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 sponsored: 2 became law, 4 passed one chamber and wait on the other, 8 were resolutions that are finished, 6 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, and 80 are in committee.
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 law2 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 up4 billsPassed one chamber, and the other has not yet sent it to a committee or put it on its calendar.
Adopted8 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 designating the week of September 21, 2026, as the "Ray Gaesser Memorial Farm Safety Week" to recognize the life and legacy of Ray Gaesser, who passed away in a tragic farming accident, and promote farm safety in the honor of Ray Gaesser.
- 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.
- A resolution designating March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day".
- 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.
- A resolution recognizing the week of November 3 through November 7, 2025, as "National Veterans Small Business Week".
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month".
- 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.
- A resolution designating March 27, 2025, as "National Women in Agriculture Day".
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote6 billsA committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
In committee80 billsIntroduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
- No Cash for Cohabitating Kins of Crooks Act
- Keeping China Off the Rails Act of 2026
- Specialized Infant Formula Protection Act
- SMART Energy Efficiency Standards Act
- Preventing Fugitive Fraudsters Act
- Blue Star Mothers Day Act
- Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act
- Ending Double Dealing Act of 2026
- No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act
- A resolution addressing the politicization of war crimes allegations against allied special operations forces.