Joni Ernst had been seen as a key hurdle to Pete Hegseth’s confirmation. She approached her questions firmly but without ...

Sen. Joni Ernst revealed she is officially supporting Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense after Tuesday's hearing.

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, faced stiff criticism from Democrats and some Republicans—requiring a tie-breaking ...

Joni Ernst, who initially did not publicly ... "A priority of mine has been combating sexual assault in the military and making sure that all of our service members are treated with dignity ...

Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) during his confirmation hearing ... ongoing ability for women to serve in combat as part of their military service. “Yes, women will have access to ground combat roles ...

By Karoun Demirjian Reporting from Washington Senator Joni Ernst ... for female service members and was a leading G.O.P. voice agitating for changes to how the military handles sexual assault ...