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Sen. Joni Ernst, once skeptical, says she will vote for Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
WASHINGTON – Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, will vote for former Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, she announced Tuesday night after his first confirmation hearing. "He was ...
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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Why Joni Ernst Finally Threw Her Support Behind Pete Hegseth: What We Know
Joni Ernst questions Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during his Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2025 in Washington ...
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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 ...
Joni Ernst backs Trump’s gutting of USAID
In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) outlined problems with the agency that she discovered ...
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DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst takes on food stamps in new bill to hold states 'accountable'
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is debuting a new bill on Wednesday designed to tackle overpayments in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), colloquially known as "food stamps." ...