Honored to join @marchforlife on the National Mall today in their fight to protect the most innocent among us. RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small …

As Chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee since 2023, after having been vice chair of the Senate Republican Conference since 2019, Ernst is the fourth-ranking Republican in the Senate.

Nov 14, 2024 · For the first time in six years, Iowa’s junior Senator Joni Ernst will not have a position on the leadership team of U.S. Senate Republicans. On November 13, members of the GOP caucus chose Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas over Ernst for Senate Republican Conference chair, the third-ranking leadership position.

Dec 13, 2024 · Republican Sen. Joni Ernst faces some intraparty unrest in her home state, Iowa, as she weighs whether to support President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth,...

Dec 12, 2024 · Sen. Joni Ernst is facing an aggressive pressure campaign from President-elect Donald Trump’s allies, complete with threats of primary challengers.

Jan 22, 2025 · Joni Ernst (b. 1970) is an American politician who was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2014 and began her first term representing Iowa in that body the following year. She was the first female combat veteran to serve in the Senate and the first woman to represent Iowa in Congress.

Ernst is the junior senator from Iowa and is a Republican. She has served since Jan 6, 2015. Ernst is next up for reelection in 2026 and serves until Jan 3, 2027. She is 54 years old. Read our 2022 Report Card for Ernst. Ernst is shown as a purple triangle in …

Mar 11, 2024 · Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is running for Senate Republican Conference chair, setting up a blockbuster fall race against Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton for the No. 3 position in party leadership in the...

Nov 3, 2020 · Joni Ernst (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Iowa. She assumed office on January 3, 2015. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Ernst (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Iowa. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Nov 13, 2024 · Iowa's U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst was defeated in her bid for the Senate Republican conference chair position Wednesday, losing out to Tom Cotton, the U.S. senator from Arkansas.