# Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst is a Republican U.S. senator from Iowa.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Iowa
- Serving since: 2015-01-06
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: E000295
- FEC candidate IDs: S4IA00129

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/E000295 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

The policy areas Ernst talks about and legislates on agree at 0.72 on a 0–1 scale, in the top 5% of Senate Republicans.

## What Ernst says (119th Congress (2025–27))

3,000 classified statements: 2,147 posts on X, 511 press releases, 225 Congressional Record speeches, 117 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Ernst | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 3.1% | 2.1% | 12 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 26.3% | 17.4% | 6 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 78.9% | 70.4% | 9 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 9.2% | 12.6% | 32 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 48.3% | 36.1% | 5 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 1.9% | 2.9% | 31 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 29% (Senate Republicans 19%); Economics and Public Finance 25% (Senate Republicans 17%); Commerce 21% (Senate Republicans 9.5%); Armed Forces and National Security 19% (Senate Republicans 25%); Agriculture and Food 18% (Senate Republicans 9.3%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.96 (standard error 0.01), from 22,141 donors and 4,274 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 50% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 97.7% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 99.7% (98.4%). 8 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted yea · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 100 bills: 97 reached committee, 14 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 208. 19.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 27 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S.Res. 916: 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 one chamber, 2026-09-28) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/916
- S. 5294: Keeping China Off the Rails Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5294
- S. 5314: No Cash for Cohabitating Kins of Crooks Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5314
- S. 4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act (introduced, 2026-07-14) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4952
- S. 4891: Preventing Fugitive Fraudsters Act (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4891
- S. 4892: SMART Energy Efficiency Standards Act (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4892
- S. 4940: Specialized Infant Formula Protection Act (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4940
- S. 4789: Blue Star Mothers Day Act (in committee, 2026-06-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4789
- S. 4747: Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act (in committee, 2026-06-10) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4747
- S. 4685: Ending Double Dealing Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-04) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4685

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $2.0M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 23% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 13% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJoniErnst/status/2113643877152252036
- 2026-10-23 · Newsletter · Joni On The Job: Putting American Businesses First · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://x.com/SenJoniErnst/status/2113292091128438980
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJoniErnst/status/2113313365938274499
- 2026-10-22 · Press release · Made in America: Trump Signs Ernst Bill to Secure Supply Chains and Boost Manufacturing · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.ernst.senate.gov/news/press-releases/made-in-america-trump-signs-ernst-bill-to-secure-supply-chains-and-boost-manufacturing
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenJoniErnst/status/2112906700575395984
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenJoniErnst/status/2112967029422501919
- 2026-10-20 · Press release · Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, The Goose · https://www.ernst.senate.gov/news/press-releases/ernst-names-small-business-of-the-week-the-goose
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJoniErnst/status/2112246931603050554
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenJoniErnst/status/2111164122821951740

## Links

- Official site: https://www.ernst.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenJoniErnst
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senjoniernst
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senjoniernst
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/E000295

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/E000295