Make 'Em Squeal News
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March 22, 2018 | Column
Joni Ernst ‘appalled’ by budget process
Sen. Joni Ernst is expressing frustration with the proposed $1.3 trillion budget deal Congress hopes to reach before a Friday night deadline, including the lack of a fix to protect... -
March 22, 2018 | Column
Ernst seeks to move federal offices, jobs out of Washington ‘bubble’
At the same time Congress is struggling to reach agreement on a $1.3 trillion budget deal to keep the federal government’s lights on, Sen. Joni Ernst is proposing to move... -
March 21, 2018 | Press Release
Ernst Seeks to Prevent Political Appointees from Using Influence to “Burrow” into the Bureaucracy
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Political Appointee Burrowing Prevention Act to ensure those who serve as political appointees at federal agencies... -
March 20, 2018 | Column
Peters and Ernst Request Information on Costly Taxpayer-Funded Administration Travel
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management Subcommittee, and Joni Ernst (R-IA) sent a letter to Office of... -
March 19, 2018 | Press Release
Peters and Ernst Request Information on Costly Taxpayer-Funded Administration Travel
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management Subcommittee, and Joni Ernst (R-IA) sent a letter to... -
February 28, 2018 | Press Release
Ernst Named to Bipartisan Joint Select Committee to Reform Budget Process
WASHINGTON – Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has been named to serve on the bipartisan, bicameral Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform, which will... -
January 29, 2018 | Column
Ernst Co-Sponsors “No Budget, No Pay” Act
Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) gives a monthly "Squeal Award" to expose extravagant spending or the misuse of funds by the government. This month, the dubious award... -
January 23, 2018 | Press Release
Bipartisan Senate Coalition Introduces Bill To Permanently Ban Earmarks
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Ron... -
December 22, 2017 | Press Release
2017 Ernst Initiatives and Victories for Iowa
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As 2017 comes to a close, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today released a series of initiatives and victories she led throughout the year on behalf of Iowans.... -
December 22, 2017 | Press Release
Tax Reform Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued the following statement after President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which includes the SQUEAL Act, into law:... -
December 20, 2017 | Press Release
SQUEAL Act, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement after the Senate passed the final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which includes Senator... -
December 05, 2017 | Column
Senators Seek Fuller Attention to Open IG Recommendations
Legislation (S-2178) newly offered in the Senate seeks to bring more attention to IG findings that agencies have not addressed by requiring the posting of all open recommendations... -
November 29, 2017 | Column
Jaimes: Ernst hopes to make lasting changes to U.S. Congress
Ernst hopes to make lasting changes to United States Congress, leading by example to keep promises to constituents. Earlier this month, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, introduced the... -
November 13, 2017 | Column
Sen. Joni Ernst is making waves
Iowa senator seeks to curtail perks for her colleagues in Congress Some politicians seek federal office in part so they can live an extravagant lifestyle paid for by American... -
November 02, 2017 | Column
Ernst proposes end to tax loophole for members of Congress
Members of Congress would no longer be able to deduct their Washington, D.C. living expenses for tax purposes under legislation introduced Monday by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)... -
November 01, 2017 | Column
Joni Ernst's SQUEAL Act targets lawmakers' deduction for living expenses
WASHINGTON — Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, wants to include a bit of tax pain for Congress itself in the Republican tax package. Ernst unveiled legislation Tuesday that would... -
October 31, 2017 | Press Release
Ernst Introduces SQUEAL Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst introduced the Stop Questionable, Unnecessary, and Excessive Allowances for Legislators Act, also known as the SQUEAL Act, to cut... -
October 31, 2017 | Column
'We are going to make 'em squeal': Sen. Ernst introduces SQUEAL Act
(KWWL) - "Washington's full of big spenders, let's make 'em squeal." That's what Joni Ernst said in an election ad for the Iowa Senate race back in 2014. During her victory... -
October 27, 2017 | Press Release
Ernst Calls on GAO to Look into Government Agencies’ Travel
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following recent reports of reckless spending by agency heads on travel accommodations, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) sent a letter to Comptroller General Gene... -
September 12, 2017 | Press Release
Ernst Continues Fight to Cut Costly Presidential Perks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to cut spending and safeguard taxpayer dollars, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today re-introduced the Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of...