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Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican · IA · Senate

Cross-party rate

0.8%

Votes with party

99.2%

Votes tracked

733

What Supporters Highlight

    What Critics Point To

    • Voted Nay on H.R. 7148 when most Republican members voted Yea (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026)
    • Votes with the Republican party on almost every bill (0.8% cross-party rate)
    • Voted yes on only 50% of government operations bills, compared to 73% for the average Republican member
    • Voted yes on only 67% of foreign policy bills, compared to 86% for the average Republican member

    Auto-generated from voting record and campaign finance data. These reflect common perspectives, not endorsements.

    Votes by Topic

    Economy
    58Y / 63N
    Taxes
    8Y / 27N
    Social Programs
    8Y / 27N
    Environment
    32Y / 0N
    Government
    4Y / 4N
    Immigration
    6Y / 1N
    Criminal Justice
    4Y / 0N
    Foreign Policy
    2Y / 1N
    Defense
    1Y / 0N
    Education
    1Y / 0N
    Healthcare
    1Y / 0N
    Other
    1Y / 0N

    Campaign Finance(2026 cycle)

    Total raised

    $2.0M

    Total spent

    $2.1M

    Cash on hand

    $0

    Where the money comes from

    Small donors$234K12%
    Large individual$763K38%
    PACs$637K32%
    Other$361K18%

    vs. Senate median(100 members with data)

    Total raised$2.0M-7%
    med $2.1M
    Small donor %12%
    med 12%
    PAC %32%+40%
    med 23%

    Committee Assignments

    Voting Overview

    Yea
    555
    Nay
    164
    Not Voting
    14
    Party loyalty
    713 with / 6 against

    When They Broke From Their Party (6 times)

    Nay
    H.R. 7148On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4272 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file)

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

    Party majority voted Yea · 2026-01-30

    Yea
    S.J.Res. 69On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 69

    A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California".

    Party majority voted Nay · 2025-10-29

    Nay
    S. 2296On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3697 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)

    On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3697 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)

    Party majority voted Yea · 2025-10-09

    Yea
    H.R. 3944On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3113 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)

    On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3113 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)

    Party majority voted Nay · 2025-08-01

    Yea
    H.R. 3944On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3428 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)

    On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3428 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file)

    Party majority voted Nay · 2025-08-01

    Yea
    (procedural)On the Amendment S.Amdt. 999 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file)

    On the Amendment S.Amdt. 999 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file)

    Party majority voted Nay · 2025-02-21

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    Last updated 2026-04-01