Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa introduced legislation in the Senate Wednesday to prohibit federal funding for Planned Parenthood after

Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth told Pete Hegseth he was "wholly unqualified" to be confirmed as Defense secretary.

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary had a more amicable exchange with Joni Ernst, a Republican, who is considered a key vote.

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 ...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst pressed Pete Hegseth about women’s roles in the military and thanked him for their “frank” discussions as he sat before an often-contentious hearing on his nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Defense Tuesday. Ernst has been ...

Iowa’s U.S. senators met with Trump nominees last week while representatives acted on bills relating to undocumented immigration and women’s sports.

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

The SBA’s disaster relief program ran out of money in October and more businesses than ever are defaulting on their loans from the agency.

To Sen. Joni Ernst, the answer is a resounding ‘No.” Ms. Ernst, Iowa Republican, has written legislation that would order federal agencies to cut out the mascots. For good measure, she also ...

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 ...

The Republican senator is seen as a key vote on Trump's nominee. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said Tuesday she is supporting Pete Hegseth’s nomination to serve as secretary of defense after ...

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 opposition to President-elect Donald Trump. “After four years ...