U.S. Senator · IA-Senate · REPUBLICAN

Joni Ernst

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c/o bioguide E000295 · FEC S4IA00129

Current term ends January 3, 2027

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DW-NOMINATE

+0.54

Congress 119 · 887 votes

Accountability

99

Data: 25%

5
Bills shown / sponsored
1606
Roll-call votes on record
5
Statements ingested
6
Top donors tracked

Sponsored legislation

“What they’ve put forward”

Row 01  c/o  SRES/119/916  ·  ▲ 21 days
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A resolution designating the week of September 21, 2026, as the "Ray Gaesser Memorial Farm Safety Week" to recognize the life and legacy of Ray Gaesser, who passed away in a tragic farming accident, and promote farm safety in the honor of Ray Gaesser.

Sponsor: Joni Ernst, IA-Senate, R
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
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Row 02  c/o  S/119/4505  ·  ▲ 74 days
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“Real” · Article I Awaiting Framers

A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities.

Sponsor: Joni Ernst, IA-Senate, R
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
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Row 03  c/o  S/119/5314  ·  ▲ 74 days
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“Real” · Article I Awaiting Framers

No Cash for Cohabitating Kins of Crooks Act

Sponsor: Joni Ernst, IA-Senate, R
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
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Row 04  c/o  S/119/5294  ·  ▲ 74 days
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Keeping China Off the Rails Act of 2026

Sponsor: Joni Ernst, IA-Senate, R
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
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Row 05  c/o  S/119/4952  ·  ▲ 97 days
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Protecting American Taxpayers Act

Sponsor: Joni Ernst, IA-Senate, R
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
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Federal Program Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act of 2025

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Honors Democratic priorities: protects privacy by limiting data sharing without warrants, avoids disproportionate penalties, and includes sunset for review. Honors Republican priorities: increases penalties for major fraud, creates dedicated prosecution office, and uses…

Funding: Reallocation of 0.5% from each affected agency's… $50 million per year for DOJ office;… Sunset 5y Oversight: Government Accountability Office… 5 citations
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Voting record on record

“How they voted”

Yea

892

56%

Nay

656

41%

Abstain

0

0%

Not voting

58

4%

Constitution Index · Constitutional Voting Record v1

“Votes on graded measures”

Each recorded Yea or Nay on the passage or adoption of a measure, grouped by that measure’s current constitutional grade in the Constitution Index. Procedural and amendment votes are not counted. This is a count of public votes, not an endorsement. The Scoreboard ranks members on these votes. Method →

The counts below cover the current Congress (119th). Earlier Congresses are listed under “Record by Congress”.

64
Counted Yea/Nay votes
61
Graded measures
348
Procedural votes not counted
Grade band Yea Nay Present / not voting Share of all Yea votes Yea rate in band
A-B constitutional or mostly sound 46 12 2 88% 79%
C significant issues 6 0 0 12% 100%
D-F likely unconstitutional or a direct violation 0 0 0 0% —

Evidence · 25 of 66 votes shown

Record constitutional-voting-record/1.0 · computed 2026-10-19 16:45 UTC · All votes (JSON)

Record by Congress

The same count for each Congress the member voted in. “With the grade” is the share of Yea/Nay votes on A–B and D–F measures cast Yea on A–B or Nay on D–F (C votes are neutral); it is shown, with the change from the previous Congress, only for records that meet the evidence threshold. The Scoreboard ranks the current Congress only.

Congress Chamber Counted votes Graded measures A–B Yea / Nay D–F Yea / Nay With the grade Change Votes
119th Congress Senate 64 61 46 / 12 0 / 0 79% — 66 (JSON)

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“What they’ve said”

2026-09-30 · SENATE

CLOTURE MOTION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5199] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which…

2026-09-30 · SENATE

CLOTURE MOTION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5199] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CLOTURE MOTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which…

2026-09-30 · SENATE

CLOTURE MOTION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S5199-S5200] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CLOTURE MOTION The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending clo…

2026-09-30 · SENATE

NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM LONG-TERM LEASE INVESTMENT ACT

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S5201-S5207] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM LONG-TERM LEASE INVESTMENT ACT ______ CRYSTAL RESERVOIR CONVEYANCE ACT Mr. CRAPO. Mr. Presiden…

2026-09-30 · SENATE

END TAX PENALTIES ON AMERICAN HOSTAGES ACT

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S5238-S5241] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] END TAX PENALTIES ON AMERICAN HOSTAGES ACT Mr. COONS. Mr. President, I wonder if you have heard the story of Jason Rezai…

FEC schedule_a — top contributions

“Committee and organization receipts”

A sample of the largest FEC receipts in this record. Individual contributors are excluded.

WINRED

PAC · 30 receipts

$642,404

AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC

PAC · 4 receipts

$224,100

TEAM JONI

COM · 4 receipts

$119,080

2025 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE

COM · 2 receipts

$59,000

GOP WINNING WOMEN 2026

COM · 2 receipts

$51,869

ONE TEAM SENATE MAJORITY

COM · 2 receipts

$40,907

Data coverage

“Where the gaps are”

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