Pete Hegseth hearing: Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst seeks assurances on women serving in combat
Joni Ernst had been seen as a key hurdle to Pete Hegseth’s confirmation. She approached her questions firmly but without confrontation Tuesday.
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Hegseth tells Ernst he would support women in combat roles if confirmed
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 ...
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst officially backs Pete Hegseth for DOD after initial uncertainty
Sen. Joni Ernst revealed she is officially supporting Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense after Tuesday's hearing.
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Joni Ernst celebrates gutting of USAID after complaining that it was understaffed
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Wednesday celebrated the mass firing of USAID employees, despite previously complaining that the ...
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GOP Hegseth holdout presses Defense secretary nominee on her top 3 issues in military
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 says USAID needs ‘sunset provisions’ to stop government handouts
USAID has been the target of the Department of Government Efficiency as Elon Musk seeks to eliminate government waste.
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Joni Ernst backs Trump’s gutting of USAID
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is backing President Donald Trump in his effort to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development. In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio ...
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Joni Ernst Says She Will Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth
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 ...