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Joni Ernst
U.S. Senator · Iowa
- Republican
- Since 2015
- Tenure: 2–3 terms
Refreshed 8 h ago
As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1Contact info
Capitol office
260 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
202-224-3254
District offices
Cedar Rapids · Council Bluffs · Davenport · Des Moines · Sioux City
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- Capitol office: 260 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 · 202-224-3254
- 111 Seventh Ave. SE, Suite 480, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52401 · 319-365-4504
- 2146 27 th Avenue, Suite 500, Council Bluffs, IA, 51501 · 712-352-1167
- 201 W. Second St., Suite 806, Davenport, IA, 52801 · 563-322-0677
- 210 Walnut Street, Suite 733, 733 Federal Building, Des Moines, IA, 50309 · 515-284-4574
- 320 Sixth Street, Suite 194, Federal Building, Sioux City, IA, 51101 · 712-252-1550
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U.S. Senate roll-call votes
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Sponsored and enacted bills
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Stale, last successful update 2026-10-23
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Scorecard
Voting Record
77.1/ 100
Ranked 7 of 52 in the Senate majority
Voting Record
77.1/ 100
How this score is calculated:
Roll calls cast
894 of 908 while seated (98.5%)
53rd percentile in cohort · 30 % weight
Substantive bills sponsored
87 of 87 sponsored · 118.5 points
88th percentile in cohort · 70 % weight
Bills enacted
2 sponsored · 5 cosponsored
4 passed a chamber · 4 reported · 77 introduced
Promise Adherence
0 of 5 promises scored
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Promise Adherence
0 of 5 promises scored
How this score is calculated:
Reviewed promises
0 scored of 5 needed
0 promises from 0 sources this term
Days in office this term
2,130 days (180 needed)
Promise capture coverage
0 of 3 source kinds settled
Recent activity
| Date | Action | Policy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Sponsored | S 3654 — MOLD Act | Proposed |
| 2026-01-15 | Sponsored | S 3583 — Upward Mobility Act of 2026 | Proposed |
| 2026-01-14 | Voted yea on “On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 98”Point of Order Well Taken | SJRES 98 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. | Active |
| 2026-01-13 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 84”Motion to Proceed Rejected | SJRES 84 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability". | Active |
| 2026-01-12 | Recorded leave of absence on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 6938”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to | HR 6938 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 | Passed 2026-01-23 |
| 2026-01-08 | Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN615-2”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-01-08 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98”Motion to Discharge Agreed to | SJRES 98 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. | Active |
| 2026-01-07 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 86”Motion to Proceed Rejected | SJRES 86 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period". | Active |
| 2026-01-06 | Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN373”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-01-06 | Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN499-11”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2026-01-05 | Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN12-1”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-18 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN373”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-18 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN615-2”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-18 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN12-1”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-18 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN499-11”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-18 | Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN416-9 and PN141-12 and PN499-12 and PN465-1 and PN345-14 and PN345-13 and PN345-10 and PN55-2 and PN624-2 and PN624-1 and PN379-17 and PN379-16 and PN416-6 and PN519-2 and PN445-3 and PN416-12 and PN55-7 and PN345-12 and PN465-2 and PN55-26 and PN55-10 and PN416-2 and PN379-20 and PN246-6 and PN560-3 and PN462-3 and PN462-1 and PN416-5 and PN518-5 and PN499-10 and PN499-2 and PN462-4 and PN141-10 and PN26-24 and PN445-10 and PN445-7 and PN445-2 and PN379-4 and PN246-12 and PN141-27 and PN141-8 and PN129-17 and PN129-1 and PN60-17 and PN60-11 and PN60-4 and PN22-11 and PN445-5 and PN466-9 and PN466-8 and PN466-7 and PN447 and PN141-5 and PN499-8 and PN345-8 and PN246-3 and PN246-11 and PN60-8 and PN445-11 and PN416-4 and PN379-15 and PN379-13 and PN379-11 and PN141-20 and PN141-25 and PN246-2 and PN26-47 and PN60-13 and PN26-26 and PN379-19 and PN445-1 and PN379-26 and PN379-22 and PN416-3 and PN379-9 and PN379-3 and PN379-18 and PN246-1 and PN141-14 and PN416-10 and PN379-21 and PN55-13 and PN129-6 and PN55-44 and PN141-39 and PN379-7 and PN246-13 and PN246-4 and PN141-26 and PN141-22 and PN141-16 and PN129-7 and PN60-12 and PN55-34 and PN141-2 and PN26-37 and PN25-29”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-18 | Voted nay on “On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 82”Joint Resolution Defeated | SJRES 82 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act". | Failed |
| 2025-12-18 | Sponsored | SRES 572 — 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. | Passed 2025-12-18 |
| 2025-12-18 | Sponsored | S 3563 — A bill to require the Secretary of Defense assess and, as appropriate, implement open technical standards for digital content provenance, and for other purposes. | Proposed |
| 2025-12-17 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN25-29 and PN26-37 and PN141-2 and PN55-34 and PN60-12 and PN129-7 and PN141-16 and PN141-22 and PN141-26 and PN246-4 and PN246-13 and PN379-7 and PN141-39 and PN55-44 and PN129-6 and PN55-13 and PN379-21 and PN416-10 and PN141-14 and PN246-1 and PN379-18 and PN379-3 and PN379-9 and PN416-3 and PN379-22 and PN379-26 and PN445-1 and PN379-19 and PN26-26 and PN60-13 and PN26-47 and PN246-2 and PN141-25 and PN141-20 and PN379-11 and PN379-13 and PN379-15 and PN416-4 and PN445-11 and PN60-8 and PN246-11 and PN246-3 and PN345-8 and PN499-8 and PN141-5 and PN447 and PN466-7 and PN466-8 and PN466-9 and PN445-5 and PN22-11 and PN60-4 and PN60-11 and PN60-17 and PN129-1 and PN129-17 and PN141-8 and PN141-27 and PN246-12 and PN379-4 and PN445-2 and PN445-7 and PN445-10 and PN26-24 and PN141-10 and PN462-4 and PN499-2 and PN499-10 and PN518-5 and PN416-5 and PN462-1 and PN462-3 and PN560-3 and PN246-6 and PN379-20 and PN416-2 and PN55-10 and PN55-26 and PN465-2 and PN345-12 and PN55-7 and PN416-12 and PN445-3 and PN519-2 and PN416-6 and PN379-16 and PN379-17 and PN624-1 and PN624-2 and PN55-2 and PN345-10 and PN345-13 and PN345-14 and PN465-1 and PN499-12 and PN141-12 and PN416-9”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-17 | Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN645-2”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-17 | Recorded leave of absence on “On the Cloture Motion PN645-2”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-17 | Recorded leave of absence on “On the Nomination PN650”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-17 | Recorded leave of absence on “On the Cloture Motion PN650”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-17 | Recorded leave of absence on “On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1071)”Motion Agreed to | S 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | Passed 2025-12-18 |