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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.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Ernst stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
655 bills totalS 4505 · Introduced May 12, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
May 12, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S 4447 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Apr 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
SRES 722 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · International Affairs
Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2182)
· Introduced Apr 29, 2026
Apr 29, 2026: Amendment SA 5440 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
SRES 703 · Introduced Apr 29, 2026 · Commerce
Apr 29, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2109; text: CR S2135)
· Introduced Apr 22, 2026
· Introduced Apr 22, 2026
S 4378 · Introduced Apr 22, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Apr 27, 2026: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401.
S 4335 · Introduced Apr 16, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Apr 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
SRES 653 · Introduced Mar 19, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
Mar 19, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1357; text: CR S1382)
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Senator Ernst's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
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