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Joni Kay Ernst is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Iowa since January 6, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, she is the first woman to represent Iowa in the U.S. Senate. Ernst has focused on issues such as agriculture, rural development, and veterans' affairs throughout her tenure. She has been an advocate for bipartisan efforts to address the needs of rural communities and has emphasized the importance of legislation that supports farmers and agricultural interests in Iowa.
Washington math doesn't add up, but my Billion Dollar Boondoggle law will restore accountability to its shady accounting. Taxpayers deserve this transparency, and it will protect them from being put on the hook for hundreds of billions of…
“Doe a Deer has woven creativity, hard work, and community into every aspect of its business,” said Chair Ernst.
My message to the affluent finance bros being cut off from Uncle Sam's unemployment trust fund is simple: If you are fortunate enough to make $1 million or more per year without having to work, then you should be counting your blessings —…
Because unemployment programs are funded primarily by taxing employers, this federal mandate is effectively a reverse Robin Hood tax that takes from struggling small businesses to give to the idle rich and self-sufficient.
From the fields in Iowa to the battlefields in Iraq, I have worked my entire life. Unlike most of my colleagues in the Senate, I am not a millionaire. I know what it is like to live paycheck to paycheck.
In 2024 alone, 10,100 million-dollar earners received nearly $97.4 million in unemployment compensation. That amounts to each being paid $9,650, roughly the cost of a new Rolex watch.
I’m disappointed that Senate Democrats refused to protect hardworking families from Big Tech companies who can afford to pay their own way.
What would really be criminal is if the Senate left town today without passing this meaningful legislation to eliminate fraud.
AI has been so helpful in medical research and protecting our troops from drone swarms or missile attacks… so we need to keep moving forward. If we pause, we're not going to see China pause.
Super intelligence is a powerful tool, and Congress must continue working to ensure proper guardrails are in place so these systems cannot go rogue or be misused by our adversaries.
Proud to join @POTUS today announcing a historic $15 BILLION investment in eastern Iowa, the largest steel plant in American history, and over 1700 permanent jobs in Iowa!
When the socialists demand, ‘Medicare for All,’ apparently, they really mean it, even if that includes Russian mobsters and the FBI’s most wanted fraudsters.
Every day we delay passing my bill, fraudsters get away with stealing another $1.4 billion from taxpayers.
“Having served in the Iowa National Guard and trained alongside the Kosovo Security Forces during my service, I know firsthand the value of the partnership between Iowa and the Kosovo Security Force that has been built over the past 15…
“It’s prime time to recognize Ludlow’s Steakhouse,” said Chair Ernst. “Through their entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to their employees and community, the Pershys have grown Ludlow’s Steakhouse into a Wayne County staple — a job…
I am excited to see this project move forward and will continue working with the Trump administration to strengthen U.S. manufacturing.
Ray Gaesser embodied the very best of Iowa agriculture—a hardworking farmer, a strong advocate for our producers, and a friend to so many across our state.
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