Make 'Em Squeal News
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January 01, 2021 | Newsletter
January 2021 Squeal Award: Ernst Tells Washington: Justify This!
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December 30, 2020 | Op-ed
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 | Press Release
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 | Press Release
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... -
June 22, 2020 | Press Release
Ernst Calls on Members of Congress to be Transparent about PPP Loans
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... -
June 15, 2020 | Press Release
Ernst: Taxpayers Win in the ‘War on Waste’ in Annual Defense Bill
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... -
May 20, 2020 | Press Release
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 | Column
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... -
April 22, 2020 | Press Release
Ernst Joins Calls to End US Taxpayer Funding for Wuhan Lab in China
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... -
April 22, 2020 | Press Release
US Tax Dollars Being Spent at Chinese Wet Markets? Ernst Says: Let’s End That
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... -
March 12, 2020 | Press Release
Ernst’s Commonsense Bill to ‘Bag’ Government Swag is One Step Closer to Becoming Law
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... -
March 11, 2020 | Press Release
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 | Press Release
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 | Press Release
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 | Press Release
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 | Press Release
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 | Press Release
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 | Press Release
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... -
November 01, 2019 | Press Release
Senate Passes Ernst’s Ban on Bogus Bonuses and Billion Dollar Boondoggles
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... -
October 29, 2019 | Column
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....
