Ernst seeks to exempt farm and small business assets in deciding who gets financial aid
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa introduces a bill exempting farm and small business assets from being included on college ...
Wall Street Journal2d
Sen. Joni Ernst: USAID Is a Rogue Agency
Journal Editorial Report: The DOGE team’s latest moves on USAID, Treasury payments, and federal buyouts. Photo: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images In moments of crisis, America can be counted on for ...
New York Post6d
Sen. Joni Ernst warns of ‘willful sabotage’ at USAID, cites millions in funding for Wuhan lab, terrorists and more
Joni Ernst alleged. The Republican Hawkeye State senator and Senate DOGE Caucus chair, listed a slew of examples on social media this week on why “USAID is one of the worst offenders of waste in ...
Rolling Stone29d
Joni Ernst Refused Meeting With Hegseth’s Sex Assault Accuser: Report
Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) — a key vote on the Armed Services Committee — had declined an offer to meet privately with the woman whom Hegseth paid to settle a sexual assault claim. The New Yorker’s ...
Washington Examiner6d
Joni Ernst backs Trump’s gutting of USAID
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is backing President Donald Trump in his effort to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development. In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio ...
New York Post27d
Sen. Joni Ernst officially backs Pete Hegseth for top Pentagon post: ‘Americans deserve a strong Secretary of Defense’
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 ...
The New York Times27d
Joni Ernst Says She Will Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth
Trump’s defense secretary. 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 ...
USA Today26d
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 ...
Washington Examiner21d
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 ...
Washington Times29d
Joni Ernst announces support for Pete Hegseth after Defense Dept. nominee’s confirmation hearing
Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa was the only Republican member of the panel who entered the confirmation hearing without having already pronounced her support for Mr. Hegseth, although she had offered a ...
New York Magazine28d
Joni Ernst Scurries to Avoid Questions About Plan to Back Hegseth
Since President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his secretary of Defense, all eyes have been on Iowa senator Joni Ernst. Hegseth has been accused of ...