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Joni Ernst

R Republican Senator from Iowa

Seal of Iowa Iowa 260 Russell Senate Office Building 202-224-3254 Born 1970-07-01
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Term Details

Term Start 2021-01-03
Term End 2027-01-03
Terms Served 2
Senate Class 2
State Rank Junior

Committee Assignments

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Member
Senate Committee on Armed Services
Member
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Member
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Chairman

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$365.8M
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
$117.9M
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
$106.5M
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
$101.4M
Senate Committee on Armed Services
$40.0M
2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

Yea
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7147
2026-02-12 Rejected 52/47
Yea
H.J.Res. 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
2026-02-12 Passed 49/47
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S. 1070: National STEM Week Act
2026-02-12

Bill Text: This bill's text for status <Reported by Senate Committee> (Feb. 12, 2026) is now available. Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] is the sponsor of this bill.

Yea
Motion to Proceed on H.J.Res. 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
2026-02-11 Agreed to 51/46
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S. 3837: A bill to designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Des Moines, Iowa, as the “Staff Sergeant Edgar Torres-Tovar VA Clinic” and to designate the community-based outpatient
2026-02-11

Introduced: Sponsor: Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration.

Nay
Motion to Proceed on S.J.Res. 95: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relat
2026-02-10 Rejected 47/51
Yea
On the Nomination PN726-4: Daniel E. Burrows, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Attorney General
2026-02-10 Confirmed 52/46
Yea
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel E. Burrows to be an Assistant Attorney General: Daniel E. Burrows, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Attorney General
2026-02-09 Agreed to 51/47
Yea
On the Nomination PN726-11: Justin R. Olson, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana
2026-02-05 Confirmed 50/47
Yea
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Justin R. Olson to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana: Justin R. Olson, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of I
2026-02-05 Agreed to 51/47

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

Party Loyalty 99.1%
682 votes cast 676 with party 6 against party 14 not voting

Broke with Party (6)

Nay
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4272 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file) 2026-01-30 · Party voted Yea · Amendment Rejected
Yea
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 69 2025-10-29 · Party voted Nay · Motion to Proceed Rejected
Nay
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3697 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file) 2025-10-09 · Party voted Yea · Amendment Rejected
Yea
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3428 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file) 2025-08-01 · Party voted Nay · Amendment Rejected
Yea
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3113 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file) 2025-08-01 · Party voted Nay · Amendment Rejected
Yea
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 999 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file) 2025-02-21 · Party voted Nay · Amendment Rejected

Recent Votes

Date Bill Vote Result
2026-02-12 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 7147 Yea Cloture Motion Rejected
2026-02-12 On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 142 Yea Joint Resolution Passed
2026-02-11 On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 142 Yea Motion to Proceed Agreed to
2026-02-10 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 95 Nay Motion to Proceed Rejected
2026-02-10 On the Nomination PN726-4 Yea Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-09 On the Cloture Motion PN726-4 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-05 On the Nomination PN726-11 Yea Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-05 On the Cloture Motion PN726-11 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-05 On the Nomination PN726-9 Yea Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-04 On the Cloture Motion PN726-9 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-04 On the Nomination PN726-2 Yea Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-04 On the Cloture Motion PN726-2 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-04 On the Nomination PN726-12 Yea Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-03 On the Cloture Motion PN726-12 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-03 On the Nomination PN726-6 Yea Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-03 On the Cloture Motion PN726-6 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-02-03 On the Nomination PN726-5 Yea Nomination Confirmed
2026-02-02 On the Cloture Motion PN726-5 Yea Cloture Motion Agreed to
2026-01-30 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7148 Yea Bill Passed
2026-01-30 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287) Nay Motion Rejected

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress