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Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

R IA · Senate

2025–Present Senate
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2021–2023 Senate
2019–2021 Senate
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Defense

-49
Helped 831 Hurt 880 Unclear 610

Healthcare

+29
Helped 347 Hurt 318 Unclear 294

Finance

-84
Helped 305 Hurt 389 Unclear 146

Energy

-45
Helped 223 Hurt 268 Unclear 130

Agriculture

+102
Helped 302 Hurt 200 Unclear 115

Veterans Affairs

+184
Helped 341 Hurt 157 Unclear 83

Government Operations

-32
Helped 88 Hurt 120 Unclear 292

Education

-37
Helped 148 Hurt 185 Unclear 149

Trade

+2
Helped 146 Hurt 144 Unclear 42

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Transportation

-55
Helped 84 Hurt 139 Unclear 73

Environment

-34
Helped 94 Hurt 128 Unclear 71

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Technology

-12
Helped 112 Hurt 124 Unclear 43

Housing

+74
Helped 164 Hurt 90 Unclear 13

Criminal Justice

+15
Helped 125 Hurt 110 Unclear 24

Foreign Policy

-33
Helped 93 Hurt 126 Unclear 33

Immigration

-127
Helped 43 Hurt 170 Unclear 37

Small Business

-4
Helped 118 Hurt 122

Science & Space

+25
Helped 112 Hurt 87 Unclear 11
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

12223 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1459), Veterans Affairs (116), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (13), Agriculture (12), Congress (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), NPS (7), State (7), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Federal (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), Executive Branch (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), DOD (1), Defense Procurement (1), Defense R&D (1), HHS (1), Homeland Security (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Military (1), Military Personnel (1)
Direct (276), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), At-Risk Populations (4), Military (3), Foreign (2), Patients (1), Transparency (1)
Direct (251), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (194), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (159), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (157), Child Care (3), K-12 Schools (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (155), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1296), Veterans Affairs (70), Defense (65), EPA (22), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Agriculture (8), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), Foreign (5), Health Agencies (5), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Executive Branch (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Office (2), Intelligence (2), Judicial Branch (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Agencies (1), FDIC (1), Federal (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (157), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (115), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (82), Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+533
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+240
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+78
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+29
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+75
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+34
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +107
Taxpayers - - +18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +142
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+7
Transportation +13
Immigration - -109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+39
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+3
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s1206-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 31, 2025
Law Enforcement

s1151-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act

13 clauses Mar 26, 2025
Agriculture Construction Legal Services Federal Government

s128-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE Act

4 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Immigration Services

s4755-118

Cosponsor Reported

To reauthorize traumatic brain injury programs, and for other purposes.

15 clauses Jul 23, 2024
State and Local Government - Health Health Care Providers Native American Tribal Government Social Assistance Services

s4392-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund and to transfer unobligated amounts from the Coronavirus State and local fiscal recovery funds to such Fund to construct and maintain physical barriers along the southern border.

1 clause May 22, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

s3626-118

Cosponsor Reported

To clarify task and delivery order solicitation and contract requirements.

6 clauses Jan 18, 2024
Government - Federal Construction Government Contracting Federal Administration

s1777-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To engage in cybersecurity cooperation with Abraham Accords countries, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 31, 2023
Federal Administration Transportation Information Technology

s1498-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Defense to use, transfer, or donate all excess construction materials intended for the wall on the southwest border of the United States that are being stored by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 9, 2023
Consumers Immigrant Communities Environmental Groups Federal Government

s1409-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the safety of children on the internet.

28 clauses May 2, 2023
Consumers Scientific Research Homeowners Federal Government

s1312-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reprogram $15,000,000,000 to improve border security and enforcement, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Apr 26, 2023
National Security Healthcare Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

s142-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products.

30 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Homeowners Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

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