Ernst calls for a pause on 8(a) contracts as the SBA demands financial records from all firms, escalating scrutiny of the ...

Ernst, the first female combat veteran in the Senate, has been threatened with a primary challenge over her reticence - so ...

Iowa Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst backed a GOP plan built around expanded HSAs, opposing an extension of enhanced ACA ...

A mounting wave of scrutiny has landed on one of Washington’s largest minority-business contracting programs, as Sen. Joni ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iraq War combat veteran and Iowa’s first woman elected to Congress, is expected to announce next month she will not seek reelection, leaving another vacancy ...

"It has been an honor to dedicate my life to the service of our great state and country," Ernst said in a video announcement. "Now as our family ages and grows, it's my time for me to give back to ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Defense Secretary, gives a thumbs-up as he walks with his ...

Fresh off her second loss in Arizona, there's talk of a drive to get Kari Lake to return to her native Iowa to challenge GOP ...

DES MOINES — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection next year, confirming in a video post on social media that she will retire after months of speculation about her plans.

Election 2026 Iowa Senate FILE - Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks at a hearing on Capitol Hill Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell, File) (Copyright ...