Press Releases
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November 11, 2026
Ernst Honors the Brave Americans Who Defended Our Freedom
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a combat veteran, released the following video honoring the brave men and women who have selflessly served our nation in uniform. “As a... -
November 10, 2026
Ernst Celebrates America’s Veteran Small Business Owners
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, is leading a bipartisan resolution with 38 of her colleagues, alongside Senator... -
November 09, 2026
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Olson Iron Works
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week, Olson Iron Works of Greene County.... -
November 03, 2026
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Natural Fertilizer
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced Natural Fertilizer of Harrison County as her small business of the... -
WASHINGTON – A free Treasury Department system blocked $175 million in payments to dead people in fiscal year 2026. Thirty-one states still don't use it. U.S. Senator Joni Ernst...
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October 29, 2026
Ernst Backs Crackdown on Companies That Treat Innovation Grants as a Steady Government Paycheck
WASHINGTON – A small group of companies has turned a federal program meant to launch new technology into a steady government paycheck. Senate Small Business Committee Chair Joni... -
October 27, 2026
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Top Notch Fireworks
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Top Notch Fireworks of Union County.... -
October 22, 2026
Made in America: Trump Signs Ernst Bill to Secure Supply Chains and Boost Manufacturing
WASHINGTON – This week President Donald Trump signed U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) bipartisan Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act into law, taking a step... -
October 20, 2026
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, The Goose
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: The Goose of Dallas County.... -
October 15, 2026
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Sorensen Studios
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Sorensen Studios of Adair County.... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act is now law, signed today by President Trump. It requires the federal government to publicly report...
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October 06, 2026
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Doe a Deer
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Doe a Deer of Guthrie County.... -
October 02, 2026
ICYMI: Who Are the Millionaires Collecting Unemployment? IRS Letter to Ernst Reveals the Answer
WASHINGTON – In a May letter to U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the IRS revealed that 10,100 million-dollar earners collected nearly $97.4 million in unemployment benefits in... -
October 01, 2026
Ernst to Senate Democrats: Stop Letting Big Tech Pass the Buck
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) criticized Senate Democrats for blocking the passage of the Ratepayer Protection Act, legislation she cosponsored to help protect Iowa... -
September 30, 2026
Ernst: America Can’t Hit Pause on AI While China Charges Ahead
WASHINGTON – Today, during a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Disaster Management hearing, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) praised how Super Intelligence... -
September 30, 2026
Democrats Block Ernst Effort to Protect Taxpayer Dollars from Fraudsters
WASHINGTON – Today, Democrats blocked passage of Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) comprehensive, bipartisan anti-fraud package, that could have saved American... -
September 29, 2026
Ernst, Grassley Mark 15 Years of Iowa-Kosovo Partnership
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to introduce a resolution to recognize the 15-year partnership between the Iowa National Guard... -
September 29, 2026
Ernst Investigation Reveals Fraudsters Becoming Billionaires by Bilking Taxpayers
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released her latest investigation revealing how fraudsters are becoming billionaires by bilking taxpayers. Ernst highlights ten... -
September 28, 2026
Ernst Joins President Trump to Tout Transformative $15 Billion Steel Investment in Iowa
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined President Donald Trump at the White House to announce a $15 billion investment by Mesabi Metallics to build a new steel... -
September 28, 2026
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Ludlow’s Steakhouse
RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Ludlow’s Steakhouse of Wayne County....
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