DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst takes on food stamps in new bill to hold states 'accountable'
Sen. Joni Ernst, the chair of the DOGE caucus, is rolling out a new bill that targets excess disbursements in the "food stamp ...
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Sen. Joni Ernst, once skeptical, says she will vote for Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
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 ...
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Joni Ernst Has Pressing Questions for Pete Hegseth
But also in the spotlight: Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa), whose support the Trump transition team views as crucial. Ernst, a former Army National Guard commander, endured a torrent of criticism from ...
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How key Republican senators are responding to Trump allies' primary threats
In the case of Iowa’s Joni Ernst, conservatives threatened to run against her if she didn’t back Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth — before she announced she would.
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Joni Ernst celebrates Trump’s executive order sending federal workers back to the office
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) applauded President Donald Trump‘s executive order seeking to end telework for federal workers, saying, “We are just getting started.” Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA ...
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Sen. Joni Ernst to support Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary
Joni Ernst of Iowa on the first day of confirmation hearings Tuesday. Hegseth, a former "Fox and Friends" weekend host, has faced criticism ahead of his confirmation due to allegations of sexual ...