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Dec. 9, 2024
Ernst Statement on Pete Hegseth
Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 5, 2024
Ernst Statement on President Trump’s Nomination of Kelly Loeffler to be SBA Administrator
Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 5, 2024
Ernst Unveils Plan to Slash Federal Bureaucracy and End Telework Abuse
Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 2, 2024
Ernst Statement on Murder of American Hostage Omer Neutra by Iran-Backed Hamas
Sen. Joni Ernst
Nov. 21, 2024
Ernst-Supported Bill to Ensure FAFSA Form Availability Passes Senate
Sen. Joni Ernst
Nov. 20, 2024
Ernst Discusses Bipartisan Work to Halt Iran’s Threat to Americans
Sen. Joni Ernst
Nov. 14, 2024
Letter to Inspector General Fain
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 31, 2024
Ernst Staff to Host Traveling Office Hours in All 99 Counties
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 31, 2024
Ernst, Grassley Demand Information to Ensure Only Citizens Vote in Iowa
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 16, 2024
SBC Disaster Letter
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 2, 2024
Letter to General Attorney Merrick Garland
Sen. Joni Ernst
Sept. 30, 2024
Letter to the Director of the FBI
Sen. Joni Ernst
Sept. 25, 2024
Ernst Bill to Stop Secret Spending Advances with Unanimous Support
Sen. Joni Ernst
Sept. 19, 2024
Ernst Slams SBA Disaster Recovery Support Gaps in Iowa
Sen. Joni Ernst
Sept. 19, 2024
Ernst Telework Transparency Bill Advances in U.S. Senate
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 23, 2024
Ernst’s Bipartisan Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act Passes House
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 18, 2024
Ernst, Williams Threaten Subpoena of Documents Related to the SBA’s Voter Registration Activities and Political Travel
Sen. Joni Ernst
July 12, 2024
Ernst Works to Rein in Washington Overreach
Sen. Joni Ernst
April 17, 2024
Ernst Ensures Tax Dollars Aren’t Arming Iran
Sen. Joni Ernst
April 12, 2024
Ernst to SBA Inspector General: Investigate Telework Abuse
Sen. Joni Ernst
April 10, 2024
Ernst to Biden’s Bureaucrats: You’re Busted!
Sen. Joni Ernst
April 3, 2024
Ernst, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Oversight of Federal Telework
Sen. Joni Ernst
April 2, 2024
Penn Wharton Hearing Witness: Dem Tax Proposals Won’t Solve Our Fiscal Challenges
Sen. Chuck Grassley
April 1, 2024
Ernst Calls Bureaucrats to Work as Social Security Admin Ignores Iowans
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 20, 2024
Ernst Slams Biden’s SBA for Requesting More Money While Failing to Protect Taxpayers
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 14, 2024
Ernst Demands SBA Put a Price Tag on Projects Funded by Taxpayers
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 13, 2024
Ernst Expands Investigation on Impact of USDA’s Telework
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 12, 2024
Ernst Demands SBA Put a Price Tag on Projects Funded by Taxpayers
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 12, 2024
It’s Sunshine Week: Ernst Shines a Light on Biden Hiding Billions of Dollars in Secret Spending
Sen. Joni Ernst
Feb. 6, 2024
Feenstra Votes to Impeach Secretary Mayorkas
Rep. Randy Feenstra
Jan. 30, 2024
Ernst, Grassley Demand Corrective Action for ATF's Illegal Scheme to Misclassify Law Enforcement and Fleece Taxpayers
Sen. Joni Ernst
Jan. 26, 2024
Ernst: Rot at FDIC Runs Even Deeper
Sen. Joni Ernst
Jan. 25, 2024
Ernst, Gallagher Launch Investigation into U.S. Defense Dollars Diverted to China or Risky Research
Sen. Joni Ernst
Jan. 25, 2024
Ernst Requests Investigation into Biden Admin's Botched Student Aid Rollout
Sen. Joni Ernst
Jan. 14, 2024
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.), Chuck Todd, Garrett Haake, Brianne Pfannenstiel, Marc Short and Rep. Ross Wilburn (D-Iowa)
Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 14, 2023
Ernst Forces Pentagon to Investigate Taxpayer-Funded Risky Research Overseas, Defund China's Wuhan Lab
Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 12, 2023
Ernst Slams Schumer for Blocking Debate on DoD Abortion Tourism Policy
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 25, 2023
Ernst's Bipartisan Billion Dollar Boondoggle Bill One Step Closer to Becoming Law
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 18, 2023
Miller-Meeks Statement on Speaker Vote and Death Threats
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Sept. 20, 2023
Thune Calls on Democrat Leaders to Stop Obstructing FAA Reauthorization
Sen. Joni Ernst
Sept. 15, 2023
ICYMI: Three years into Abraham Accords, Biden's Iran deal threatens to unravel it all
Sen. Joni Ernst
Sept. 14, 2023
ICYMI: We must make work-from-home federal bureaucrats accountable to Americans
Sen. Joni Ernst
Sept. 13, 2023
Grassley Challenges Congress To Exercise Fiscal Responsibility And Good Governance
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sept. 13, 2023
Ernst Drains the Swamp
Sen. Joni Ernst
Sept. 11, 2023
Grassley Urges Biden Admin to Change Course on Spending Policies Following CBO's Latest Budget Report
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sept. 7, 2023
Ernst Fights to Stop Easy A's at the SBA, Give More Small Businesses Access to Federal Contracts
Sen. Joni Ernst
Sept. 7, 2023
Durbin, Grassley Introduce Resolution Designating 2024 as The Year Of Democracy
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Aug. 29, 2023
Ernst Calls Out Federal Bureaucrats Phoning it in, While Taxpayers are on Hold
Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 25, 2023
Smith, Grassley Press for Answers After IRS Loses Loads of Taxpayer Data
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Aug. 23, 2023
Ernst Fights to Rightsize Regulations for Iowa Small Businesses
Sen. Joni Ernst
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 9, 2024
Ernst Statement on Pete Hegseth
Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 5, 2024
Ernst Statement on President Trump’s Nomination of Kelly Loeffler to be SBA Administrator
Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 5, 2024
Ernst Unveils Plan to Slash Federal Bureaucracy and End Telework Abuse
Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 2, 2024
Ernst Statement on Murder of American Hostage Omer Neutra by Iran-Backed Hamas
Sen.Joni Ernst
Nov. 21, 2024
Ernst-Supported Bill to Ensure FAFSA Form Availability Passes Senate
Sen.Joni Ernst
Nov. 20, 2024
Ernst Discusses Bipartisan Work to Halt Iran’s Threat to Americans
Sen.Joni Ernst
Nov. 14, 2024
Letter to Inspector General Fain
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 31, 2024
Ernst Staff to Host Traveling Office Hours in All 99 Counties
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 31, 2024
Ernst, Grassley Demand Information to Ensure Only Citizens Vote in Iowa
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 16, 2024
SBC Disaster Letter
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 2, 2024
Letter to General Attorney Merrick Garland
Sen.Joni Ernst
Sept. 30, 2024
Letter to the Director of the FBI
Sen.Joni Ernst
Sept. 25, 2024
Ernst Bill to Stop Secret Spending Advances with Unanimous Support
Sen.Joni Ernst
Sept. 19, 2024
Ernst Slams SBA Disaster Recovery Support Gaps in Iowa
Sen.Joni Ernst
Sept. 19, 2024
Ernst Telework Transparency Bill Advances in U.S. Senate
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 23, 2024
Ernst’s Bipartisan Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act Passes House
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 18, 2024
Ernst, Williams Threaten Subpoena of Documents Related to the SBA’s Voter Registration Activities and Political Travel
Sen.Joni Ernst
July 12, 2024
Ernst Works to Rein in Washington Overreach
Sen.Joni Ernst
April 17, 2024
Ernst Ensures Tax Dollars Aren’t Arming Iran
Sen.Joni Ernst
April 12, 2024
Ernst to SBA Inspector General: Investigate Telework Abuse
Sen.Joni Ernst
April 10, 2024
Ernst to Biden’s Bureaucrats: You’re Busted!
Sen.Joni Ernst
April 3, 2024
Ernst, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Oversight of Federal Telework
Sen.Joni Ernst
April 2, 2024
Penn Wharton Hearing Witness: Dem Tax Proposals Won’t Solve Our Fiscal Challenges
Sen.Chuck Grassley
April 1, 2024
Ernst Calls Bureaucrats to Work as Social Security Admin Ignores Iowans
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 20, 2024
Ernst Slams Biden’s SBA for Requesting More Money While Failing to Protect Taxpayers
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 14, 2024
Ernst Demands SBA Put a Price Tag on Projects Funded by Taxpayers
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 13, 2024
Ernst Expands Investigation on Impact of USDA’s Telework
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 12, 2024
Ernst Demands SBA Put a Price Tag on Projects Funded by Taxpayers
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 12, 2024
It’s Sunshine Week: Ernst Shines a Light on Biden Hiding Billions of Dollars in Secret Spending
Sen.Joni Ernst
Feb. 6, 2024
Feenstra Votes to Impeach Secretary Mayorkas
Rep.Randy Feenstra
Jan. 30, 2024
Ernst, Grassley Demand Corrective Action for ATF's Illegal Scheme to Misclassify Law Enforcement and Fleece Taxpayers
Sen.Joni Ernst
Jan. 26, 2024
Ernst: Rot at FDIC Runs Even Deeper
Sen.Joni Ernst
Jan. 25, 2024
Ernst, Gallagher Launch Investigation into U.S. Defense Dollars Diverted to China or Risky Research
Sen.Joni Ernst
Jan. 25, 2024
Ernst Requests Investigation into Biden Admin's Botched Student Aid Rollout
Sen.Joni Ernst
Jan. 14, 2024
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.), Chuck Todd, Garrett Haake, Brianne Pfannenstiel, Marc Short and Rep. Ross Wilburn (D-Iowa)
Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 14, 2023
Ernst Forces Pentagon to Investigate Taxpayer-Funded Risky Research Overseas, Defund China's Wuhan Lab
Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 12, 2023
Ernst Slams Schumer for Blocking Debate on DoD Abortion Tourism Policy
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 25, 2023
Ernst's Bipartisan Billion Dollar Boondoggle Bill One Step Closer to Becoming Law
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 18, 2023
Miller-Meeks Statement on Speaker Vote and Death Threats
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Sept. 20, 2023
Thune Calls on Democrat Leaders to Stop Obstructing FAA Reauthorization
Sen.Joni Ernst
Sept. 15, 2023
ICYMI: Three years into Abraham Accords, Biden's Iran deal threatens to unravel it all
Sen.Joni Ernst
Sept. 14, 2023
ICYMI: We must make work-from-home federal bureaucrats accountable to Americans
Sen.Joni Ernst
Sept. 13, 2023
Grassley Challenges Congress To Exercise Fiscal Responsibility And Good Governance
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Sept. 13, 2023
Ernst Drains the Swamp
Sen.Joni Ernst
Sept. 11, 2023
Grassley Urges Biden Admin to Change Course on Spending Policies Following CBO's Latest Budget Report
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Sept. 7, 2023
Ernst Fights to Stop Easy A's at the SBA, Give More Small Businesses Access to Federal Contracts
Sen.Joni Ernst
Sept. 7, 2023
Durbin, Grassley Introduce Resolution Designating 2024 as The Year Of Democracy
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Aug. 29, 2023
Ernst Calls Out Federal Bureaucrats Phoning it in, While Taxpayers are on Hold
Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 25, 2023
Smith, Grassley Press for Answers After IRS Loses Loads of Taxpayer Data
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Aug. 23, 2023
Ernst Fights to Rightsize Regulations for Iowa Small Businesses
Sen.Joni Ernst
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