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Joni Ernst

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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.

Quotes by year · 2015–2026992 total · peak 2026 (271)
2015: 120 quotes2016: 89 quotes2017: 87 quotes2018: 65 quotes2019: 4 quotes2020: 15 quotes2021: 27 quotes2022: 16 quotes2023: 194 quotes2024: 57 quotes2025: 47 quotes2026: 271 quotes
May 27, 2026

I haven’t backed down from fighting for more information on the true COVID origins, and yet Congress is still here, six years later, begging agencies to share answers and for committees to make relevant documents public…

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May 27, 2026

I’ve long warned about a potential government cover-up of the truth, which our brave witness has confirmed to us today.

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May 27, 2026

It’s frankly unacceptable that residents of Urbandale and other cities across the nation have dealt with delayed and misdirected mail for years because of ongoing disputes over ZIP code boundaries.

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May 27, 2026

Our men and women in blue work hard to protect our Iowa communities and keep Americans safe every single day.

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May 27, 2026

I want to say thank you so much for coming together to create sensible legislation on E15 year-round that will help every American consumer that's fueling at the pump have another choice.

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May 27, 2026

Congress should be using all the tools at our disposal to give every family the chance to take part in those savings, deliver certainty and stability for consumers, and drive down prices for Americans – from coast to coast.

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May 27, 2026

E15 simply gives consumers another, more affordable price at the pump. It is about choice.

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May 27, 2026

Instead of Americans paying more at the expense of Iranian terrorists, we should be using every tool at our disposal to ensure price stability, especially at the gas pump.

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May 27, 2026

Folks, we all know energy security is national security.

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May 27, 2026

These taxpayer heroes were bullied by the bureaucracy for doing their jobs too well and daring to call attention to abuses.

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May 27, 2026

Government grift and graft is endless, but the public’s patience isn’t.

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May 27, 2026

The con artists at the Quality Learing Center are going to lear the hard way that fraud no longer pays.

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May 27, 2026

If you can’t find waste, fraud, or abuse in Washington, there can only be one reason: you weren’t looking.

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May 27, 2026

Yet, fraudsters are ripping off $1.4 billion of taxpayer money every single day.

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May 27, 2026

When Americans send their tax dollars to Washington, they deserve to know the money they worked hard to earn will be carefully safeguarded and responsibly spent.

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May 27, 2026

Con artists across the country, and especially those at the Quality Learing Center, are soon going to learn the hard way that fraud no longer pays.

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May 27, 2026

I’m putting investigators to work so we can recover every stolen penny and hold scammers accountable.

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May 27, 2026

Americans expect their tax dollars to be spent responsibly — not to bankroll criminal enterprises.

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May 27, 2026

Fraud is not a small business. In fact, it’s a big business with scammers stealing $1.4 billion taxpayer dollars every single day.

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May 27, 2026

There is no better way to see the beauty of my home state than cruising up and down the rolling hills of southwest Iowa on a Harley.

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May 27, 2026

Toploft Clothing is a seamless example of the innovation, adaptability, and entrepreneurial drive that define Iowa small businesses.

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Oct 21, 2025

We’re going to have to hear from him, but I’m sorry, he’s got an uphill battle

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Aug 29, 2025

Bring it on, folks. Because I tell you, at the end of the day, Iowa is going to be red.

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Aug 29, 2025

Every day we get a new Democratic member of the House or Senate that decides to run for this Senate seat — bring it on.

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Aug 14, 2025

We know that federal government is not the answer when it comes to issues at the local level.

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