Joni Ernst

OPINION January 15

Biden's weak leadership has kept Americans hostage for 100 days

It has been 100 days since the October 7 terror attacks in Israel. We led a congressional delegation to four Middle East countries recently. Our hostages must come home now.

OPINION January 1

World needs America to stand strong, but not stand alone

The two mighty oceans no longer protect America from the world. The U.S. needs to be strong and work with our allies to stand up to rising threats, including China.

OPINION November 17

A 4-pronged strategy US must deploy to defeat world’s No. 1 state sponsor of terrorism

The US must stand up to Iran, not by the appeasement of the Biden administration but by a 4-pronged strategy we can us to defeat world’s No. 1 state sponsor of terrorism.

OPINION September 15

Three years into Abraham Accords, Biden's Iran deal threatens to unravel it all

On this third anniversary of the Abraham Accords, we are reminded of the need to strengthen our partnerships in the face of increasing Iranian aggression.

OPINION August 30

Afghanistan withdrawal anniversary has our enemies celebrating our defeat and Biden’s weakness

Two years after our catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan the Taliban is rejoicing. The impact of Biden's decision is still being felt an our world is more dangerous.

OPINION July 5

To deter China, the US should build rings of fire

To counter China, the U.S. must develop a strategy to assess gaps in our theater-range strike capabilities in the Indo-Pacific and the military requirements to close them.

OPINION November 11, 2022

Help inspire a new generation of heroes by honoring our veterans

Help inspire a new generation of heroes by honoring veterans like Marine Cpl. Daegan Page who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in Afghanistan.

OPINION August 22, 2022

Biden's broken promises on Afghanistan one year after Taliban takeover

President Biden broke his promises on getting Americans out of Afghanistan, serving justice to those who killed 13 U.S. service members, and protecting human rights.

OPINION April 25, 2022

Ukraine must win the war Putin is waging and Biden needs to step up

His unprovoked war is causing untold misery and risks food and energy access for tens of millions of people across the globe.

OPINION March 5, 2022

Ukraine's military desperately needs more lethal aid and Congress must step up

In the almost two weeks since the Ukraine invasion begain, our response remains tepid, halfhearted, and impassive to the Russian bear clamping down on a free and independent partner.