Senator Joni Ernst, Republican from Iowa

Joni Ernst

Legislative Activity

Sen. Joni Ernst, a Republican from Iowa, has spent 11 years in Congress sponsoring 658 bills and cosponsoring 1,911 more. Ernst focuses on Government Operations and Politics, then Armed Forces and National Security. Explore Ernst’s voting record and committee work.

What Sen. Ernst Introduces

Strongest Cross-Party Uptake
Taxation
66% of cosponsors were Democratic across 26 bills
Lowest Cross-Party Uptake
Sports and Recreation
0% of cosponsors were Democratic across 4 bills
Party-Line UptakeBipartisan UptakeCross-Party Uptake

Color = share of all cosponsors who came from the opposite party.

S 4747
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize pausing and segmenting payments, and for other purposes.
In Committee
S 4685
A bill to prohibit the Department of Defense from contracting with consultancies providing services to certain foreign entities, and for other purposes.
In Committee
S 4505
A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities.
In Committee
S 4447
No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act
In Committee
SRES 722
A resolution addressing the politicization of war crimes allegations against allied special operations forces.
In Committee
Amendment 5440
Senate Amendment 5440
Agreed to by Unanimous Consent
SRES 703
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.
Active
Amendment 5275
Senate Amendment 5275
Filed
Amendment 4919
Senate Amendment 4919
Filed
S 4378
Protecting American Taxpayers Act
Active
S 4335
HERO Child Care for Military Families Act
In Committee
SRES 653
A resolution designating March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day".
Active
S 4130
COST Act
In Committee
S 4059
End-of-Year Fiscal Responsibility Act
In Committee
Amendment 4374
Senate Amendment 4374
Filed
Amendment 4327
Senate Amendment 4327
Filed
S 3971
Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
Passed
S 3954
No Lifeline for Dead People Act
In Committee
S 3902
RECEIPTS Act
In Committee
S 3837
Iowa National Guard Heroes Commemoration Act
In Committee
S 3789
Prospectus Modernization Act of 2026
In Committee
S 3727
Putting an N to Learing about Fraud Act
In Committee
SRES 572
A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of United States Army Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard and United States Army Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, who were killed in action in Palmyra, Syria, in a targeted assault against United States service members on December 13, 2025.
Active
S 3553
Where’s WALDO Act
In Committee
S 3321
FAIR Leave Act
In Committee
S 3259
RECAPTURE Act
In Committee
S 3240
McSCUSE ME Act of 2025
In Committee
S 3260
Ending Subsidies for Political Junk Mail Act
In Committee
S 3173
Stop 8(a) Contracting Fraud Act
In Committee
S 3166
Returning Unspent COVID Funds Act
Active
SRES 482
A resolution recognizing the week of November 3 through November 7, 2025, as "National Veterans Small Business Week".
Active
S 3091
DISPOSAL Act
In Committee
S 3005
Non-Essential Workers Transparency Act
In Committee
SRES 438
A resolution condemning the brutal Hamas-led terrorist attack on the State of Israel on October 7, 2023, and supporting an outcome that ensures the forever survival of Israel, the complete denial of Hamas's ability to reconstitute in the region, and the release of all the remaining hostages from the Gaza Strip, including two United States citizens.
In Committee
S 2953
Dismantling Double Dippers Act of 2025
In Committee
S 2794
DECLINE Act
In Committee
S 2764
STUDENT Act
In Committee
Amendment 3822
Senate Amendment 3822
Filed
Amendment 3429
Senate Amendment 3429
Filed
Amendment 3427
Senate Amendment 3427
Agreed to by Unanimous Consent
Amendment 3426
Senate Amendment 3426
Filed
Amendment 3425
Senate Amendment 3425
Filed
S 2650
DOCTORS Act
In Committee
Amendment 3255
Senate Amendment 3255
Filed
Amendment 3231
Senate Amendment 3231
Filed
S 2610
Streamlining Rural Broadband Act of 2025
In Committee
S 2591
Ethanol for America Act of 2025
In Committee
Amendment 3150
Senate Amendment 3150
Filed
S 2421
CLEAR Waters Act
In Committee
S 2215
Restoring America’s Floodplains Act
In Committee
Amendment 2703
Senate Amendment 2703
Filed
Amendment 2704
Senate Amendment 2704
Filed
Amendment 2659
Senate Amendment 2659
Filed
Amendment 2582
Senate Amendment 2582
Filed
Amendment 2413
Senate Amendment 2413
Filed
Amendment 2371
Senate Amendment 2371
Filed
Amendment 2373
Senate Amendment 2373
Filed
Amendment 2374
Senate Amendment 2374
Filed
Amendment 2370
Senate Amendment 2370
Filed
Amendment 2372
Senate Amendment 2372
Agreed to by Voice Vote
S 2173
For Sale Act of 2025
In Committee
SRES 295
A resolution supporting the designation of the week of June 23 through June 29, 2025, as "National Women's Sports Week" to celebrate the anniversary of the enactment of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the growth of women's sports.
Active
S 2100
Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act
In Committee
S 1991
Delivering On Government Efficiency in Spending Act
In Committee
S 1922
FIREARM Act
In Committee
S 1872
Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act
Active
S 1826
GRAIN DRY Act
In Committee
S 1779
LOCOMOTIVES Act
In Committee
S 1761
Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act of 2025
In Committee
SRES 222
A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month".
Active
S 1729
Streamlining Conservation Practice Standards Act of 2025
In Committee
SCONRES 13
A concurrent resolution recognizing the critical importance of the United States Special Operations Forces community and expressing support for the designation of SOF Week.
In Committee
SRES 201
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 4, 2025, through May 10, 2025, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.
Active
S 1555
Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act of 2025
In Committee
S 1530
SERVE Act
In Committee
S 1517
BE GONE Act
In Committee
S 1502
Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025
In Committee
S 1427
Audit the IRS Act
In Committee
S 1434
TRACKS Act
In Committee
S 1436
Why Does the IRS Need Guns Act
In Committee
S 1435
Accountability in Foreign Animal Research Act
In Committee
S 1444
Tax DODGER Act
In Committee
S 1490
GHOST Act of 2025
In Committee
S 1326
Food Security and Farm Protection Act
In Committee
S 1314
Travel Trailer and Camper Tax Parity Act
In Committee
SRES 153
A resolution designating March 27, 2025, as "National Women in Agriculture Day".
Active
S 1170
Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Transparency Act
In Committee
S 1199
SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act
Active
S 1091
Rural Housing Accessibility Act
In Committee
Amendment 1288
Senate Amendment 1288
Filed
S 1070
National STEM Week Act
Active
S 913
Return to Sender Act
In Committee
S 886
FARMLAND Act of 2025
In Committee
S 853
INNOVATE Act
In Committee
S 872
Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025
Passed
S 766
Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025
In Committee
S 648
SCRUB Act of 2025
In Committee
S 651
Unplug the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Programs Act
In Committee
S 534
Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2025
In Committee
S 538
Eliminating Leftover Expenses for Campaigns from Taxpayers (ELECT) Act of 2025
In Committee
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