Jan 14, 2025 · WASHINGTON – Following nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s hearing today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement: “After four years of weakness in the White House, Americans deserve a strong Secretary of Defense,” said Senator Joni Ernst. “Our next commander in chief selected ...

Jan 15, 2025 · Iowa Senator Joni Ernst announced that she would vote for Pete Hegseth to become Defense Secretary, making his path to Senate confirmation much easier.

Dec 10, 2024 · Senator Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa, signaled on Monday that she would not oppose Pete Hegseth’s bid for defense secretary, hinting at a turnabout after days of hectoring and threats by...

Dec 9, 2024 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a combat veteran, issued the following statement: “I appreciate Pete Hegseth’s responsiveness and respect for the process.

Jan 15, 2025 · WASHINGTON – Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, will vote for former Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, she announced Tuesday night after his first confirmation hearing. "He was ...

Dec 10, 2024 · Sen. Joni Ernst signaled Monday that she is warming to Defense Secretary designee Pete Hegseth after days of being reticent over the accusations leveled against him.

Dec 12, 2024 · Trump has not tried personally to pressure Ernst to back Hegseth, according to a person familiar with their conversations who spoke on condition of anonymity to disclose them.

Dec 5, 2024 · Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the first female combat veteran elected to the Senate and a vocal advocate for survivors of military sexual trauma, is now at the center of Hegseth’s troubled path to...

Jan 15, 2025 · Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who had been seen as a key Republican skeptic of Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Defense Department, said she will support him after his performance at Tuesday's ...

Dec 13, 2024 · Republican Sen. Joni Ernst faces some intraparty unrest in her home state, Iowa, as she weighs whether to support President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth,...