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Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)

Republican • U.S. Senator from Iowa (Class 2)

Sen. Joni Ernst's current term ends on January 3, 2027, 71 days from today.

Data as of 2026-10-19.

Quick Facts

Chamber
U.S. Senate
Party
Republican
State
Iowa
Senate Class
Class 2
Term Start
January 3, 2015
Term End
January 3, 2027
In Congress Since
2015
Next Election
2026
On the November Ballot
Ashley Hinson (R) · Josh Turek (D)

Sen. Ernst's Committee Assignments

Senator Joni Ernst serves on 4 committees — Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Armed Services, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and Small Business and Entrepreneurship — and chairs the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee's Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, and chairs the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. Each committee links to its full roster in seniority order.

  • └Rural Development, Energy, and Credit(Chairman)
  • └Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
  • └Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
  • └Emerging Threats and Capabilities(Chairman)
  • └Personnel
  • └Cybersecurity
  • └Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census
  • └Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs
Chairman

Sen. Ernst's Voting Record

In the 119th Congress, second session, Senator Joni Ernst has cast 248 of 256 roll-call votes (96.9% participation, 8 missed), voting with the Republican majority on 98.8% of party-divided votes. Most recent roll call: September 30, 2026.

DateVoteSen. ErnstResult
Sep 30, 2026On the Nomination — PN1129Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of LaborNot votingNomination Confirmed47–41
Sep 30, 2026On the Cloture Motion — PN1129Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of LaborYeaCloture Motion Agreed to53–47
Sep 30, 2026On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — H.R. 9340Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340YeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected57–43
Sep 30, 2026On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — H.R. 7008Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008YeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected53–47
Sep 29, 2026On the Motion to Discharge — S.Res. 852Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852NayMotion to Discharge Rejected47–51
Sep 29, 2026On the Motion to Proceed — S.J.Res. 197Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197NayMotion to Proceed Rejected48–51
Sep 28, 2026On Passage of the Bill — S. 4668S. 4668, as amendedYeaBill Passed77–22
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentBooker Amdt. No. 6835NayAmendment Rejected47–52
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentBooker Amdt. No. 6805NayAmendment Rejected49–50
Sep 28, 2026On the AmendmentKennedy Amdt. No. 6760NayAmendment Rejected42–54

The 10 most recent of 256 roll calls, from the official record of the Secretary of the Senate through September 30, 2026; snapshot refreshed October 1, 2026. This is not a live floor feed. Party-divided votes are those where a majority of Republican members voted one way; “present” and missed votes are excluded from that figure.

Contact

Office
260 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Official Profile
congress.gov

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