Joni Ernst
RepublicanIn officeIowa · Senate 2015–present
- Senate Republican Conference Vice Chair (2019–2021)
- Senate Republican Conference Vice Chair (2021–2023)
- Senate Republican Policy Committee Chair (2023–2025)
Voting record by issue
Where this member landed on each issue across their entire career, and how consistent that position stayed over time. Open an issue to see every vote behind the score.
Not a left/right axis — both parties split on this issue.
Money & lobbying ties
Political committees that gave to this member’s principal campaign committee.
78 committees, $474,300 total (cycle 2024). Source: FEC Schedule A, line 11C. A contribution is a documented financial relationship — it is not evidence that any vote was influenced by it. Conduit committees such as ActBlue and WinRed appear here as the FEC records them, but they forward earmarked donations from individuals rather than giving money of their own.
| Committee | Cycle | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND | 2024 | $15,000 |
| FREEDOM FUND | 2024 | $15,000 |
| R SENATE PAC | 2024 | $15,000 |
| DIRIGO PAC | 2024 | $15,000 |
| TRUE NORTH PAC | 2024 | $15,000 |
| THE HAWKEYE PAC | 2024 | $15,000 |
| HEARTLAND VALUES PAC | 2024 | $15,000 |
| STEER PAC | 2024 | $15,000 |
| AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PAC | 2024 | $15,000 |
| DEERE & COMPANY PAC (AKA JOHN DEERE PAC) | 2024 | $10,000 |
| CONSERVATIVES HARVESTING SUCCESS PAC | 2024 | $10,000 |
| BIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC | 2024 | $10,000 |
| THE PETER NORBECK LEADERSHIP PAC | 2024 | $10,000 |
| MARSHA PAC | 2024 | $10,000 |
| SMALL BUSINESS INVESTOR ALLIANCE PAC | 2024 | $10,000 |
| UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 2024 | $10,000 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC) | 2024 | $10,000 |
| NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOC PAC | 2024 | $10,000 |
| CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH & SECURITY PAC | 2024 | $10,000 |
| FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTE PAC | 2024 | $7,500 |
| GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC | 2024 | $7,500 |
| CARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC | 2024 | $5,000 |
| BAYER PAC | 2024 | $5,000 |
| ANN PAC | 2024 | $5,000 |
| VALUE IN ELECTING WOMEN PAC | 2024 | $5,000 |
Industry rollups are not shown
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Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Senate Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipChairman
- ↳ Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs
- ↳ Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
- ↳ Cybersecurity
- ↳ Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census
- ↳ Emerging Threats and CapabilitiesChairman
- ↳ Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
- ↳ Personnel
- ↳ Rural Development, Energy, and CreditChairman
Full term history
| Years | Chamber | State | Party | Congress |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2021 | Senate | IA | Republican | 114–117 |
| 2021–present | Senate | IA | Republican | 117–120 |