Iowa's Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday she will vote ... Brianne Pfannenstiel is the chief politics reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach her at [email protected] or 515-284-8244.

Gov. Kim Reynolds, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst and U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson are all pushing child care proposals as part of their ...

Republican lawmakers introduced bills to reducing overpayments made to SNAP recipients, but Iowa advocates say the bills ...

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says President Trump is scrutinizing federal spending with recent actions suspending funding for ...