Joni Ernst
Republican · IA · U.S. Senate
Bio
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.
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Issue profile
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Republicans now 'sincerely worried' about Senate seat in a state Trump won by 13 pointsIowa was supposed to be safe Republican ground, but a closely watched Iowa political analyst said Monday the GOP is worried about holding a Senate seat in a state President Donald Trump carried by 13 points just two years ago.Appearing on Democratic strategis…
Raw Story · July 6, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Joni Ernst Introducing Bill To Yank Passports From Fraudsters Accused Of Swindling TaxpayersRepublican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst will introduce legislation to require alleged fraudsters who are potential flight risks to surrender their passports before bail.
The Daily Caller · June 26, 2026
The “Sistine Chapel of the New Deal” May Be Saved!For nine months I’ve been making a stink about the Trump administration’s imminent sale of the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building, which houses the richest store of New Deal murals in Washington, D.C., including a series of Ben Shahn frescoes, situated along bo…
The New Republic · June 26, 2026
Is Trump Selling Himself Back His D.C. Hotel?You know already that President Donald Trump is on a rampage to build hideous oversized structures in Washington, D.C. (the Epstein Ballroom, the Arc de Trump) and to deface existing structures using exorbitant no-bid contracts. We got some good news this pas…
The New Republic · June 15, 2026
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