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Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

R IA · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 Senate
2021–2023 Senate
2019–2021 Senate
2017–2019 Senate
2015–2017 Senate
172
Sponsored
382
Cosponsored
658
Votes
Vote Date:
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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

Government 1898 P·83 C·123 Y·1696 N·1356 w:28.4
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)
General Public 424 P·13 C·50 Y·363 N·347 w:12.4
Direct (276), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), At-Risk Populations (4), Military (3), Foreign (2), Patients (1), Transparency (1)
Defense 264 P·10 C·30 Y·224 N·108 w:5.6
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)
Military 227 C·3 Y·224 N·109 w:1.0
Direct (226), Families (1)
Healthcare 215 C·16 Y·198 N·189 w:1.6
Direct (194), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Agriculture 167 P·5 C·7 Y·155 N·151 w:5.0
Direct (159), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Education 165 P·7 C·18 Y·143 N·121 w:8.1
Direct (157), Child Care (3), K-12 Schools (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Construction 158 C·1 Y·157 N·131 w:0.5
Direct (155), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Taxpayers 137 P·19 C·15 Y·103 N·103 w:3.2
Financial Services 124 P·5 C·36 Y·82 N·73 w:8.2
Direct (115), HSA (7), HSA Administration (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 1592 P·173 C·396 Y·1028 N·767 w:70.5
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)
Defense 161 P·5 C·8 Y·148 N·54 w:3.9
Direct (157), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
General Public 143 P·3 C·10 Y·130 N·119 w:3.4
Direct (122), Veterans (20), Taxpayers (1)
Military 135 Y·135 N·53 w:0.1
Direct (134), Space Force (1)
Financial Services 130 P·8 C·68 Y·54 N·50 w:11.0
Direct (129), Transgender Individuals (1)
Immigration 127 Y·127 N·127 w:-0.1
Healthcare 126 C·16 Y·110 N·98 w:1.0
Direct (115), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Education 123 P·3 C·32 Y·89 N·85 w:6.4
Manufacturing 91 P·2 C·15 Y·74 N·58 w:3.4
Direct (82), Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
Transportation 88 P·2 C·12 Y·74 N·44 w:3.8

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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

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor
All Industries Agriculture Construction Defense Education Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Military Taxpayers
Clear

s145-119

Cosponsor

To require the redesignation of Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization.

1 clause
Water Transportation Foreign Militant Organizations Defense Manufacturing International Trade

s3639-119

Cosponsor Reported

SAT Streamlining Act

3 clauses Jan 14, 2026
Government Space Telecommunications

s3366-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Back the Blue Act of 2025

9 clauses Dec 4, 2025
Government Law Enforcement General Public

s3343-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Unemployment Insurance (UI) Integrity and Deficit Reduction Act

1 clause Dec 4, 2025
Labor Government

s3228-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify how controlled substance analogues that are imported or offered for import are to be regulated, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Federal Government - Judicial Branch Illegal Drug Trade Research and Development in Biotechnology Legal Services

s3175-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CIPZIP Act of 2025

1 clause Nov 18, 2025
Local Government Postal Service

s3161-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance protection of data affecting operational security of Department of Defense personnel, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 7, 2025
Government Military Technology

s2893-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SEVER Act of 2025

1 clause Sep 18, 2025
Foreign Affairs

s2809-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require reporting of price increases on noncompetitive contracts, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 16, 2025
Federal Government - Defense Oversight Federal Government - Defense Procurement Public Interest - Transparency Defense Contractors

s2721-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025

4 clauses Sep 4, 2025
Government General Public

sres340-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating July 30, 2025, as National Whistleblower Appreciation Day.

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
Labor

s2328-119

Cosponsor Reported

Military Learning for Credit Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Government Veterans Higher Education Military

s2355-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Patients Deserve Price Tags Act

13 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Pharmacy Benefit Management Hospitals General Public Public Administration

s2293-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025

4 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Foreign Affairs Agricultural Producers

s2130-119

Cosponsor Reported

AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025

7 clauses Jun 18, 2025
Defense Aerospace Federal Departments & Agencies

s1956-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act

5 clauses Jun 4, 2025
Transportation Energy Production Information Technology Financial Services

s1756-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Conscience Protection Act of 2025

6 clauses May 14, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1748-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Kids Online Safety Act

13 clauses May 14, 2025
Social Media Video Games Nonprofit Organizations Healthcare

s1740-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To bolster United States engagement with the Pacific Islands region, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 13, 2025
Foreign Affairs Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s1589-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Immigration Parole Reform Act of 2025

2 clauses May 5, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Defense Contractors
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