(Radio Iowa) – The Hill reports Iowa Senator Joni Ernst lost her bid to become the Republican Senate Conference chair to Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas. The Hill says it was the only contested race for a G-O-P leadership position outside of the Senate leader race.

The Senate Conference Chair is the main spokesperson for the U-S Senate.he Hill says it was the only contested race for a G-O-P leadership position outside of the Senate leader race. The Senate Conference Chair is the main spokesperson for the U-S Senate.