Voting & trading data current through July 13, 2026.
Biography
Joni Ernst, Iowa's junior senator, was elected in 2014. She is the first woman to represent Iowa in Congress and the first female combat veteran elected to the Senate. A retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel, she focuses on agricultural policy and national defense.
Joni Ernst has represented Iowa in the U.S. Senate since 2015 (11 years), sits on 3 committees, serving as Chair of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and votes with the Republican majority 99.2% of the time.
Key Information
- Full Name: Joni Ernst
- Born: July 1, 1970
- Age: 56 years old
- Birthplace: Red Oak, IA
- Term Started: January 3, 2021
- Term Ends: January 3, 2027
- Senate Class: Class II
Contact
- ☏ 202-224-3254
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🏢 730 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510 - 🔗 Official Website
Estimated Net Worth
$400K – $1M
Based on 2024 financial disclosures
Estimated from Senate financial disclosure filings. Senators report assets in ranges, not exact values.
Sources: QuiverQuantitative
View official Senate financial disclosures ↗ · How we estimate this
Voting Statistics
119th CongressVotes aligned with Republican majority
19 of 852 roll calls missed
Out of 852 roll call votes
Most Recent Voting History
Yea
Vote #193
On the Nomination PN930-3 (PN 930-3)
Arthur Roberts Jones, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
Nay
Vote #192
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 185 (S.J.Res. 185)
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Yea
Vote #191
On the Cloture Motion PN938-2 (PN 938-2)
Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
Nay
Vote #190
On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 196 (S.J.Res. 196)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan P…
Yea
Vote #189
On the Cloture Motion PN930-3 (PN 930-3)
Arthur Roberts Jones, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
Yea
Vote #188
On the Nomination PN930-2 (PN 930-2)
Michael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio
Yea
Vote #187
On the Cloture Motion PN930-2 (PN 930-2)
Michael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio
Yea
Vote #186
On the Nomination PN930-7 (PN 930-7)
John George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
Yea
Vote #185
On the Cloture Motion PN930-7 (PN 930-7)
John George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
Nay
Vote #184
On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 (H.Con.Res. 86)
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).
