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Joni Ernst

U.S. Senator for Iowa

Republican

Current term began Jan 3, 2021

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From Congress.gov and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 26, 2026. About our data

Record summary

Committees
12 seats
Bills sponsored
97 · 2 became law
Resolutions
3

Also added their name to 165 bills as a cosponsor. Most bills never become law. For Congress, these counts cover only the current Congress, which began in January 2025, and only the bills Agora holds from it. They may not include every bill this member has sponsored or cosponsored.

What they work on

Based on the 97 bills Joni Ernst has sponsored that carry a topic, of 100 in total.

  • Elections & Government Reform31 bills
  • Other23 bills
  • Economy & Jobs13 bills
  • Budget & Taxes6 bills
  • Immigration5 bills
  • Health & Public Health4 bills
  • Education3 bills
  • Environment & Climate3 bills

Counted from the public record of bills they sponsored. It describes what they have worked on, not where they stand.

Committees

  • Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs
  • Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
  • Cybersecurity
  • Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census
  • Emerging Threats and Capabilities, chair
  • Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
  • Personnel
  • Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, chair
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry361 bills
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services428 bills
  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs492 bills
  • Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, chair75 bills

The bill count is what is currently before each committee, not what this member filed.

Legislation sponsored, most recent first

Recent recorded votes

Contact the office

Website
www.ernst.senate.gov (opens in a new tab)
Phone
(202) 224-3254
Office
260 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington, 20510