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 ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) hit back at her fellow Armed Services Committee colleague, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), after Ernst ...

On "Forbes Newsroom," Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) slammed Pete Hegseth as unqualified to be Secretary of Defense, and said that Sen. Joni Ernst's (R-IA) and other Republican Senators backing Hegseth ...

The former Fox News Channel host deflected allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking, focusing instead on his combat experience.

Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill ... given combat standards remain high,” the nominee pledged to Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), another veteran on the panel. With the exception of a handful of CodePink ...

Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced her support for his confirmation ... his past comments in opposition to women serving in combat roles in the military. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), an Iraq War veteran ...

Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., speaks during the Senate ... who at first signaled she had problems with Hegseth — Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who served 23 years in the Iowa Army National Guard ...

Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill ... The reception Hegseth received from Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, was notable. Ernst is a military veteran and sexual assault survivor. She is viewed as a key vote.