Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst is a Republican U.S. senator for Iowa.
- Current office
- U.S. senator
- Jurisdiction
- Iowa
- Seat or institution
- Iowa · Senate Class 2
- Research date
- October 19, 2026
Party in the source: Republican. A party label is directory information, not an endorsement.
Career context
Official Congressional Directory career notes (compiled October 2025): auditor, Montgomery County, 2005-11; member, Iowa State Senate, 2011-14; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014; reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 3, 2020.
Attributed Congressional Directory material compiled through October 1, 2025, published February 20, 2026. This is historical career context, not a newly verified biography of every detail.
Committees and subcommittees
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| Body | Type | Source-reported role |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry | standing | member |
| Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit | subcommittee | Chairman |
| Committee on Armed Services | standing | member |
| Subcommittee on Cybersecurity | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities | subcommittee | Chairman |
| Subcommittee on Personnel | subcommittee | member |
| Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs | standing | member |
| Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census | subcommittee | member |
| Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship | standing | Chairman |
Senate assignments were collected October 19, 2026. Historical source-listed bodies are excluded from current assignments.
Selected public records
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Official website or biography ↗
- Official member website
- Biographical Directory of the United States CongressIdentifier-based link; page was not retrieved during collection.
- Congress.gov member legislation and serviceIdentifier-based link; page was not retrieved during collection.
Sources you can check
- Senate contact information XML · U.S. Senate
- Official member website
- Biographical Directory of the United States CongressIdentifier-based further-reading link; page content was not independently retrieved.
- Congress.gov member legislation and serviceIdentifier-based further-reading link; page content was not independently retrieved.
- Official supporting recordPublished February 20, 2026Source compiled through October 1, 2025Source line 6281
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