
RED OAK, Iowa—As Russia continues to escalate their aggression toward Ukraine—most recently announcing the execution of more military drills along the Ukrainian border... -
January 23, 2022
Ernst on CNN’s State of the Union: “We Need to Show Strength” Against Russia, Impose Sanctions Immediately to Deter Invasion of Ukraine
RED OAK, Iowa – This morning, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the first female combat veteran to serve in the U.S.... -
WASHINGTON—Ahead of today’s March for Life, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a mother and member of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, reintroduced her effort that requires states...
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January 20, 2022
Biden’s First Year of Failures
WASHINGTON—On the one-year anniversary of President Biden’s inauguration, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) slammed the crises created by the Biden administration during their time... -
January 20, 2022
No More ‘Heads Up’ for Foreign Facilities: Ernst Wants to Level the Playing Field for American Producers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is seeking to eliminate the lead time that foreign pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities—like those in Communist... -
January 19, 2022
Ernst on Democrats’ Failed Election Takeover: “This entire stunt was about politics and power.”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released the following statement after Democrats’ failed attempt to take over our elections and destroy the... -
January 19, 2022
After Kicking off 99 County Tour, Ernst Says Iowans Concerned About Inflation, Dems’ Agenda is Out of Touch
WASHINGTON—After kicking off her eighth annual 99 County Tour on Monday and speaking directly with Iowans in the state, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said that Iowans are... -
WASHINGTON—A week after Senate Democrats filibustered an effort to reinstate sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline as Russia continues its aggression on the Ukrainian border,...
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WASHINGTON—As Putin continues his aggression on the Ukrainian border, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is backing an effort to...
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January 17, 2022
Ernst Launches Eighth Annual 99 County Tour in Black Hawk County
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa—For the eighth year in a row, today U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) launched her 99 County Tour for 2022—her annual tradition of visiting with Iowans in every... -
WASHINGTON— With inflation at its highest rate in 40 years, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is backing an effort to combat Washington’s egregious spending. Ernst is supporting...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked an effort to...
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January 13, 2022
As Congress Readies New Waterway Projects, Ernst Urges Iowa Priorities Be Included, Transparency About Costs
WASHINGTON—As Congress begins developing the next major water resources package, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee... -
January 13, 2022
After Biden Admin Green-Lights Taxpayer Dollars to Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan, Ernst Leads Colleagues in Calling for Transparency, Accountability
WASHINGTON—After the Biden administration green-lighted taxpayer dollars meant to support humanitarian and other expansive forms of aid to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan—such as... -
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), continued to call out Democrats—including President Joe Biden and the current Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer—on their hypocrisy...
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January 12, 2022
Ernst on Democrats’ Flip-Flop
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) called out Democrats for their attempt to take over our nation’s elections, as well as their hypocrisy regarding changes to the Senate...