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Senator · IA · Republican · bioguide E000295

Joni Ernst

Senators Official Personnel and Office Expense Account · In office since Jan 2015
Period
Oct 2025 – Mar 2026Apr 2025 – Sep 2025Oct 2024 – Mar 2025Oct 2014 – Mar 2015
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Apr 2024 – Sep 2024Oct 2023 – Mar 2024Apr 2023 – Sep 2023Oct 2022 – Mar 2023Apr 2022 – Sep 2022Oct 2021 – Mar 2022Apr 2021 – Sep 2021Oct 2020 – Mar 2021Apr 2020 – Sep 2020Oct 2019 – Mar 2020Apr 2019 – Sep 2019Oct 2018 – Mar 2019Apr 2018 – Sep 2018Oct 2017 – Mar 2018Apr 2017 – Sep 2017Oct 2016 – Mar 2017Apr 2016 – Sep 2016Oct 2015 – Mar 2016Apr 2015 – Sep 2015Apr 2014 – Sep 2014Oct 2013 – Mar 2014Apr 2013 – Sep 2013Oct 2012 – Mar 2013Apr 2012 – Sep 2012Oct 2011 – Mar 2012Apr 2011 – Sep 2011
Spent this period$419,048.08$419,048.08 from FY2015 funds.
FY2015 allowance used18.3%$419,048.08 of $2,284,645.00 available.
Staff on payroll27Entries in the FY2015 abstract, $390,213.40.
Adds up?Yes InspectedRows sum to printed subtotals; subtotals match the summary.

The cutsFY2015 funds · Oct 2014 – Mar 2015

1NET PAYROLL EXPENSES · 93.1%2–5
#CutAmount
1Net Payroll ExpensesBy title$390,213.40
2Supplies and MaterialsTotal only$12,339.07
3Rent, Communications and UtilitiesTotal only$9,486.25
4Travel and Transportation of PersonsItemized$6,808.11
5Other Contractual ServicesItemized$201.25
Organization total$419,048.08
The Senate itemizes only travel, contractual services and asset purchases. Total only means no rows exist, not zero spending. Why →

Staff, by title27 entries · Oct 2014 – Mar 2015

TitlePeoplePaid, Oct 2014 – Mar 2015
Chief of Staff1$39,111.07
Regional Director4$36,541.60
Deputy Chief of Staff1$31,777.74
Legislative Director1$31,655.53
State Director1$28,666.66
Administrative Director1$25,666.67
Deputy State Director1$25,666.66
Regional Representative2$23,527.70
Communications Director1$23,222.20
National Security Advisor1$16,791.67
Press Secretary1$16,622.20
Legislative Assistant1$14,972.18
Legislative Correspondent2$12,138.85
8 other titles9$63,852.67
Payroll abstract total27$390,213.40

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Travel, line by line29 rows · Oct 2014 – Mar 2015

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DERN215000032015-02-23Jan 15 → 17IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM WASHINGTON DC TO DES MOINES, RED OAK, OMAHA AND RETURN$232.30B-905
DERN215000072015-02-23Jan 15 → 17IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$278.63B-905
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO DES MOINES AND RETURN$11.00B-905
DERN215000082015-02-23Feb 2, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION JOHNSTON TO COUNCIL BLUFFS AND RETURN$100.80B-905
DERN215000112015-03-20Jan 7 → 24JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NASENATOR'S TRANSPORTATION$775.40B-905
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1/7 [NAME] WASHINGTON DC TO DES MOINES; 1/8, 23 SEN ERNST WASHINGTON DC TO OMAHA NE; 1/12, 18 OMAHA NE TO WASHINGTON DC; 1/15-17 [NAME], [NAME] WASHINGTON DC TO DES MOINES, OMAHA NE AND RETURN; 1/15-17 [NAME] WASHINGTON DC TO DES MOINES AND RETURN; 1/17 [NAME] OMAHA NE TO WASHINGTON DC; 1/23-24 WASHINGTON DC TO DES MOINES AND RETURN$2,353.03B-905
DERN215000132015-03-02Feb 9, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE: INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$11.18B-905
DERN215000192015-03-11Jan 28, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION JOHNSTON TO CEDAR RAPIDS AND RETURN$102.40B-905
DERN215000202015-03-11Feb 11, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION JOHNSTON TO SIOUX CITY AND RETURN$155.20B-905
DERN215000212015-03-11Feb 18, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DES MOINES TO DAVENPORT AND RETURN$134.00B-905
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DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
DERN215000222015-03-12Jan 17 → Feb 18IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DES MOINES TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 1/17 RED OAK; 2/17 GUTHRIE CENTER, JEFFERSON; 2/18 BOONE$197.40B-905
DERN215000292015-03-17Feb 17 → 18IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$126.49B-905
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION DES MOINES TO AMES, BOONE, FT. DODGE, ROCKWELL CITY, CARROLL AND RETURN TO WEST DES MOINES$112.00B-905
DERN215000302015-03-17Jan 30, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL BLUFFS TO OMAHA NE, RED OAK AND RETURN$45.76B-905
DERN215000312015-03-16Feb 16 → 19IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL BLUFFS TO THE FOLLOWING AND RETURN: 2/16 GLENWOOD, MISSOURI VALLEY, HARLAN; 2/17 RED OAK, ATLANTIC, AUDUBON; 2/18-19 RED OAK, STORM LAKE, SAC CITY, IDA GROVE, MAPLETON, DENISON, RED OAK, OMAHA NE; 2/16 INTERDEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORTATION$328.96B-905
DERN215000322015-03-16Feb 24, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL BLUFFS TO MALVERN AND RETURN$28.80B-905
DERN215000332015-03-16Mar 4, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL BLUFFS TO WEST DES MOINES AND RETURN$99.20B-905
DERN215000342015-03-16Feb 27, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL BLUFFS TO LOGAN AND RETURN$20.80B-905
DERN215000362015-03-16Feb 16 → 17IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION WAUKEE TO RED OAK, GLENWOOD, COUNCIL BLUFFS, MISSOURI VALLEY, HARLAN, RED OAK, WAUKEE, ATLANTIC, AUDUBON, GUTHRIE CENTER, JEFFERSON TO DES MOINES$240.40B-905
DERN215000382015-03-17Mar 4, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DAVENPORT TO WEST DES MOINES AND RETURN$144.00B-905
DERN215000392015-03-17Mar 2, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DAVENPORT TO OTTUMWA, WAPELLO AND RETURN$124.80B-905
DERN215000412015-03-23Feb 16 → 19IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$251.56B-905
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO CHICAGO IL, DES MOINES, GUTHRIE CENTER, DES MOINES, AMES, FORT DODGE, ROCKWELL CITY, RED OAK, DES MOINES, STORM LAKE, SAC CITY, IDA GROVE, MAPLETON, DES MOINES AND RETURN$305.15B-905
DERN215000422015-03-24Mar 13, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DAVENPORT TO COLUMBUS JUNCTION AND RETURN$44.00B-905
DERN215000432015-03-24Mar 11, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DAVENPORT TO FAIRFIELD AND RETURN$86.40B-905
DERN215000482015-03-25Jan 23 → 24IndividualName withheldSTAFF PER DIEM$160.60B-906
〃〃〃〃STAFF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC TO DES MOINES, PLEASANT HILL, DES MOINES AND RETURN$36.65B-906
DERN215000492015-03-24Mar 11, 2015IndividualName withheldSTAFF TRANSPORTATION DES MOINES TO NEWTON AND RETURN$29.60B-906
DERN215000502015-03-27Jan 15, 2015JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NASTAFF TRANSPORTATION AIRFARE FOR [NAME] WASHINGTON DC TO DES MOINES$271.60B-906
Travel total, all 29 rows$6,808.11

Other contractual services, line by line4 rows · Oct 2014 – Mar 2015

DocumentPostedServicePayeeDescription as printedAmountPage
CV1500038912015-03-02Jan 3 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATION$83.20B-906
CV1500042382015-03-03Jan 3 → 31SERGEANT AT ARMSPHOTO STUDIO CERTIFICATION$1.90B-906
CV1500049022015-03-26Feb 1 → 28SERGEANT AT ARMSPHOTO STUDIO CERTIFICATION$67.90B-906
CV1500049942015-03-26Feb 1 → 28SERGEANT AT ARMSRECORDING STUDIO CERTIFICATION$48.25B-906
Other contractual services total, all 4 rows$201.25
Source: Report of the Secretary of the Senate, Oct 2014 – Mar 2015 (GPO-CDOC-114sdoc4), from page B-904. Open on govinfo ↗
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