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

The Iowans’ push stems from the 2016 death of Sarah Root, a Council Bluffs resident who was killed by an undocumented immigrant driving drunk.

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The Iowa senator supports Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary, despite allegations of assault and drinking — but she doesn’t want to talk about it.

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, ending weeks of speculation about whether she would stand in opposition to President-elect Donald Trump.

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing stiff criticism from Democrats—but most Republicans back him.

Legislation named after an Iowan killed in a drunk driving crash by an immigrant who was not legally authorized to be in the United States gained traction last week as the U.S. Senate moved forward Friday on a Republican-led immigration bill.

A Republican senator has introduced legislation that would ban federal mascots and department-funded coloring books. The bill, introduced by Republican Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa, seeks to eliminate mascots representing federal agencies like the “Mighty Minters,” a fox and bird at the U.S. Mint.

The SBA’s disaster relief program ran out of money in October and more businesses than ever are defaulting on their loans from the agency.

The Iowa Republican’s decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Mr. Hegseth will have enough votes to be confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s defense secretary.

Since 2016, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) has introduced the bill to pass “Sarah’s Law,” which would amend mandatory detention provisions and require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain illegal immigrants charged with killing or seriously ...

Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, ending weeks of speculation about whether she would stand in ...