EXCLUSIVE: Joni Ernst takes another crack at evicting bureaucrats from Washington
Sen. Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa, on Tuesday introduced a series of bills aimed at relocating more than a quarter of the federal bureaucracy out of the Washington, D.C., area and addressing remote work issues. This set of bills includes the “An Act to Decentralize and Reorganize Government Infrastructure Nationwide to Take Advantage of Efficient […]
Joni Ernst Secures Provision to Defend Border Air Space from Drones
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) secured a provision in the defense bill that would give the Pentagon the authority to combat drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles that cross U.S. borders. “After four years of open borders under Biden, President Trump will build a wall to keep Americans safe,” Ernst said in a written statement. “There […]
Sen. Joni Ernst demands EPA halt spending spree as Biden’s term ends
'Top DOGE' Sen. Joni Ernst is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to halt new subsidies until President-elect Donald Trump's administration establishes new leadership. Ernst (R-Iowa) accused the EPA of “scraping through piles of taxpayer money as quickly as possible” ahead of President Biden's departure from the White House. She is also demanding that the […]
DOGE Caucus leader Joni Ernst eyes relocation out of DC for third of federal workers
Fox's first appearance: Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), leader of the Senate Office of Government Efficiency (DOGE) caucus, wants to combat the concentration of federal workers in the Washington, D.C., area with a new bill that would mostly relocate them. There is. One third of the workers. Mr. Ernst introduced a bill entitled the “Decentralizing and […]
Joni Ernst Demands Answers over Meta Censoring Military Recruitment
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday demanding answers about major tech platforms' censorship of military recruiting content. “Our freedom is only possible because of the long tradition of Americans, like myself, voluntarily serving and defending our country,” Ernst said in a written statement. . “I'm concerned that […]
Ernst, Hegseth sidestep question of women in combat after meeting
Senator Joni Earnst (Republican Party, Ioiwa) and Senator Pete Hegousz ask if the former President Trump's person nominated for the Pentagon also should still be allowed to have women's battle mission. Is avoiding. Candidate tone. Hesthes said, “Hegouszes,” said Hescess, “A veteran, Ernst, who has met Hegoses many times in recent weeks, talks about this […]
Hegseth Says He Had a ‘Great’ Meeting with Ernst, Her Support ‘Means a Lot’
Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth spoke positively Monday night about his second meeting with Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and expressed support for her and the other senators responsible for confirming her appointment. He said he is working hard to win. . “It was a great meeting,” he said. said FOX NEWS MONDAY Hannityand said […]
Hegseth reveals what happened during pivotal confirmation meeting with Ernst
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, celebrated a “great meeting” with Sen. Joni Ernst after the Iowa Republican delayed endorsing Cabinet nominees. “It was a great meeting. People don't really know about this. I've known Sen. Ernst for over 10 years, when she was a state senator running to be the […]
Sen. Joni Ernst warms up to Pete Hegseth after ‘encouraging’ conversation on accusations
Sen. Joni Ernst signaled Monday that she plans to do a favor for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth after several days of silence on her accusations against him. Ernst, a 54-year-old rape victim, said he had an “encouraging” discussion with the embattled former Fox News host after meeting for the second time in a week. […]
Ernst Signals Support For Hegseth After ‘Encouraging Conversations’
Pete Hegseth appears to have won over a strong holdout in President-elect Donald Trump's bid to become Pentagon chief. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, announced her support for Hegseth's nomination after a meeting Monday afternoon. “We appreciate Pete Hegseth's responsiveness and respect for the process,” Ernst said. said This was said in a statement after the […]