Total votes
1,044
all sessions
Attendance
99%
12 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
95%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
3%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
1,178
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
12
assignments
Biography
About Sen. Joni Ernst
Sen. serving United States from Iowa. Member of the Republican party. Has been in office 5 years · 8 months. Serves on 12 committees, including Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee, Rural Development, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee and Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee.
Sworn in
Jan 3, 2021
5 years · 8 months
Closest ally
-
no co-sponsorship data
Campaign finance · FEC filings
Money behind the 2026 campaign
Total receipts
$2,002,592
reported through Jun 30, 2026
From political committees
$637,250
PAC and other committee contributions received
Outside spending
$0 for
$15,476 against, spent independently and not received by the campaign
Voting record · by topic
How Joni votes, broken down
Budget & Taxes
62%
/
38%
172 support · 107 oppose
Veterans
69%
/
31%
54 support · 24 oppose
Environment
29%
/
71%
27 support · 65 oppose
Technology
44%
/
56%
41 support · 52 oppose
Transportation
51%
/
49%
38 support · 37 oppose
Energy
50%
/
50%
48 support · 48 oppose
Housing
100%
/
0%
4 support · 0 oppose
Education
57%
/
43%
25 support · 19 oppose
Healthcare
53%
/
47%
40 support · 35 oppose
Criminal Justice
71%
/
29%
27 support · 11 oppose
Labor & Employment
58%
/
42%
15 support · 11 oppose
Immigration
69%
/
31%
25 support · 11 oppose
Last activity
Recent legislative activity
Voted Nay4 days ago
Co-sponsor6 days ago
Co-sponsor1 week ago
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