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Joni Ernst

Republican · Senate IA R

State lean R+6 Cook PVI

Sworn in Jan 2021

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FEC: S4IA00129

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Campaign finance 🚧 building

2025–2026 cycle · April Quarterly

$1,997,586

raised · $2,240,264 spent · $1,997,165 on hand

2023–2024 cycle · Year-End

$2,921,863

raised · $1,655,756 spent · $2,239,843 on hand

2021–2022 cycle · Year-End

$2,035,244

raised · $1,589,924 spent · $973,736 on hand

2019–2020 cycle · Year-End

$27,693,029

raised · $28,527,764 spent · $528,415 on hand

via OpenFEC · self-reported

Committees

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

Subcommittees

Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs
Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
Cybersecurity
Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census
Emerging Threats and Capabilities Chairman
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
Personnel
Rural Development, Energy, and Credit Chairman

Votes cast

172

111 Yea · 61 Nay

Missed

3.4% of roll-calls

Breaks from party

1.2% break rate

Floor speeches

187

185 cosponsorships

Last active

Jun 25

2026

Activity over the last year 702.0 intensity points

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Recent activity

Jun 25, 2026 S J RES 185 — On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 185 Nay

Jun 25, 2026 PN 938-2 — On the Cloture Motion PN938-2 Yea

Jun 25, 2026 S J RES 196 — On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 196 Nay

Jun 24, 2026 PN 930-3 — On the Cloture Motion PN930-3 Yea

Jun 24, 2026 PN 930-2 — On the Nomination PN930-2 Yea

Jun 24, 2026 PN 930-2 — On the Cloture Motion PN930-2 Yea

Jun 24, 2026 PN 930-7 — On the Nomination PN930-7 Yea

Jun 24, 2026 PN 930-7 — On the Cloture Motion PN930-7 Yea

Jun 24, 2026

Text of Senate Amendment 6309

senate 172 Cong. Rec. S3445

Jun 24, 2026

Text of Senate Amendment 6118

senate 172 Cong. Rec. S3327

Jun 24, 2026

Text of Senate Amendment 6119

senate 172 Cong. Rec. S3328

Jun 24, 2026

Text of Senate Amendment 6120

senate 172 Cong. Rec. S3329

Jun 23, 2026 H CON RES 86 — On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 Nay

Jun 23, 2026 PN 859-3 — On the Nomination PN859-3 Yea

Jun 23, 2026

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 205

senate 172 Cong. Rec. S3046

Jun 23, 2026

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST--S. 177

senate 172 Cong. Rec. S3047

Jun 23, 2026

RECOGNIZING KENDRICK FOREST PRODUCTS

senate 172 Cong. Rec. S3056

Jun 22, 2026 H R 6644 — On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823)) Yea

Jun 18, 2026 PN 730-33 — On the Nomination PN730-33 Yea

Jun 18, 2026 H R 6644 — On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6644 Yea

Jun 18, 2026

RECOGNIZING GRONEN

senate 172 Cong. Rec. S2933

Jun 17, 2026 S RES 616 — On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 616 Nay

Jun 17, 2026 PN 730-33 — On the Cloture Motion PN730-33 Yea

Jun 17, 2026 PN 901-8 — On the Nomination PN901-8 Yea

Jun 17, 2026 PN 901-8 — On the Cloture Motion PN901-8 Yea

Jun 17, 2026

Order of Business (Executive Calendar)

senate 172 Cong. Rec. S2877

Jun 17, 2026

LEGISLATIVE SESSION

senate 172 Cong. Rec. S2877

Jun 16, 2026 H R 6644 — On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6644 Yea

Jun 16, 2026 S J RES 172 — On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172 Nay

Jun 16, 2026 S J RES 190 — On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 190 Nay

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