Joni Ernst
Republican · Senator for Iowa
100 sponsored · 209 cosponsored
In the Senate since 2015
Age 56
Contact their office: (202) 224-3254 · 260 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website
Of the bills they cosponsored: 5 became law, 7 passed one chamber and wait on the other, 34 were resolutions that are finished, 22 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 139 are in committee, and 2 have only been introduced.
The paragraph under each bill and the scores beside it were written by an AI model from the bill's text; the rest is the record.
Became law5 billsPassed both chambers and was signed by the President, or became law without a signature.
Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up7 billsPassed one chamber, and the other has not yet sent it to a committee or put it on its calendar.
- Federal Building Threat Notification Act
- National Plan for Epilepsy Act
- Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2025
- North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Disaster Assistance Simplification Act
- DETERRENCE Act
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".
Adopted34 billsThe chamber formally agreed to it, and for a resolution that is the finish line: what it says is now officially the chamber's position, rule or tribute.
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that it values the active participation of the Republic of Kosovo as the state partner of the Iowa National Guard over the past 15 years.
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 4 through October 10, 2026, as "National 4-H Week".
- A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- A resolution designating the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week".
- A resolution designating July 30, 2026, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".
- A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Renewable Fuels Month" to recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in lowering fuel prices for consumers, lessening reliance on foreign adversaries, supporting rural communities, and reducing carbon impacts.
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month".
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote22 billsA committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
- Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act
- CIPZIP Act of 2025
- GOOD Act
- INSULIN Act of 2026
- College Transparency Act
- CLEAR LABELS Act
- A bill to repeal certain Acts that impose sanctions upon Syria.
- Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- America the Beautiful Act
In committee139 billsIntroduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
- A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the conscience rights of the American people.
- Reducing Red Tape for Rebuilding Act
- Ratepayer Protection Act
- Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- ACCESS Rural America Act
- OASIS Act of 2026
- A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an initiative to address the availability, quality, and cost of childcare in rural areas, and for other purposes.
- Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026
- Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
- Lowering Input Costs for American Farmers Act