Joni Ernst

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Just one percent of the U.S. population steps up to serve our country in uniform. That’s one percent of Americans that we call upon to sacrifice time away from friends and family to defend our nation from our adversaries. We owe an immeasurable debt of gratitude to these Americans who give so much to protect our great nation and the freedoms we all enjoy.

In between votes on Tuesday afternoon, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, took the opportunity to continue lobbying a Republican holdout to support a bill to tackle sexual assault in the military that she has been championing for eight years. Waiting outside the chamber was Sen. Joni Ernst,...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) told Breitbart News on Monday that the federal government should stop funding viral research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. “The world really does deserve some answers on the origins of COVID [Chinese coronavirus], but of course red China is absolutely refusing to cooperate with any sort of international efforts,” Ernst said on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Daily with host Alex Marlow, author of Breaking the News: Exposing the Establishment Media’s Hidden Deals and Secret Corruption.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) said on Monday’s edition of SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Daily that the reasons for Hunter Biden’s flights through Joint Base Andrews should be investigated, remarking on revelations in Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow’s Breaking the News: Exposing the Establishment Media’s Hidden Deals and Secret Corruption. Breitbart News...

Ranking Member—SASC Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities. Ernest serves as the Minority Leader of the 14-member subcommittee that oversees the hearings and policy decisions related to intelligence, counterterrorism, and homeland security. In addition, the subcommittee addresses the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, along with illegal drugs, terrorism, information...

The following is a transcript of the interview with Senators Joni Ernst and Kirsten Gillibrand that aired Sunday, May 16, 2021, on "Face the Nation." JOHN DICKERSON: The push to overhaul the military's handling of sexual assault cases is moving towards becoming law thanks to the collaborative efforts of New York Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst. The Department of Defense has maintained that they need to be in charge of prosecuting these cases, but Senator Gillibrand told us a lot has changed in the eight years she's been pushing for this bill.

There’s no doubt about it: it’s been a long year. Just ask any small business, restaurant, or other employer across our state. Fortunately, there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Because of Operation Warp Speed, we now have vaccines; and COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are trending down. In Iowa, folks are ready to return to “normal life,” and for our businesses, that means operating at full capacity.

In the coming weeks, high school students in Iowa and across the country will don their cap and gown to receive their high school diplomas. Many of them will look forward to attending college in the fall. It’s an exciting time in the lives of so many young adults, but for a lot of families, it also comes with the […]

WASHINGTON, DC — On Thursday afternoon the CDC updated its recommendations for mask-wearing during the pandemic, saying fully-vaccinated Americans don’t need a mask in most settings now. That news was reportedly met with a celebration by Iowa Senator Joni Ernst. Alex Bolton from The Hill tweeted on Thursday afternoon that...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R- Iowa ), along with Senators. (R-Ark.), introduced the Estate Tax Reduction Act, legislation to reduce the estate tax to 20 percent--half of the current top rate of 40 percent. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation was also introduced by Representatives. Jodey Arrington. (R- Texas. )...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on Monday defended Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), who is expected to lose her leadership post this week for recognizing the 2020 presidential election as legitimate and denouncing the “big lie” that it was stolen. Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican and daughter of former Vice President...

I’m sympathetic to Cheney but this is silly. She’s not a random Twitter user somewhere who’s getting fired for having a Bad Opinion. She’s a member of Congress in the Republican leadership. Having political opinions is what she does for a living. If removing Liz Cheney from office is “cancellation”...

In the coming weeks, high school students in Iowa and across the country will don their cap and gown to receive their high-school diplomas. Many of them will look forward to attending college in the fall. It’s an exciting time in the lives of so many young adults, but for a lot of families, it also comes with the stress of deciding what type of higher education makes sense financially.

Part 1: Why Joni Ernst Changed Her Stance on How the Military Handles Sexual Assaults. There is hope that an 8-year-long effort to change the way the U.S. military investigates sexual assaults will gain enough bipartisan support to become law. A U.S. senator who is a veteran and a survivor is helping lead the charge.

Joni Ernst said she 'stood with the Dreamers' but hasn't always supported DACA and Warren Buffett: 3 Daily Habits That Separate the Doers from the Dreamers. Warren Buffett: 3 Daily Habits That Separate the Doers from the Dreamers and Joni Ernst said she 'stood with the Dreamers' but hasn't always supported DACA.

Senator Joni Ernst defended Representative Liz Cheney Wednesday from fellow Republicans who are attempting to oust her as House Republican conference chair. Instead of silencing the Wyoming congresswoman, Ernst said GOP leaders should focus on party unity. Ernst, who has held her Iowa Senate seat since 2015, spoke to Politico...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) defended Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) amid a growing effort to oust her as House Republican conference chair, emphasizing the need to "come together as a party," Politico reports. Why it matters: Ernst is the only other woman in elected GOP leadership, serving as the vice chair...