Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa is facing criticism from supporters of President-elect Donald Trump for not backing Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary. Hegseth denied all allegations of ...

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst (R) pushed back against constituents who shouted out at her recent town hall meeting that cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) would cause ...

Senator Joni Ernst, on left, at her 'Roast and Ride' fundraiser in 2024. (RI file photo) Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is offering a mock apology after remarks she made about Medicaid caused a stir. On ...

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is running for Senate Republican Conference chair, setting up a blockbuster fall race against Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton for the No. 3 position in party leadership in the next ...

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks during a news conference following the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 10, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty ...

NOW. GOOD EVENING. THANKS FOR JOINING US. SENATOR JONI ERNST IS SPEAKING OUT AFTER A FIERY MOMENT AT HER TOWN HALL IN PARKERSBURG. ERNST IS FACING BACKLASH FOR THIS COMMENT SHE MADE YESTERDAY. THEY ...

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, on Monday sent a letter to Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy outlining ways they could cut upward of $1 trillion in federal spending from the budget in their roles leading the ...

Senate Republicans are bracing for another one of their colleagues to possibly call it quits: Joni Ernst. The two-term Iowa senator hasn’t officially announced her plans for 2026, and she’s gone ...

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Shortly before President Trump’s inauguration, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced with great fanfare the founding of a bipartisan Senate Inspector General Caucus. Caucuses are informal congressional ...