Joni Ernst pressed Pete Hegseth about women’s roles in the military and thanked him for their “frank ... “equal” but not “equitable” standards for those serving in uniform, agreed that women should ...

Joni Ernst said Tuesday she ... standards for those serving in uniform, agreed that women should have the opportunity to ...

Joni Ernst, one of the Republican senators who ... Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Democrat, secured changes to the uniform code of military justice that “will demand time and attention from ...

Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) during his confirmation hearing Tuesday . Roughly two hours into the lengthy meeting with members, Ernst ...

Sen. Joni Ernst revealed she is officially supporting Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense after Tuesday's hearing.