WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Joni Ernst issued the following press release:

Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran who served in the Global War on Terror, stood firmly with President Trump to ensure neither Iran nor its proxies can claim another American life.

Instead of targeting the president, Ernst urged her colleagues to have the backs of our men and women in uniform and called on Senate Democrats to immediately fund the Department of Homeland Security to prioritize the safety and security of Americans over political games.

As the nation mourns (https://x.com/SenJoniErnst/status/2028995560808825326?s=20) six heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice, including those from Des Moines' 103rd Sustainmen...