Joni Ernst — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Senator from IA · Republican

Joni Ernst is a Republican U.S. Senator from IA. This page tracks Joni Ernst's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2015.

Joni Ernst's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 98.57% — cast 138 of 140 roll-call votes (missed 2).
• Party-line voting: votes with Republican 95.4% of the time (4.6% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 2001 bills, 55 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Joni Ernst Votes On

• Climate Change
• Taxation
• Defense Spending
• Immigration
• Foreign Aid
• Renewable Energy

How Joni Ernst Voted on Recent Bills

• Nay on “Secure America Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion Rejected
• Yea on “Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion to Proceed Rejected

When Joni Ernst Broke With the Republican Party

Joni Ernst has voted against the Republican majority on about 4.6% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Nay on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-10-09) while most Republicans voted Yea — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Yea on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026” (2025-08-01) while most Republicans voted No — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Yea on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026” (2025-08-01) while most Republicans voted No — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Yea on “Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025” (2025-03-14) while most Republicans voted No — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Yea on “An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.” (2025-02-21) while most Republicans voted No — Amendment Rejected.

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