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

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

So now Sen. Joni Ernst says she is going to support Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense. She has chosen to ignore the reports about his mismanagement of donations at veterans organizations.

Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, will vote for former Fox News ... Ernst was the senator to watch during Tuesday's confirmation hearing. As a military veteran and a sexual assault survivor, Ernst has been ...

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Joni Ernst, who initially did not publicly back ... Tuesday morning on her three "very important issues" surrounding the military. "I want to know, again, let's make it very clear for everyone ...

Joni Ernst, one of the Republican senators who has ... supporting women in combat and combating sexual assault in the military. First, she asked if he will take steps to ensure the Pentagon ...

Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to ... a senior-level official dedicated to sexual assault prevention and response within the military. In her statement Tuesday evening, ...

Joni Ernst of Iowa on the first day of confirmation ... excessive drinking and views on women in the military. A former Army National Guard lieutenant colonel, Ernst initially appeared cool ...

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 ...