Iowa Senator Joni Ernst announced that she would vote for Pete Hegseth to become Defense Secretary, making his path to Senate ...

Legislation named after an Iowan killed in a drunk driving crash by an immigrant who was not legally authorized to be in the ...

Ernst, an Army veteran and rape survivor, had previously expressed concerns over Hegseth’s past comments about women in ...

Trump's got the bullhorn now to say, ‘MAGA nation is watching,’” said outgoing Dallas County Republican Party Chair Kelley ...

The Iowa senator supports Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary, despite allegations of assault and drinking — but she doesn’t ...

Joni Ernst said ... Secretary of Defense,” Ernst said in a statement. “Our next commander in chief selected Pete Hegseth to ...

GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, a key vote on Pete Hegseth's confirmation as secretary of defense, said Tuesday she is supporting his ...

Sen. Joni Ernst revealed she is officially supporting Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense after Tuesday's hearing.

Joni Ernst questions Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during his Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol ... my job as a United States Senator, I will ...

Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) threw her support behind Defense ... and doing my job as a United States Senator, I will support President Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense.” “As I serve on the ...