Press Releases
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today met with President-elect Trump's Secretary of...
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December 23, 2016
Ernst Highlights 2016 Initiatives and Victories Led on Behalf of Iowans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After traveling the state and hearing from Iowans firsthand on her second 99 county tour as Iowa’s U.S. Senator, Joni Ernst (R-IA) has worked to turn that... -
December 23, 2016
Ernst Provisions Included in NDAA Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement after President Obama signed the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into... -
December 21, 2016
Ernst Announces Committee Assignments for 115th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst announced her four Senate committee assignments for the 115th Congress. The Iowa Senator will serve on the following Senate... -
December 15, 2016
Ernst Nominates Iowa Students to U.S. Service Academies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard, today announced that she has nominated 32 Iowa students to be... -
December 12, 2016
Ernst Statement on General Kelly
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued a statement today following... -
December 08, 2016
Ernst Joins Fox Business to discuss ISIS, Trump Transition, Iowa Gov/LG
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined “Varney & Co.” on Fox Business to discuss President Obama’s “surprise” reaction to ISIS, President-elect Trump’s... -
December 08, 2016
Ernst Praises Final Passage of NDAA, Heads to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released the following statement after voting in favor of the final Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act... -
December 07, 2016
Ernst Statement on Branstad, Reynolds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued a statement today following President-elect Trump’s announcement that he has nominated Iowa Governor... -
December 02, 2016
Ernst Statement on President-elect Trump’s White House Invitation to Philippines President Duterte
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today issued the following statement in response to reports that President-elect Donald Trump has invited Philippines... -
December 02, 2016
Sen. Ernst Statement on General James Mattis
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on President-elect Trump's... -
December 01, 2016
Ernst Supports Extending Sanctions Against Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Iran Sanctions Extension Act, which would extend for 10 years... -
December 01, 2016
BREAKING: Defense Bill to Include McCaskill-Ernst Bipartisan Plan to Further Curb Sexual Assault in Military
WASHINGTON – In another bipartisan achievement, this year’s national defense bill will include a plan by U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Joni Ernst of... -
November 26, 2016
Sen. Ernst Statement on Fidel Castro
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today issued the following statement on the death of Fidel Castro: "The death of Fidel Castro brings about new opportunity... -
November 24, 2016
Senators Visit With Troops in Afghanistan, Qatar
WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and John Barrasso (R-WY) departed from Afghanistan and Qatar today after spending Thanksgiving with... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst sent a letter today to President Obama ahead of his upcoming trip to Peru underscoring her concerns over the growing influence of...
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October 20, 2016
Ernst Expresses Disappointment in Administration’s Continued Failure to Put Forward a Comprehensive Strategy to Combat Terrorists’ Use of Social Media
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the White House's release of an updated “Strategic Implementation Plan for Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Violent Extremism in the United... -
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Service Committee, today made the following statement on the Obama...
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September 27, 2016
DHS Sec. Johnson to Sen. Ernst: “I could not say” where Edwin Mejia is
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing, “Fifteen Years After 9/11: Threats to the Homeland,” Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, at the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on “U.S. National Security Challenges and Ongoing Military Operations,” Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a...