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January 01, 2021
January 2021 Squeal Award: Ernst Tells Washington: Justify This!
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December 30, 2020
Joni Ernst: As we head into the New Year, I will always put Iowa first.
2020 has presented unique challenges for folks all across our state. The global pandemic coupled with a devastating derecho has been tough, but through it all we’ve witnessed the... -
December 29, 2020
In 2020, Joni Keeps Fighting, Delivering for Iowa
WASHINGTON – From securing critical, bipartisan COVID relief for Iowa families, small businesses, hospitals, and farmers, to continuing to hear directly from and be accessible to... -
June 30, 2020
Ernst Exposes Special Tax Loophole for Communist China
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is calling out China for taking advantage of a tax loophole that could be costing American taxpayers billions while not living up to its... -
WASHINGTON – Following her call for members of Congress to disclose if they received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is introducing a...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), known as the Senate’s leading foe of wasteful government spending, won important victories in her ‘War on Waste’ in the...
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May 20, 2020
No More Bonus Benefits for Millionaires, Says Ernst
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), known as the Senate’s leading foe of wasteful government spending, is pushing to kick millionaires off a new,... -
May 20, 2020
Washington Times: Millionaires allowed to claim unemployment benefits in coronavirus stimulus
The federal government is poised to pay out tens of millions of dollars in unemployment benefits to millionaires who find themselves out of work during coronavirus and are still... -
RED OAK, Iowa—Building on her efforts to protect Iowa taxpayers from subsidizing China’s wet markets, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is calling on Congress to end taxpayer funding...
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RED OAK, Iowa—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) is teaming up with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Joe Manchin (D-WV) in proposing a bipartisan bill to ban...
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U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), known as the Senate’s leading foe of wasteful government spending, has successfully advanced her bill to prohibit tax dollars from being spent...
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March 11, 2020
Ahead of Sunshine Week, Ernst Shines Light on Washington’s Waste, Calls for More Transparency in Spending
WASHINGTON—Ahead of Sunshine Week, an annual tradition promoting the importance of government transparency, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), who champions the need to curb... -
March 10, 2020
ICYMI: Ernst Says Bag the Government Swag
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), known as the Senate’s leading foe of wasteful government spending, is continuing her efforts to make Washington squeal. Ernst put forward... -
February 13, 2020
Ernst: “If hardworking Iowa families have to manage their budgets, we should expect the same from Washington.”
WASHINGTON—Just days after introducing a comprehensive package to fix the broken budget process and create more transparency for Iowa taxpayers, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)... -
February 11, 2020
Ernst Reforms to Make ‘Cents’ of Washington’s Wasteful Spending Included in President’s Proposal
WASHINGTON – On the heels of the release of the president’s budget—which included Ernst-led reforms to cut wasteful spending—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), known as the Senate’s... -
January 29, 2020
Ernst Introduces Bill to End Taxpayer Funded Presidential Campaigns
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), known for her efforts to cut government waste, is proposing to end a federal program used to fund presidential campaigns, and redirect... -
November 22, 2019
Ernst Fights to Protect Iowa Veterans from ‘Pension Poachers’
WASHINGTON—After a recent report from the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) implicated around 200 companies for improperly charging elderly veterans a large... -
November 06, 2019
Ernst: ‘Boondoggles Beware!’
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act, which exposes government projects that have become money pits for taxpayer dollars, was approved unanimously... -
WASHINGTON – This week, the U.S. Senate passed two of Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) measures to hold Washington bureaucrats accountable to Iowa taxpayers. The first measure exposes...
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October 29, 2019
The Washington Times: Feds spent $250,000 on ridiculous mascots
The federal government loves its costumes — and not just at Halloween. There’s Sunny Saguaro, a National Park Service cactus costume character who travels to parades and festivals....
