Ernst warns of “landmines” after agency fails to complete an audit. WASHINGTON – After the Small Business Administration (SBA) failed to complete an audit , Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) provided President Donald Trump with a laundry list of waste and excess at the agency for his ...

Jan 22, 2025 · WASHINGTON – After the Small Business Administration (SBA) failed to complete an audit, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) provided President Donald Trump with a laundry list of waste and excess at the agency for his administration to eliminate.The letter follows President Trump issuing a series of executive orders aimed at undoing harmful and ...

1 day ago · WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined President Donald Trump at the White House for the signing of her Sarah’s Law. The bill was included as an amendment to the Laken Riley Act to strengthen the legislation by requiring illegal immigrants who have committed violent crimes against Americans to be detained.. Senator Ernst with Sarah Root’s father, Scott Root.

4 days ago · DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — From activists on the far right to Elon Musk, allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who don’t back his Cabinet picks and legislative priorities.. In the case of Iowa’s Joni Ernst, conservatives threatened to run against her if she didn’t back Trump’s pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth ...

Dec 10, 2024 · Joni Ernst’s reversal on Pete Hegseth shows the GOP Senate won’t check Trump. At first the Iowa senator seemed skeptical, but after a few threats from MAGA-land, she’s become more positive...

Dec 12, 2024 · Sen. Joni Ernst is facing an aggressive pressure campaign from President-elect Donald Trump’s allies, complete with threats of primary challengers.

Nov 20, 2020 · Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), in a rare break with President Donald Trump, took aim at a Trump campaign press conference on Thursday in which the president’s attorneys put forth outlandish and...

Jul 8, 2023 · In a deep dive into Donald Trump's tenuous relationship with Iowa's Republican Party leadership, the New York Times is reporting that the former president left Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)...

Jan 14, 2024 · Sen. Joni Ernst criticized former President Donald Trump for his use of the word “hostages” to describe his supporters who were imprisoned after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Jan 14, 2024 · Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) knocked former President Donald Trump’s description of those imprisoned for their roles in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol as “hostages,” while Americans are still...