U.S. Senator Joni Ernst

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 ...
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst

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 ...
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst

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 ...
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COMBATTING SEXUAL ASSAULT

As a survivor of sexual assault and domestic violence, combatting these horrific crimes and ensuring survivors have the resources and support they need is one of my top priorities. I’ve been committed ...
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Ernst Statement After Hegseth Hearing

WASHINGTON – Following nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s hearing today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the ...
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McSCUSE You? Ernst Exposes Blue States Wasting $500 Million of SNAP Funds on Fast Food

WASHINGTON – After the Biden administration massively expanded the number of restaurants eligible to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) ...
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Ernst Creates Senate DOGE Caucus to Eliminate Government Waste

Caucus to serve as the “bite” to partner with the “bark” of Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a leading champion for taxpayers ...
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Ernst Unveils Naughty List of No-Show Federal Agencies

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) exposed that, almost four years after COVID-19 temporarily closed federal buildings, not a single government agency is occupying even half their ...
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Ernst Calls for Complete Halt and Full Audit of Fraud-Filled Contracting Program

WASHINGTON – After several high-profile fraud schemes were exposed in the 8(a) program, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is asking all federal ...
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Explosive Ernst Report Exposes Government Boondoggles $160 Billion Over Budget

WASHINGTON – After her years of advocacy led to the defunding of the California Crazy Train, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is releasing an explosive new report exposing other taxpayer-funded ...
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Ernst: Senate Committee Lears about Fraud from Nick Shirley

“YouTube journalist Nick Shirley's visit to the Quality Learing Center helped all of us lear how easy it is to get away with fraud in Minnesota” WASHINGTON – Today during a Senate Homeland Security ...
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Ernst: Senate Republicans Delivering Farm Bill for Rural America

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) applauded the release of a Senate Farm Bill draft and thanked Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman for his leadership. Since 2023, Ernst has ...