Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of ...

Joni Ernst pressed Pete Hegseth about women’s roles in the military and thanked ... comment about how she will vote on ...

Hegseth was confirmed as Secretary of Defense Friday night after a tight Senate vote that had Vice President J.D. Vance cast ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee ... He even picked up a key endorsement from Sen. Joni Ernst, Iowa Republican, later Tuesday evening, solidifying his support among ...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) threw her support behind Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth on Tuesday hours after President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon was grilled by senators ...

By Karoun Demirjian Reporting from Washington Senator Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa, announced on a local news radio show on Tuesday that she would vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the next ...

Ernst previously expressed an openness to supporting Hegseth after she had "encouraging conversations" with him last month, ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa Senator Joni Ernst could be the key to securing Pete Hegseth’s path to Secretary of Defense.

WASHINGTON − Senators pressed Pete Hegseth on his alleged history of heavy drinking, shifting views on women in the military, and his treatment of women in a wide-ranging and often combative ...

More:Iowa's US Sen. Joni Ernst will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense Pressure campaign brewed as Joni Ernst weighed Pete Hegseth's comments on women in combat roles ...

Senator Joni Ernst has announced she intends to vote for Pete Hegseth in his Senate confirmation, making his path to becoming defense secretary much easier. The Iowa Republican had previously said ...