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Ernst, Joni

Ernst, Joni

R · Republican Iowa senate

Term since 2015

2,318
119th Congress Pts
Jan 2025 – present

Upcoming Legislative Activity

Scoring opportunities this week
S 4952

Protecting American Taxpayers Act

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 452.

⚡ Floor vote expected soon, scoring opportunity

S 4378

Protecting American Taxpayers Act

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401.

⚡ Floor vote expected soon, scoring opportunity

Bills sponsored by Ernst, Joni currently advancing through Congress
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Points Breakdown

2nd Session · 2026
🗳️ Vote Cast Floor vote cast Earned each time the member votes yea or nay on a recorded floor vote. Roll-call votes are the clearest public record of where a member stands, and showing up to cast them is the most basic duty of the job.
194 votes +388 pts
✅ Passed Chamber Passes full chamber A sponsored bill won a majority vote in the full House or Senate. The large majority of introduced bills never reach a floor vote, let alone pass one.
2 bills +50 pts
🤜 Bill Cosponsored Co-sponsored a bill The member added their name in support of a colleague's bill. Co-sponsorship is the main way members build the coalitions a bill needs to advance, without being the lead sponsor.
40 bills +40 pts
📢 Bill Introduced (25+ cosponsors) Bill introduced (25+) A new bill that launched with broad backing. A large co-sponsor list out of the gate is a strong early indicator that legislation could move.
2 bills +20 pts
❌ Missed Vote Missed vote The member was absent and cast no vote on a recorded question. Missed votes are tracked publicly and can signal anything from a scheduling conflict to disengagement, so this is a penalty by default.
6 missed -18 pts
📜 Bill Introduced (solo) Bill introduced (solo) The member formally introduced a bill with no co-sponsors. Thousands of bills are introduced each Congress and most never advance, but introducing one is how every law begins.
14 bills +14 pts
🌉 Bipartisan Bonus Bipartisan co-sponsor bonus Awarded when a co-sponsorship crosses party lines. Bipartisan support is one of the strongest predictors that a bill will actually become law, so it earns extra credit here.
4 bills +12 pts
📜 Bill Introduced (2–9 cosponsors) Bill introduced (2-9) A newly introduced bill that drew a small handful of co-sponsors. Early backers signal a member could line up support before the bill is even referred to committee.
4 bills +12 pts
📋 Bill Introduced (10–24 cosponsors) Bill introduced (10-24) A new bill that attracted moderate support across the chamber. Reaching double-digit co-sponsors suggests the idea is gaining real traction among colleagues.
1 bills +6 pts
Session Total 524 pts

Points by Week

21 weeks
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🗳️ Vote Cast
❌ Missed Vote
📜 Bill Introduced (solo)
📜 Bill Introduced (2–9 cosponsors)
📋 Bill Introduced (10–24 cosponsors)
📢 Bill Introduced (25+ cosponsors)
🤜 Bill Cosponsored
🌉 Bipartisan Bonus
✅ Passed Chamber

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Activity by Week

Week 23 Jul 20 – Jul 26
+2 pts this week
1 events W23 Total: +2 pts
Week 21 Jun 22 – Jun 28
+26 pts this week
15 events W21 Total: +26 pts
Week 18 Jun 1 – Jun 7
+53 pts this week
Jun 4, 2026 +1
Jun 3, 2026 +1
40 events W18 Total: +53 pts
Week 17 May 18 – May 24
+17 pts this week
11 events W17 Total: +17 pts
Week 16 May 11 – May 17
+27 pts this week
14 events W16 Total: +27 pts
Week 14 Apr 27 – May 3
+34 pts this week
Apr 30, 2026 +1
Apr 28, 2026 +1
15 events W14 Total: +34 pts
Week 13 Apr 20 – Apr 26
+47 pts this week
Apr 21, 2026 +1
22 events W13 Total: +47 pts
Week 12 Apr 13 – Apr 19
+27 pts this week
Apr 13, 2026 +1
14 events W12 Total: +27 pts
Week 11 Mar 23 – Mar 29
+25 pts this week
13 events W11 Total: +25 pts
Week 7 Feb 23 – Mar 1
+42 pts this week
13 events W7 Total: +42 pts
Week 5 Feb 2 – Feb 8
+31 pts this week
Feb 2, 2026 +1
17 events W5 Total: +31 pts
Week 4 Jan 26 – Feb 1
+24 pts this week
15 events W4 Total: +24 pts