Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, delivers remarks during a Senate Armed Services committee hearing on the expected nomination of Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 in ...

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, ending weeks of speculation about whether she would stand in ...

Recently, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth bragged about ending the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) program at the Department of Defense, calling it “woke” and “divisive,” and claiming ...

Iowa leaders are showing support for President Donald Trump after he said U.S. military forces had “completely and fully ...

Ernst, who is up for reelection in 2026, faced backlash from Trump supporters after she hesitated to endorse the nomination of then-Department of Defense candidate Pete Hegseth.

Pete Hegseth hearing: Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst seeks assurances on women serving in combat Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register Tue, January 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM UTC ...