We need to balance the budget and force Washington to stop spending more than it takes in.

- Joni Ernst

Iowans are feeling the pinch of a big federal government, and elected officials like Bruce Braley keep championing the over reaching bureaucracy. Iow…

- Joni Ernst

You don't need to come from wealth or privilege to make a difference.

- Joni Ernst

I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm, so when I come to Washington, I'll know how to cut pork.

- Joni Ernst

I do believe in the right to carry, and I believe in the right to defend myself and my family -- whether it's from an intruder, or whether it's from …

- Joni Ernst

You just need the freedom to dream big and a whole lot of hard work.

- Joni Ernst

I have a beautiful little Smith & Wesson, 9 millimeter, and it goes with me virtually everywhere.

- Joni Ernst

I worked the morning biscuit line at Hardee's.

- Joni Ernst

Healthcare should be about market driven solutions, not government mandates.

- Joni Ernst