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Joni Ernst
U.S. Senator · Iowa
- Republican
- Since 2015
- Tenure: 2–3 terms
Refreshed 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | Not voting on “On the Nomination PN346-6”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-10-28 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN346-6”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-10-28 | Voted yea on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Passed 2025-11-12 |
| 2025-10-27 | Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN466-3”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-10-27 | Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN520-5”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-10-23 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN520-5”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-10-23 | Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN368”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-10-23 | Voted yea on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3012”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | S 3012 — Shutdown Fairness Act | Proposed |
| 2025-10-23 | Sponsored | SJRES 1 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. | Proposed |
| 2025-10-22 | Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN400-2”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-10-22 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN368”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-10-22 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN466-3”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-10-22 | Voted yea on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Passed 2025-11-12 |
| 2025-10-22 | Sponsored | S 3032 — Counter-UAS Authority Extension Act | Proposed |
| 2025-10-22 | Sponsored | SJRES 48 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress. | Proposed |
| 2025-10-21 | Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN346-5”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-10-21 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN400-2”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-10-21 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN346-5”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-10-21 | Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN466-6”Nomination Confirmed | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-10-21 | Sponsored | S 709 — Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act | Proposed |
| 2025-10-20 | Voted yea on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Passed 2025-11-12 |
| 2025-10-16 | Voted yea on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 4016”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | HR 4016 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 | Active |
| 2025-10-16 | Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN466-6”Cloture Motion Agreed to | No bill (motion or nomination) | |
| 2025-10-16 | Voted yea on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Passed 2025-11-12 |
| 2025-10-15 | Voted yea on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Passed 2025-11-12 |