Combat Veteran, Sexual Assault Survivor Senator Backs Hegseth …
Jan 15, 2025 · In a Tuesday evening interview with a radio station in her home state, followed by a written statement, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, announced that she will vote to confirm Hegseth.
Class II - Senators Whose Terms of Service Expire in 2027
Senators in Class II were elected to office in the November 2020 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Article I, section 3 of the U.S. Constitution mandates the Senate's class structure. Amendment XVII …
Committee Assignments of the 119th Congress - U.S. Senate
Below are all current senators and the committees on which they serve. ***The organizational meetings for some of the Joint Committees of the 119th Congress have not yet occurred.**** King, Angus S., Jr. (I-ME)
GOP senators responding to Trump allies' primary threats
Jan 25, 2025 · Sens. Joni Ernst of Iowa, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, John Cornyn of Texas and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina could face primary challenges, some motivated by their stances on the president's nominees and policies ... South Carolina's Lindsey Graham, a Trump confidant, has long been targeted by the far right in ...
GOP senators feel weight of Trump’s loyalty test on nominees
Dec 10, 2024 · Sens. Joni Ernst (Iowa) and Lindsey Graham (S.C.), two Republican senators who came under withering criticism last week for raising doubts about Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of...
U.S. Senators Call for Review of ICC Prosecutor's Decision to Apply …
Oct 25, 2024 · WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), John Thune (R-South Dakota), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) sent a letter to the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), the governing body of the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling for ...
How key Republican senators are responding to Trump allies' …
Jan 25, 2025 · Joni Ernst, Iowa. Ernst prompted criticism from the right after she initially stopped short of endorsing Hegseth, who was confirmed by the Senate on Friday. Ernst voted “yes.” A retired Iowa National Guard lieutenant colonel and Iraq …
Lindsey Graham Attacked by MAGA Over Pete Hegseth Comments
Dec 5, 2024 · Conservative radio host Dan Bongino and staunch Trump supporter also criticized Graham, as well as Republican Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa, during a Wednesday episode of his show. Ernst is...
Two key Republicans announce intentions to support Hegseth …
Jan 15, 2025 · Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) announced their intentions to support Hegseth in the confirmation process. Previously, both had expressed slight hesitations in supporting...
U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Lindsey Graham, Kirsten Gillibrand, Susan ...
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 26, 2024 — U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) have introduced a Senate resolution calling on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to open a formal investigation into the acts of ...