Ernst Statement After Hegseth Hearing | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst
Jan 15, 2025 · “After four years of weakness in the White House, Americans deserve a strong Secretary of Defense,” said Senator Joni Ernst. “Our next commander in chief selected Pete Hegseth to serve in this role, and after our conversations, hearing from Iowans, and doing my job as a United States Senator, I will support President Trump’s pick for ...
Why Joni Ernst Is Caving on Hegseth Confirmation - New York …
Dec 10, 2024 · Senator Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa, signaled on Monday that she would not oppose Pete Hegseth’s bid for defense secretary, hinting at a turnabout after days of hectoring and threats by...
Joni Ernst says she will support Pete Hegseth's nomination for …
Jan 15, 2025 · Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who had been seen as a key Republican skeptic of Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Defense Department, said she will support him after his performance at Tuesday's ...
Ernst Statement on Pete Hegseth | U.S. Senator Joni Ernst
Dec 9, 2024 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a combat veteran, issued the following statement: “I appreciate Pete Hegseth’s responsiveness and respect for the process.
‘I am a survivor of sexual assault’: Ernst pledges ... - POLITICO
Dec 8, 2024 · SIMI VALLEY, California — Sen. Joni Ernst, a pivotal swing vote on Pete Hegseth’s embattled nomination for defense secretary, said she’s not ready to support him, speaking out publicly as a...
Ernst holds the pivotal vote in Hegseth’s hill fight - POLITICO
Dec 5, 2024 · Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the first female combat veteran elected to the Senate and a vocal advocate for survivors of military sexual trauma, is now at the center of Hegseth’s troubled path to...
Joni Ernst Says She Will Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth
Jan 15, 2025 · Senator Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa, announced on a local news radio show on Tuesday that she would vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense, ending weeks of speculation ...
Joni Ernst faces pressure to confirm Pete Hegseth | AP News
Dec 12, 2024 · Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Defense Secretary, gives a thumbs-up as he walks with his wife Jennifer Rauchet, left, to meet with Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024.
Hegseth back on the Hill as Pentagon bid teeters - POLITICO
Dec 4, 2024 · Hegseth’s most crucial meeting, though, is expected to be with Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a Senate Armed Services member who has been noncommittal about Hegseth’s nomination and is seen as...
Pete Hegseth Confirmation: Key Sen. Joni Ernst Will Back Trump’s ...
Jan 14, 2025 · Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing stiff criticism from Democrats—but most Republicans back him. ... and pivotal Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, ...