U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) have introduced the "Better Enforcement of Grievous ...

EXCLUSIVE: Bicameral lawmakers are putting forward a bill Wednesday to strengthen penalties against illegal immigrants ...

It is also timed in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, according to the bill’s sponsors: Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas. In September, Gonzales' office ...

State Sen. Zach Wahls, state Rep. J.D. Scholten and state Rep. Josh Turek, said Monday that they are all considering running ...

Joni Ernst made her most expansive comments yet ... before she decides whether to support him. ”I am a survivor of sexual assault," said Ernst of Iowa, a military veteran who has spent much ...

Joni Ernst’s support for Defense Secretary nominee ... the role of women in the military, sexual assault prevention and auditing the Pentagon for waste and abuse. She sits on the Armed Services ...

Joni Ernst of Iowa told a mostly Republican audience ... “I am a survivor of sexual assault. I’ve worked very heavily on sexual assault measures within the military. So I’d like to hear ...

In an effort to address the growing problem of sexual assault and harassment against prison staff, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is supporting the bipartisan Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act.

When U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst announced this week she will vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as the nation’s next secretary of defense, it underlined President-elect Donald Trump’s immense sway over ...