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Joni Ernst

Senate · Republican · IA
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Service record

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Serving IA in the 119th Congress.
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Representing
IA
119th Congress
In Congress since
2015
114th Congress
Congresses served
6
Prior districts
0
None listed

119th Congress

Current
Current official service record for this member.
SenateRepublicanIA
Service window: Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027

118th Congress

Earlier congressional service record.
SenateRepublicanIA
Service window: Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025

117th Congress

Earlier congressional service record.
SenateRepublicanIA
Service window: Jan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023

116th Congress

Earlier congressional service record.
SenateRepublicanIA
Service window: Jan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
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115th Congress

Earlier congressional service record.
SenateRepublicanIA
Service window: Jan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019

114th Congress

Earlier congressional service record.
SenateRepublicanIA
Service window: Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2017

Official social accounts

Public accounts this member uses to communicate with constituents.

State offices

Total: 9
Cedar Rapids Office
111 Seventh Avenue SE, Suite 480 · Cedar Rapids IA 52401
Phone: (319) 365-4504
Hours: Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM
Cedar Rapids Office
111 Seventh Ave. SE · Cedar Rapids IA 52401
Phone: 319-365-4504
Fax: 319-365-4683
Hours: 8am-5pm CT
Council Bluffs Office
2146 27 th Avenue · Council Bluffs IA 51501
Phone: 712-352-1167
Fax: 712-352-0087
Davenport Office
201 West Second Street, Suite 806 · Davenport IA 52801
Phone: (563) 322-0677
Hours: Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM
Davenport Office
201 W. Second St. · Davenport IA 52801
Phone: 563-322-0677
Fax: 563-322-0854
Hours: 8am-5pm CT
Des Moines Office
210 Walnut Street · Des Moines IA 50309
Phone: 515-284-4574
Fax: 515-284-4937
Des Moines Office
733 Federal Building, 210 Walnut Street · Des Moines IA 50309
Phone: (515) 284-4574
Hours: Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM
Sioux City Office
194 Federal Building, 320 Sixth Street · Sioux City IA 51101
Phone: (712) 252-1550
Hours: Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM
Sioux City Office
320 Sixth Street · Sioux City IA 51101
Phone: 712-252-1550
Fax: 712-252-1638

Recorded votes in the 116th Congress

Many Senate votes are procedural. They still shape whether bills, nominations, and amendments move forward.

Showing 50
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
1/1/2021 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
On Overriding the Veto
1/1/2021 · Senate
Result: Veto Overridden
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should begin debate
12/30/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Motion to Proceed
Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Voting on a Senate motion
12/21/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Motion
Result: Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should begin debate
12/21/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Motion to Proceed
Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Voting on a Senate motion
12/21/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Motion to Reconsider
Result: Motion to Reconsider Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/21/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
12/21/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/20/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
12/20/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/20/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
12/20/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/19/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Not Voting
Confirming a nominee
12/19/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Not Voting
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/19/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Rejected
Your vote
Not Voting
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/19/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Rejected
Your vote
Not Voting
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/19/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Not Voting
Confirming a nominee
12/19/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Not Voting
Confirming a nominee
12/17/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/17/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
12/17/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
12/16/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/16/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
12/16/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/16/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
12/15/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/15/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/14/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
On the Conference Report
12/11/2020 · Senate
Result: Conference Report Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/11/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Voting on a Senate motion
12/9/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Motion to Discharge
Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected
Your vote
Nay
Confirming a nominee
12/9/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
12/9/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
12/9/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Voting on a Senate motion
12/9/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Motion to Discharge
Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected
Your vote
Nay
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/8/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
12/8/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
12/8/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/7/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
12/3/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/3/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
12/3/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
12/2/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/2/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/2/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
12/2/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Voting on a proposed change
12/2/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Amendment
Result: Amendment Rejected
Your vote
Yea
Final passage vote
12/2/2020 · Senate
Official question: On Passage of the Bill
Result: Bill Passed
Your vote
Yea
Confirming a nominee
12/1/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Nomination
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Your vote
Yea
Whether the Senate should end debate and move forward
12/1/2020 · Senate
Official question: On the Cloture Motion
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Your vote
Yea

Sponsored bills in the 116th Congress

Bills in 116th Congress: 52
116s4952Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Introduced: 12/2/2020
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (12/2/2020)
116s4657Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Introduced: 9/23/2020
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (9/23/2020)
116s4596Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Introduced: 9/16/2020
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (9/16/2020)
116s4564Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Introduced: 9/10/2020
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (9/10/2020)
116s4383Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Introduced: 7/30/2020
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (7/30/2020)
116s4379Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.Introduced: 7/30/2020
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (7/30/2020)
116s4213Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Introduced: 7/20/2020
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (7/20/2020)
116s4221Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Introduced: 7/20/2020
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (7/20/2020)
116s4085Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Introduced: 6/25/2020
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (6/25/2020)
116s4027Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Introduced: 6/22/2020
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (6/22/2020)
116s3777Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Introduced: 5/20/2020
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (5/20/2020)
116s3617Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Introduced: 5/6/2020
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (5/6/2020)
116s3628Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Introduced: 5/6/2020
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (5/6/2020)
116s3586Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Introduced: 3/25/2020
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (3/25/2020)
116s3267Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Introduced: 2/11/2020
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (2/11/2020)
116sres494Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S966)Introduced: 2/10/2020
Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S966) (2/10/2020)
116s3225Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Introduced: 1/21/2020
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (1/21/2020)
116s3185Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Introduced: 1/14/2020
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (1/14/2020)
116s3066Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Introduced: 12/17/2019
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (12/17/2019)
116s3023Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Introduced: 12/11/2019
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (12/11/2019)
116s2970Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.Introduced: 12/3/2019
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (12/3/2019)
116s2920Status: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 308.Introduced: 11/20/2019
Latest action: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 308. (11/21/2019)
116s2845Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Introduced: 11/13/2019
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (11/13/2019)
116s2722Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.Introduced: 10/29/2019
Latest action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616. (12/14/2020)
116s2647Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Introduced: 10/17/2019
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (10/17/2019)
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