Joni Ernst
RU.S. Senator · Iowa · 114th-119th, 11 years 8 months
Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.
About
Ernst, Joni Kay A Senator from Iowa; born in Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa, July 1, 1970; B.A., Iowa State University, 1992; M.P.A., Columbus College (now Columbus State University), Columbus, Ga., 1995; United States Army Reserves, 1993-2001; Iowa Army National Guard, 2001-present, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel; auditor of Montgomery County, Iowa, 2005-2011; member of the Iowa state senate 2011-2014; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2014; reelected in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027; vice-chair, Republican Conference (2019-2023); chair, Republican Policy Committee (2023-2025); chair, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (One Hundred Nineteenth Congress).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
11
Bills introduced
99
Enacted
1
Cosponsored
203
Committees
12
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
98% — Voted in 850 of 869 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 87%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
0.2% — Voted against their own party majority 2 of 839 times.
Avg 2.8% · Most independent: 19.0% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedTop 25%
673 — Attracted 673 cosponsors across 99 bills.
Avg 320 · Most: 967 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
185 — Attracted 185 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 79 · Most: 354 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenBottom 25%
203 — 203 bills cosponsored.
Avg 330 · Most: 727 · Least: 30
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleBottom 25%
46 — 46 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 94 · Most: 425 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.65 · Most: +0.93 · Least: +0.48
Press Release ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.33 · Most: +0.62 · Least: +0.09
Committee Assignments
12 committees · 3 leadership roles
LETTER: The U.S. must hold Israel accountable
Clinton Herald · Oct 9, 2026
How much evidence is needed?
Mississippi Valley Publishing · Oct 10, 2026
Hinson and Turek Clash in High-Stakes Iowa Senate Debate
Headtopics · Oct 8, 2026
Josh Turek vs. Ashley Hinson: Latest Polls as Iowa Senate Hopefuls Debate
Newsweek · Oct 7, 2026
Josh Turek vs. Ashley Hinson: Latest polls as Iowa Senate candidates debate
Headtopics · Oct 7, 2026
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