U.S. Senator
Joni Ernst
RSenateIowa
U.S. Senator (R) for Iowa, 56 years old.
Tenure
Senator since 2014
Born
Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa, 1970
Prior career
- united states army
Education
- B.A. Iowa State University (1992)
Full biography
ERNST, Joni, a Senator from Iowa; born in Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa, July 1, 1970; B.A., Iowa State University, 1992; M.P.A., Columbus College (now Columbus State University), Columbus, Ga., 1995; United States Army Reserves, 1993-2001; Iowa Army National Guard, 2001-present, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel; auditor of Montgomery County, Iowa, 2005-2011; member of the Iowa state senate 2011-2014; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2014; reelected in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027; vice-chair, Republican Conference (2019-2023); chair, Republican Policy Committee (2023-2025); chair, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (One Hundred Nineteenth Congress).
Source: U.S. Congress Bioguide / public-record corporate filings.
Year-to-date performance
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Public financial disclosure
Self-reported via the Senate EFD annual disclosure — values are disclosed as ranges, not exact dollars.
Disclosed net worth
⚑ 6 sector overlaps$260.3K – $1.3M
Assets minus liabilities, summed across the 25+ disclosed positions.
- Liabilities
- $50K–$100K
- Form
- Annual Report
- Filed
- May 2026
Holdings in agency’s regulated sectors
Disclosed positions whose sector overlaps with this agency’s jurisdiction. Structural — not an accusation of wrongdoing. Cabinet officials typically divest these at confirmation.
- First Interstate Bank$250,001 - $500,000Financial ServicesChair, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on 4 committees including Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry holds Financial Services-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- First Interstate Bank$250,001 - $500,000Financial ServicesChair, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on 4 committees including Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry holds Financial Services-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- Capital One$15,001 - $50,000Financial ServicesChair, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on 4 committees including Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry holds Financial Services-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- First Interstate Bank$1,001 - $15,000Financial ServicesChair, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on 4 committees including Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry holds Financial Services-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- First Interstate Bank$1,001 - $15,000Financial ServicesChair, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on 4 committees including Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry holds Financial Services-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- Capital One$1,001 - $15,000Financial ServicesChair, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on 4 committees including Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry holds Financial Services-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
Largest holdings
- 1.First Interstate Bank⚑Financial Services$250,001 - $500,000
- 2.MEIIXMFS Value Fund Class I$15,001 - $50,000
- 3.DODIXDodge & Cox Income Fund$15,001 - $50,000
- 4.FXAIXFidelity 500 Index Fund$15,001 - $50,000
- 5.TRLGXT. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Fund I Class$15,001 - $50,000
- 6.IVWiShares S&P 500 Growth ETF$1,001 - $15,000
- 7.AVEMAvantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF$1,001 - $15,000
- 8.First Interstate Bank⚑Financial Services$1,001 - $15,000
- 9.QARPXtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF$1,001 - $15,000
- 10.U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union$1,001 - $15,000
- 11.MIAYXAmerican Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund Class F-$1,001 - $15,000
- 12.EFAiShares MSCI EAFE ETF$1,001 - $15,000
- 13.DWGHXAmerican Funds Developing World Growth and Incom$1,001 - $15,000
- 14.SMCFXSMALLCAP WORLD FUND INC - Class F-2$1,001 - $15,000
- 15.GSSCGoldman Sachs ActiveBeta(R) U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF$1,001 - $15,000
- 16.QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1$1,001 - $15,000
- 17.EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF$1,001 - $15,000
- 18.FRGXXGovernment Portfolio - Institutional Class$1,001 - $15,000
- 19.Capital One⚑Financial Services$1,001 - $15,000
- 20.AMRFXAmerican Mutual Fund Class F-2 Shares$1,001 - $15,000
- 21.SPYSPDR??S&P 500? ETF Trust$1,001 - $15,000
- 22.SSOProShares Ultra S&P500$1,001 - $15,000
- 23.PRRIXPIMCO Real Return Fund Institutional Class$1,001 - $15,000
- 24.PIREXPrincipal Real Estate Securities Fund Institutiona$1,001 - $15,000
- 25.VMVAXVanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund Admiral Shares$1,001 - $15,000
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Oversight committees · 4
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Recent legislative activity · 40 bills
20 sponsored, 20 cosponsored in the 119th Congress. Color-coded by sector — yellow chips mark bills that overlap a sector this politician has actually traded in.
- A resolution designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, as "National Police Week".Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2313; text: CR S2310)
- A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2205; text: CR S2203)
- No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- A resolution addressing the politicization of war crimes allegations against allied special operations forces.Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2182)
- Davis-Bacon Repeal ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2109; text: CR S2135)
- CIPZIP Act of 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Lowering Input Costs for American Farmers ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- STOP FRAUD in Medicaid ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Protecting American Taxpayers ActRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401.
- SAT Streamlining ActCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- HERO Child Care for Military Families ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- CLEAR LABELS ActCommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
- Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- A resolution designating March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day".Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1357; text: CR S1382)
- COST ActCommittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
- North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- End-of-Year Fiscal Responsibility ActCommittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
- Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act of 2025Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.