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July 30, 2021
Joni Ernst: Let’s Put the Brakes on the Boondoggles.
Earlier this year, Democrats tried to spend more than $100 million to extend a subway from San Francisco—not far from the Speaker of the House’s congressional district—to Silicon... -
July 28, 2021
As Fed Chair Warns Inflation Could Be ‘Higher’ and ‘More Persistent,’ Ernst Works to Expose Impact of Dems’ Reckless Spending
WASHINGTON—As Democrats continue pushing to spend trillions more taxpayer dollars and the chair of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell warned that inflation could turn out to be... -
WASHINGTON—With the receipt in hand, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today spoke on the Senate floor to expose the true costs of President Biden’s and congressional Democrats’...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today continued to call out President Biden and D.C. Democrats’ reckless tax-and-spending spree. Ernst noted that the price of nearly...
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July 27, 2021
Ernst Puts the Brakes on Government Boondoggles
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the Senate’s leading foe of wasteful government spending, is putting the brakes on some of the most egregiously wasteful... -
July 23, 2021
Ernst Secures Priorities in Defense Bill to Better Equip Female Troops, Protect Supply Chains
WASHINGTON – In addition to adding her bipartisan reform to prevent military sexual assault, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and the top Republican on the Senate... -
July 23, 2021
Joni Ernst: Only in Washington, D.C. does the word “trillion” get thrown around so often and so easily.
Under the Biden Administration, there’s a lot of bad news coming out of Washington, D.C. The Administration’s failure to address, or even acknowledge, the crisis at our southern... -
WASHINGTON—As hardworking families across Iowa and America continue to bear the brunt of rising costs and inflation, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)—a member of the Senate...
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July 20, 2021
Ernst: Majority of Americans Concerned About Inflation, Democrats Continue Reckless Tax-and-Spend Spree
WASHINGTON—After noting that over eighty percent of Americans are concerned about inflation, U.S Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) slammed President Biden and congressional Democrats for... -
July 14, 2021
“Under Bidenomics, the Price is Up”: Ernst Hammers Biden for Skyrocketing Inflation, Prices in Iowa
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) spoke on the Senate Floor today to discuss the skyrocketing rates of inflation and increased costs of consumer goods as a result of... -
June 15, 2021
Ernst Pushes to Cut Off U.S. Taxpayer Funding of Organizations—Like a Wuhan-Lab Linked Nonprofit—That Disregard Federal Law
WASHINGTON—Because the organization that funneled taxpayer dollars into China’s state-run Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) refuses to answer questions about how that money was... -
WASHINGTON—As the national deficit approaches $30 trillion, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), known as the Senate’s leading foe of government waste, helped introduce a...
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Even if you’re paying attention, it’s hard to keep track of all the numbers flying around Washington, D.C. right now. Despite our national debt approaching $30 trillion, President...
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June 09, 2021
Ernst: “President Biden’s budget can be summed up like this: higher taxes, higher spending, and higher debt.”
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today spoke on the Senate floor to highlight the burden President Biden’s budget proposal would create for taxpayers in Iowa and across... -
June 08, 2021
Ernst Slams Biden’s Budget Proposal, Calls for Responsible Spending of Taxpayer Dollars
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today criticized the Biden Administration’s reckless spending of hardworking Iowa taxpayer dollars and panned President Biden’s budget... -
May 28, 2021
Ernst: Biden’s Budget a Bust for Taxpayers, a Boon for D.C. Bureaucrats and Tax Collectors
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), known as the Senate’s leading foe of government waste, issued the following statement with regard to President... -
May 27, 2021
Ernst Supports Effort to Prevent Taxpayer Funding of Iranian-Backed Terrorist Regime Hamas
WASHINGTON—After President Biden’s State Department admitted the possibility that American taxpayer dollars could go to fund Hamas terrorists through Palestinian aid, U.S. Senator... -
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), helped unanimously pass a bipartisan five-year...
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May 25, 2021
NEW: Ernst Successful in Banning Taxpayer Funding to China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who has been sounding the alarm for over a year about U.S. tax dollars being funneled into China’s state-run Wuhan Institute... -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a champion for Iowa farmers and livestock producers who was born and raised on a rural Iowa family farm, is calling on U.S....