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Joni Ernst
U.S. Senator, Iowa
260 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Joni Kay Ernst is an American politician and retired military officer serving since 2015 as the junior United States senator from Iowa. She is a member of the Republican Party.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Senator Ernst votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Ernst stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 669 →S 4505
S 4505 · Introduced May 12, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Aug 6, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.
S 5314
S 5314 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026
Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S 5294
S 5294 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
Aug 6, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S 4952
S 4952 · Introduced Jul 13, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Jul 14, 2026: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 452.
S 4891
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Senator Ernst's 890 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 808were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.8%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
0.2%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
2.1%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.1% · at or below median
Placement on the Senate's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Senator Ernst sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all senators. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: U.S. Senate (senate.gov roll-call votes) · as of Aug 8, 2026
Legislative Activity
What Senator Ernst has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
128
Sponsored this Congress
669 all-time
1
Became law this Congress
1% of those sponsored
1,930
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
669
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Aug 8, 2026 · S. 5271 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 231
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedYea
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Nomination · Roll Call 230
Nomination ConfirmedYea
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Cloture Motion · Roll Call 229
Cloture Motion Agreed toYea
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted