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Joni Ernst
U.S. Senator · Iowa
- Republican
- Since 2015
- Tenure: 2–3 terms
Refreshed 10 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
Evidence & sources
U.S. Senate roll-call votes
Votes and participation (senate.gov)
Congress.gov bill records
Sponsored and enacted bills
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Terms, committees, offices
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN520-2”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-02 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN520-2”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-02 | Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN520-1”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-12-02 | Sponsored | S 2983 — Extending Expired Cybersecurity Authorities Act | Proposed |
| 2025-12-01 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN520-1”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-11-20 | Voted yea on “On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 130”Joint Resolution Passed | HJRES 130 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment. | Passed 2025-12-11 |
| 2025-11-20 | Sponsored | S 3228 — SIMSA Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-11-20 | Sponsored | S 3272 — Motorcycle Safety Awareness Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-11-20 | Sponsored | S 3260 — Ending Subsidies for Political Junk Mail Act | Proposed |
| 2025-11-20 | Sponsored | S 3259 — RECAPTURE Act | Proposed |
| 2025-11-20 | Sponsored | S 3240 — McSCUSE ME Act of 2025 | Proposed |
| 2025-11-20 | Sponsored | S 3262 — A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a strategy to field an integrated air defense system to bolster the capability of NATO to defeat unmanned aerial systems and deter Russian aggression, and for other purposes. | Proposed |
| 2025-11-20 | Sponsored | S 2641 — Health Care Freedom and Choice Act | Proposed |
| 2025-11-19 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 76”Motion to Proceed Rejected | SJRES 76 — 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 "Extension of Deadlines in Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review Final Rule". | Active |
| 2025-11-19 | Voted yea on “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 89”Motion to Proceed Agreed to | SJRES 89 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment". | Active |
| 2025-11-19 | Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN445-6”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-11-18 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN445-6”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-11-10 | Voted yea on “On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5371”Bill Passed | HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Passed 2025-11-12 |
| 2025-11-10 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion H.R. 5371”Cloture Motion Agreed to | HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Passed 2025-11-12 |
| 2025-11-10 | Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3937 to H.R. 5371 (No short title on file)”Amendment Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-11-10 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 3937 to H.R. 5371 (No short title on file)”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-11-10 | Voted yea on “On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3941 to S.Amdt. 3937 to H.R. 5371 (No short title on file)”Motion to Table Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-11-10 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3946 to S.Amdt. 3945 to H.R. 5371 (No short title on file)”Motion to Table Failed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-11-10 | Voted nay on “On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3947 to S.Amdt. 3946 to S.Amdt. 3945 to H.R. 5371”Motion to Table Failed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-11-10 | Voted yea on “On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Motion to Proceed Agreed to | HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Passed 2025-11-12 |