Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
Senate roll call 256 · Sep 30, 2026
On the Nomination · Result: Nomination Confirmed
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Senate · IA · Republican
Open full interactive profile ↗Joni Ernst
Office phone: (202) 224-3254
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Career and professional background
- Education
B.A., Iowa State University, 1992
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M.P.A., Columbus College (now Columbus State University), Columbus, Ga., 1995
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United States Army Reserves, 1993-2001
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Iowa Army National Guard, 2001-present, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel
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auditor of Montgomery County, Iowa, 2005-2011
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member of the Iowa state senate 2011-2014
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elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2014
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reelected in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027
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vice-chair, Republican Conference (2019-2023)
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chair, Republican Policy Committee (2023-2025)
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chair, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (One Hundred Nineteenth Congress).
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Original source ↗ - Reviewed military-service context
Her Senate biography describes joining the Army Reserves after Iowa State, commanding 150 Iowa National Guard members in Kuwait and Iraq in 2003, and retiring as an Iowa Army National Guard lieutenant colonel after 23 years of military service.
Member's official Senate biography · attributed government office account · Retrieved Nov 5, 2026
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Her office identifies earlier service as Montgomery County auditor and local commissioner of elections, followed by Iowa state-senate service. These local and state responsibilities preceded her federal legislative role.
Member's official Senate biography · attributed government office account · Retrieved Nov 5, 2026
Original source ↗ - Current committee responsibilities
Her office lists chairmanship of Small Business and Entrepreneurship and subcommittee chair roles in Armed Services (Emerging Threats and Capabilities) and Agriculture (Rural Development, Energy, and Credit). These are 119th-Congress assignment descriptions, not measures of performance.
Member's official Senate biography · attributed government office account · Retrieved Nov 5, 2026
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Background retrieved Nov 5, 2026. Selected claims reviewed Nov 5, 2026. Career facts do not establish current employment, holdings or income.
Recent recorded congressional votes
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Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
Senate roll call 255 · Sep 30, 2026
On the Cloture Motion · Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Official roll call ↗Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340
Senate roll call 254 · Sep 30, 2026
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Official roll call ↗Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008
Senate roll call 253 · Sep 30, 2026
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Official roll call ↗Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852
Senate roll call 252 · Sep 29, 2026
On the Motion to Discharge · Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected
Official roll call ↗Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197
Senate roll call 251 · Sep 29, 2026
On the Motion to Proceed · Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected
Official roll call ↗S. 4668, as amended
Senate roll call 250 · Sep 28, 2026
On Passage of the Bill · Result: Bill Passed
Official roll call ↗Booker Amdt. No. 6835
Senate roll call 249 · Sep 28, 2026
On the Amendment · Result: Amendment Rejected
Official roll call ↗Reported campaign finances
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FEC record S4IA00129
2026 cycle · Reporting through 09/30/2026
- Reported receipts
- $2,006,940
- Disbursements
- $2,444,981
- Cash on hand
- $1,801,802
- Debts owed
- $0
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