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Senator Joni Ernst — Mandate

U.S. Senator

Joni Ernst

RepublicanIA

Voting record

Missed votes: 1%
Serving since: 2015

Contact

Washington office: 202-224-3254
Official website: ernst.senate.gov
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Source: Congress.gov.

Recent votes

Yea
Laken Riley Act
Jan 20, 2025·Senate·Bill Passed (64-35)
Yea
Laken Riley Act
Jan 20, 2025·Senate·Amendment Agreed to (75-24)
Yea
Laken Riley Act
Jan 17, 2025·Senate·Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-35, 3/5 majority required)
Nay
Laken Riley Act
Jan 15, 2025·Senate·Amendment Rejected (46-49)
Yea

Sponsored bills

A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities.
S-4505-119·Committee·Introduced May 12, 2026Economy
No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act
S-4447-119·Committee·Introduced Apr 30, 2026Criminal Justice
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.
SRES-703-119·Introduced·Introduced Apr 29, 2026Economy
Protecting American Taxpayers Act
S-4378-119·Floor·Introduced Apr 22, 2026Economy
HERO Child Care for Military Families Act

Laken Riley Act

Jan 15, 2025·Senate·Amendment Agreed to (70-25)

Yea

Laken Riley Act

Jan 13, 2025·Senate·Motion to Proceed Agreed to (82-10)

Yea

Laken Riley Act

Jan 9, 2025·Senate·Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-9, 3/5 majority required)

Not Voting

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Dec 17, 2025·Senate·Motion Agreed to (77-20)

Not Voting

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Dec 15, 2025·Senate·Cloture Motion Agreed to (76-20, 3/5 majority required)

Yea

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Dec 11, 2025·Senate·Motion to Proceed Agreed to (75-22)

S-4335-119

·Committee

·Introduced Apr 16, 2026

Defense

A resolution designating March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day".

SRES-653-119·Introduced·Introduced Mar 19, 2026Economy

Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act

S-3971-119·Committee·Introduced Mar 3, 2026Economy

A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month".

SRES-222-119·Introduced·Introduced May 13, 2025Economy

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.

SRES-201-119·Introduced·Introduced May 5, 2025Economy

Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act of 2025

S-1555-119·Committee·Introduced May 1, 2025Economy

Audit the IRS Act

S-1427-119·Committee·Introduced Apr 10, 2025Taxes

SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act

S-1199-119·Passed_senate·Introduced Mar 27, 2025Economy

National STEM Week Act

S-1070-119·Introduced·Introduced Mar 14, 2025Education

Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025

S-872-119·Introduced·Introduced Mar 5, 2025Economy

S-853-119·Committee·Introduced Mar 5, 2025Economy

Prove It Act of 2025

S-495-119·Committee·Introduced Feb 10, 2025Economy

A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the reporting of abortion data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and for other purposes.

S-178-119·Committee·Introduced Jan 22, 2025Healthcare

Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act

S-143-116·Floor·Introduced Jan 16, 2019Technology