Joni Ernst
U.S. Senator, Iowa, Class II on the U.S. Senate
RepublicanServing since Jan 5, 2015, term through 2027
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In the records we collect, Joni cast 915 recorded votes, and voted with the final outcome 92% of the time.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 894 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
Where Joni stands
On 762 recorded votes where members disagreed, Joni was on the prevailing side 702 times and in the minority 60 times. The minority votes were most often on fiscal policy - budget allocation and other / uncategorized.
- Government Operations - AppointmentsYes 230, No 1
- Voted yes on SRES520: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. Cloture Motion Rejected 43 to 37, Dec 4, 2025. Record
- Voted yes on S2296: To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the.... Amendment Rejected 53 to 43, Oct 9, 2025. Record
- Voted yes on SRES377: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. Cloture Motion Rejected 52 to 47, Sep 11, 2025. Record
- Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationYes 62, No 24
- Voted yes on S4784: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction,.... Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected 50 to 46, Jul 14, 2026. Record
- Voted yes on HR7147: A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected 53 to 47, Mar 26, 2026. Record
- Voted yes on HR7148: A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
- Public Health & Human ServicesYes 40, No 24
- Voted yes on SCONRES33: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to extending the prohibition on Medicaid payments to abortion providers. Motion Rejected 50 to 48, Apr 23, 2026. Record
- Voted yes on S3386: A bill to provide a health savings account contribution to certain enrollees, to reduce health care costs, and for other purposes. Cloture Motion Rejected 51 to 48, Dec 11, 2025. Record
- Voted no on SJRES82: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of.... Motion to Proceed Agreed to 50 to 49, Dec 10, 2025.
- Defense & Foreign AffairsYes 13, No 34
- Voted no on HCONRES86: A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from.... Concurrent Resolution Agreed to 50 to 48, Jun 23, 2026. Record
- Voted yes on S1318: A bill to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States.... Motion to Proceed Rejected 47 to 52, Jun 5, 2026. Record
- Voted no on SJRES185: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have....
- Environmental Land AcquisitionYes 27, No 6
- Fiscal Policy - TaxationYes 14, No 17
- Voted no on SJRES88: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs. Joint Resolution Passed 51 to 47, Oct 30, 2025. Record
- Voted yes on HR1: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a deduction for expenses of home educators. Motion Rejected 54 to 46, Jul 1, 2025. Record
- Not in a single policy areaYes 190, No 80
- Voted yes on HR7008: A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for.... Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected 53 to 47, Sep 30, 2026. Record
- Voted yes on HR3633: To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity.... Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected 49 to 50, Sep 15, 2026. Record
- Voted no on HR6500: To strike section 2019. Motion to Table Agreed to 61 to 32, Aug 8, 2026. Record
Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where Joni was in the minority.
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
On the Nomination
Nomination Confirmed 47 to 41. Government Operations - Appointments. Official record
Ernst - Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and CreditChairman
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Senate Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity
- Senate Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and CapabilitiesChairman
- Senate Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Personnel
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.