Jan 14, 2025 · When Are Pam Bondi, RFK Jr. Senate Confirmation Votes? Full Schedule. ... faced an easier process after receiving the backing of Republican Senator Joni Ernst, who was previously undecided.

Jan 15, 2025 · GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, who was seen as a linchpin of Hegseth’s path to 50 votes, announced her support for his nomination after the hearing wrapped.

Jan 14, 2025 · Bondi, Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Justice as the nation’s top prosecutor, will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday and Thursday. Bondi was Florida’s attorney general from 2011 to 2019 and later served on the defense team for Trump’s first impeachment in 2020.

6 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 ...

The pressure campaign against U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is mounting — including in Iowa — as she has so far refused to commit to supporting Pete Hegseth.

Jan. 15 (UPI) --President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, vowed to remain independent and nonpartisan during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday.

Jan 15, 2025 · Marco Rubio, Pam Bondi and Russell Vought. President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for attorney general, secretary of state and several other key Cabinet posts are set to appear in front of Senate...

Jan 15, 2025 · Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney general, received a warm reception from Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday as she testified about reducing crime and upholding the law.

Jan 15, 2025 · Hegseth received a warm reception from GOP senators Tuesday, including Iowa’s Joni Ernst, who was viewed as a key swing vote and announced she would be supporting the nominee.

Nov 23, 2024 · With his new pick for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump has found not only a powerhouse media strategist and loyal ally, but a tenacious litigator known for her battles in court for...