DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst takes on food stamps in new bill to hold states 'accountable'
Sen. Joni Ernst, the chair of the DOGE caucus, is rolling out a new bill that targets excess disbursements in the "food stamp ...
Trump firing of watchdogs gives early test to new Senate caucus
President Donald Trump fired at least 18 inspectors general across the federal government without required notification to ...
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Joni Ernst celebrates Trump’s executive order sending federal workers back to the office
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) applauded President Donald Trump‘s executive order seeking to end telework for federal workers, saying, “We are just getting started.” Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA ...
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'Voilà': Ernst's flip on Hegseth reveals GOP's loyalty to (and fear of) Trump
Joni Ernst says he'll support his bid. But what did his contentious confirmation hearing tell us about the fate of Trump's other controversial picks for his administration? Kate Kelly, Melanie ...
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Joni Ernst Has Pressing Questions for Pete Hegseth
But also in the spotlight: Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa), whose support the Trump transition team views as crucial. Ernst, a former Army National Guard commander, endured a torrent of criticism from ...
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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 ...
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'MAGA nation is watching': Joni Ernst's vote for Hegseth underscore's Trump's grip on GOP
When U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst announced this week she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the nation’s next secretary of defense, it underlined President-elect Donald Trump’s immense sway over ...