NATO’s Hill allies are kicking into gear

NATO’s defenders on Capitol Hill aren’t planning to let the Trump administration diminish U.S. support for the transatlantic ...
The Gazette

Campaign Almanac: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson endorses Miller-Meeks’ re-election bid

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson threw his support behind Republican Iowa U.S. Rep. Marianette Miller-Meeks ahead of the 2026 ...

For female veterans in Congress, it’s a small club

Of the nearly 100 veterans in the 119th Congress, nine are women. Two of those are in the Senate — Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, ...
KMA Radio

Emerson community holds first 'Salute to Services at the Mills County Freedom Rock'

KMAland residents in and around Emerson came together Sunday to honor those who have served in the U.S. military forces.
Military.com

Sen. Joni Ernst Leads Bipartisan Legislation Honoring Veteran Entrepreneurs

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) led a group of more than four dozen senators to approve a resolution officially declaring Nov. 3-7 National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW), at the same time the Small ...
KSCJ

ERNST SAYS FEDERAL LAYOFFS ARE LONG OVERDUE

IOWA SENATOR JONI ERNST SAYS THE LAYOFFS PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS ORDERED DURING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ARE LONG OVERDUE. ERNST SUGGESTS THE PRESIDENT’S “REDUCTION IN FORCE” OR RIF PROGRAM SHOULD ...
KCCI Des Moines

Sen. Joni Ernst highlights impact of government shutdown on Iowans

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, addressed the U.S. Senate Thursday, sharing how the government shutdown is affecting Iowans, particularly in air travel and health care."As a result, air-traffic-controller ...
Iowa Public Radio

Republicans talk government shutdown and cheer ICE arrest of superintendent at Roast and Ride

Sen. Joni Ernst arrives at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines during her 10th and final Roast and Ride event Oct. 11, 2025. Sen. Joni Ernst and other members of Iowa’s all-Republican ...
The Hill

Ernst should show inspectors general her support is more than symbolic

Shortly before President Trump’s inauguration, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced with great fanfare the founding of a bipartisan Senate Inspector General Caucus. Caucuses are informal congressional ...
Fox News

Ernst demands $2T in federal cuts, urges Trump team to 'make DC squeal' amid shutdown fight

FIRST ON FOX: A Senate Republican has a list of more than a "trillion dollars worth of ideas ripe for a trim" as the federal government shutdown continues. Office of Management and Budget Director ...
The Journal

U.S. Joni Ernst won’t seek re-election

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is not seeking re-election in 2026. Ernst, a native of Red Oak, who grew up on a family farm in southwest ...
ABC Kcrg 9

Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst talks priorities for last months in office

ATKINS, Iowa (KCRG) - Wednesday was the first time TV9 spoke with Iowa Republican U.S. Senator Joni Ernst since she announced she would not be seeking re-election in 2026. TV9 talked to Ernst while ...