Press Releases | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst

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This press releases page of U.S. Senator Joni Ernst lists releases dated May 20 to June 17, 2026, when Ernst was Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. A May 21, 2026 release states the SBA paid more than $231,000 to Minnesota's "infamous Quality Learing Center." A June 11, 2026 release reports Ernst introduced the Senate companion to H.R. 8464, the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act, and another that day calls on the SBA to review lenders removed from a USDA loan program. Other items cover a June 17, 2026 hearing on fraudsters stealing $1.4 billion, fraud-fluencers and weekly small business awards.

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- June 17, 2026 Ernst Highlights Small Businesses’ Enduring Legacy WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) delivered openingremarks in a hearing examining how small businesses in...
- June 17, 2026 Ernst Pushes for Accountability and Tackles Fraud WASHINGTON – Today, during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) called out fraudsters stealing $1.4 billion...
- June 16, 2026 Ernst Increases Access to Child Care for Military Families and Transparency for Defense Spending WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, secured major wins in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 National Defense Authorization Act...
- June 16, 2026 Ernst Statement on U.S.-Iran Agreement WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran, released the following statement:
“While the full details of this agreement have yet to be released, a deal of this...
- June 16, 2026 Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Gronen RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Gronen of Dubuque County. Throughout...
- June 12, 2026 Senate Unanimously Passes Ernst-led Bipartisan Bill to Stop Secret Spending WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill authored by Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) with Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.), requiring public disclosure of tens of...
- June 11, 2026 Ernst Introduces Senate Companion to the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced the Senate companion to H.R. 8464, the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act, legislation designed to strengthen federal...
- June 11, 2026 Ernst Plays in Final Congressional Baseball Game WASHINGTON – Last night, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) helped Team GOP secure its sixth consecutive victory in the Congressional Baseball Game, winning 11–2.
Iowa was well...
- June 11, 2026 Ernst Calls on SBA to Review Lenders Removed from USDA Loan Program WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, is calling on the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to...
- June 08, 2026 Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Leah Jean Boutique RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Leah Jean Boutique of Wright County....
- June 05, 2026 Ernst Cancels the Viral Fraud-Fluencers Scamming Taxpayers WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is cracking down on fraud-fluencers, social media personalities who are making fleecing taxpayers a lifestyle and flagrantly flaunting...
- June 04, 2026 Ernst Cracks Down on Foreign Influence in National Security Contracting WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, are building on their efforts to prevent the Pentagon...
- June 03, 2026 Ernst Helping Workers Climb Higher WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) highlighted the harmful effects of federal benefits cliffs on Iowa workers,...
- June 02, 2026 Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Fairfield Dental Clinic RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Fairfield Dental Clinic of Jefferson...
- May 28, 2026 Ernst Pushes to Increase Access to Child Care for Iowa Families WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is working to strengthen child care access, affordability, and quality in rural communities across Iowa and America.
Ernst is...
- May 28, 2026 Ernst Earns Bioeconomy Champion Award WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) earned the Plant Based Products Council’s (PBPC) inaugural Congressional Bioeconomy Champion Award for her long-standing leadership in...
- May 26, 2026 Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Toploft Clothing RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Toploft Clothing of Carroll County....
- May 26, 2026 Ernst, Peters Designate May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), co-chairs of the Senate Motorcycle Caucus, are designating May as “Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month,” to...
- May 21, 2026 Ernst Reveals Infamous Quality Learing Center Received Financial Support from the SBA WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is revealing that the Small Business Administration (SBA) paid more than $231,000 to Minnesota’s infamous Quality Learing Center,...
- May 20, 2026 Ernst Exposes the Inside Jobs Enabling Fraud WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) delivered opening remarks highlighting how fraud in government programs is...

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