After a second meeting with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's embattled pick to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said in a statement Monday she will "support Pete ...

(CNN) — Iowa GOP Sen. Joni Ernst said with just days remaining until the funding deadline for key agencies that she would prefer no government shutdown over President Donald Trump's wall. Asked on CNN ...

Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst has declared herself the "top watchDOGE" as she prepares to lead the Senate's partnership on President-elect Donald Trump's new pitch to slash federal spending. Ernst ...

The Iowa Republican recently returned from a trip to South Korea. Washington DC -- As the first female combat veteran elected to the Senate, Joni Ernst told ABC's Powerhouse Politics podcast that she ...

Enraged Democrats are sputtering, but I'm feeling good about the passage of President Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. I write on Independence Day, and that good news only enhances my pride. As part ...

FIRST ON FOX: Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst introduced legislation Thursday that would clear the way for Trump administration officials to sell underutilized federal buildings, Fox News Digital ...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa: “President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill delivers on what Iowans voted for in November, keeping more money in hardworking folks’ pockets, real border security, and a ...

EXCLUSIVE: Hours before Rep. Ashley Hinson of Iowa kicks off a statewide campaign swing as she runs to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, she landed the backing of the top Senate Republican. "We ...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst spoke on the U.S. Senate floor in support of the rescissions bill July 16, 2025, which included cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development. (Photo courtesy of the ...