Make 'Em Squeal News
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November 01, 2021 | Newsletter
November 2021 Squeal Award: The Taxpayer Turkey Trot
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October 01, 2021 | Newsletter
October 2021 Squeal Award: Zombie Programs Eating Up Billions of Taxpayer Dollars
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September 01, 2021 | Newsletter
September 2021 Squeal Award: Congressional Democrats Have Gone Hog Wild with their Reckless Tax and Spend Spree
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August 30, 2021 | Newsletter
August 2021 Squeal Award: American Military Equipment Worth BILLIONS is Falling into the Hands of the Taliban
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July 01, 2021 | Newsletter
July 2021 Squeal Award: Put the Brakes on the Bay Area Boondoggle
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May 03, 2021 | Newsletter
May 2021 Squeal Award: Let’s Put Our Money Where The Science Is, Not on Squealy, Wasteful Projects.
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April 06, 2021 | Op-ed
Joni Ernst and Anthony Bellotti: Suppressing Information Might Work in China, but We Should Not Stand for It
It has been over a year since the COVID-19 virus detected in and around Wuhan, China started a pandemic. The exact origins of the virus still remain a mystery. That is not entirely... -
April 01, 2021 | Newsletter
April 2021 Squeal Award: Rail Project Taking Taxpayers for a Ride into Red Ink without Ever Leaving the Station
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March 19, 2021 | Press Release
Two Ernst-Backed Transparency Bills Advance With Unanimous, Bipartisan Support
WASHINGTON – With Sunshine Week coming to a close, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) had two transparency and government accountability bills she’s backing advance in the Senate... -
March 19, 2021 | Op-ed
Joni Ernst: Sunshine is the best disinfectant—because to stop waste, we first need to be able to spot it.
Every day, decisions are made in Washington that impact families and communities in Iowa and across the country. But too often, these decisions are made in the dark. It’s... -
March 18, 2021 | Press Release
Ernst Wants Report Card on Schools’ Reopening Status, Accountability for How Tax Dollars Are Being Spent
WASHINGTON – As Sunshine Week blazes on, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is calling for regular public updates on the reopening status of our nation’s schools and accountability... -
March 17, 2021 | Press Release
Ernst: “The only reason to keep taxpayers in the dark about any of these decisions is because they can’t withstand the scrutiny that results when all of the facts come to light.”
WASHINGTON—During Sunshine Week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) spoke on the Senate floor to discuss her ongoing efforts to increase transparency and accountability in the... -
March 17, 2021 | Press Release
Ernst One Step Closer to Bringing Billion Dollar Boondoggles to a ‘Squealing’ Halt
WASHINGTON – On day three of Sunshine Week, as U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) continues her efforts to bring more transparency and accountability to the federal government,... -
March 16, 2021 | Press Release
As Bureaucrats Ignore Federal Transparency Requirements, Ernst Calls on HHS Inspector General to Investigate
WASHINGTON—During Sunshine Week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is shedding light on years of bureaucrats at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ignoring federal... -
March 15, 2021 | Press Release
At Start of Sunshine Week, Ernst Exposes Hypocrisy of Government Climate Officials, Pushes for Transparency
WASHINGTON – At the start of “Sunshine Week,” U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is exposing the hypocrisy of government officials who are targeting fossil fuels... -
March 15, 2021 | Press Release
During Sunshine Week, Ernst Rolls Out Government Transparency, Accountability Efforts
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the Senate’s leading foe of government waste, is kicking off Sunshine Week – an annual celebration all about transparency – by... -
February 01, 2021 | Newsletter
February 2021 Squeal Award: Public Health Preparedness Budget a Piggy Bank for Bureaucrats
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January 25, 2021 | Op-ed
Joni Ernst: Don’t let the swamp strike back: Keep earmarks away from Congress
I know a thing or two about pigs, and one thing is for sure — they stink. Pork was taken off the menu (temporarily, I guess) a decade ago after years of politicians... -
January 14, 2021 | Press Release
Making ‘Em Squeal: Ernst Ushers Two Government Transparency Measures Into Law
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), one of the foremost lawmakers in rooting out Washington’s wasteful spending and “ Making ‘em Squeal,” had two key government...
