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At a Glance
Seat
U.S. Senator from Iowa
Born
July 1, 1970
Age 55
Phone
(202) 224-3254
Office
260 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington 20510
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Republican|Iowa

Joni Ernst

Joni Kay Ernst is an American politician and retired military officer serving since 2015 as the junior United States senator from Iowa. She is a member of the Republican Party.

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Voting Record — 841
Yes73%
No25%
Present0%
Not Voting2%
Party align99%
Cross-party0%
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Joni Ernst
U.S. SenatorRepublicanIowa
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Joni's ATmosphere Activity
93 sponsored · 115 cosponsored

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Voting History
841 total votes
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DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2026-06-22H.R. 6644 (119th)Accept House changesYESYESMotion Agreed to (85-5)
2026-06-18Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (48-39)
2026-06-18H.R. 6644 (119th)End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (84-8, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-17S. Res. 616 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.Res. 616NONOMotion to Discharge Rejected (44-50)
2026-06-17End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (54-41)
2026-06-17Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (55-39)
2026-06-17End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (54-41)
2026-06-16H.R. 6644 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (87-8)
2026-06-16S.J. Res. 172 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172NONOMotion to Discharge Rejected (47-48)
2026-06-16S.J. Res. 190 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Rejected (46-48)
2026-06-15Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (48-43)
2026-06-11End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (47-43)
2026-06-11Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (49-44)
2026-06-10End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (51-44)
2026-06-10Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (50-44)
2026-06-10End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (48-45)
2026-06-09Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (51-46)
2026-06-08End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (49-42)
2026-06-05Motion (Motion to Waive All Budgetary Discipline Re: Lee Amdt. No. 5804)YESYESMotion Rejected (50-49, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Motion (Wyden Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions)NONOMotion Rejected (48-51)
2026-06-05S. 1318 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (47-52)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Final passageYESYESBill Passed (52-47)
2026-06-05Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schiff Amdt. No. 5740)NONOMotion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Van Hollen Amdt. No. 5632)NONOMotion Rejected (53-46, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (45-53)
2026-06-05Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Cassidy Amdt. No. 5812)NONOMotion Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Coons Amdt. No. 5457)NONOMotion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (46-53)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (47-52)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (46-53)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (46-53)
2026-06-05Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Durbin Amdt. No. 5806)NONOMotion Rejected (48-51, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Booker Amdt. No. 5803)NONOMotion Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Baldwin Amdt. No. 5485)NONOMotion Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5451)NONOMotion Rejected (45-53, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04S. 2 (119th)Motion (Warnock Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions)NONOMotion Rejected (46-52)
2026-06-04Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Kim Amdt. No. 5545)NONOMotion Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 5501)NOT_VOTINGNOMotion Rejected (51-47, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Graham Amdt. No. 5779)NOT_VOTINGYESMotion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Warner Amdt. No. 5556)NOT_VOTINGNOMotion Rejected (49-49, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hassan Amdt. No. 5535)NOT_VOTINGNOMotion Rejected (46-52, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04S. 2 (119th)Motion (Ossoff Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions)NOT_VOTINGNOMotion Rejected (47-50)
2026-06-04Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Reed Amdt. No. 5514)NONOMotion Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 5512)NONOMotion Rejected (53-46, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Tillis Amdt. No. 5452)YESNOMotion Rejected (15-84)
2026-06-04S. 2 (119th)Motion (Schumer motion to commit S.2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions)NONOMotion Rejected (49-50)
2026-06-03S. 2 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (53-46)
2026-06-03S.J. Res. 188 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Rejected (46-53)
2026-06-02Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (52-46)
2026-06-02End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (52-46)

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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