Ernst Creates Senate DOGE Caucus to Eliminate Government Waste
Caucus to serve as the “bite” to partner with the “bark” of Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a leading champion for taxpayers in Washington, announced the founding of the Senate DOGE Caucus, which will work hand in hand with the Trump administration’s recently formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to identify and eliminate government waste.
The newly formed caucus will build upon Senator Ernst’s decade-long work to make Washington “squeal” by exposing trillions in waste, fraud, and abuse.
“Iowans elected me with a mandate to cut Washington’s pork and make ‘em squeal! From billion-dollar boondoggles to welfare for politicians and trillion-dollar slush funds, my decade-long investigations have exposed levels of abuse that are almost too insane to believe,” said Ernst. “The tables are finally turning, the knives are out, and waste is on the chopping block. As President Trump, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy prepare to take action, the Senate DOGE Caucus is ready to carry out critical oversight in Congress and use our legislative force to fight against the entrenched bureaucracy, trim the fat, and get Washington back to work for Americans.”
“We look forward to partnering with the Senate to downsize government. Grateful to Senator Joni Ernst for her excellent suggestions yesterday,” said Vivek Ramaswamy, co-leader of DOGE.
Senator Ernst is working with Representatives Aaron Bean (R-Fla.) and Pete Sessions (R-Texas), co-chairs of the House DOGE Caucus, and is joined by Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Rick Scott (R-Fla.). Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), and James Lankford (R-Okla.)in founding the Senate DOGE Caucus.
“Our national debt has surpassed a staggering $36 trillion and should be a wakeup call for all Americans. We must take action to avoid diving headfirst off the cliff of fiscal ruin. The DOGE Caucus will work with President Trump, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy to dismantle the out-of-control bureaucracy, cut wasteful programs, slash excess regulations, and restructure federal agencies,” said Bean. “As House co-founder of the now Bicameral DOGE Caucus, I look forward to partnering with Senator Ernst to help rein in reckless spending and stop the abuse of taxpayer dollars.”
“As Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, addressing waste, fraud, and abuse in government has been a top priority of mine,” said Sessions.“According to a report from the GAO, over $2.7 trillion has been lost in fraud and improper payments since 2003. This is an absolutely unacceptable misuse of taxpayer dollars. Hardworking Americans deserve a government that works efficiently and effectively. I am committed to working in bicameral fashion with Senator Ernst, Congressman Bean, and my colleagues in the DOGE Caucus to continue rooting out inefficiency in our government, ensuring taxpayers get the accountability and results they deserve.”
Background:
Critics have falsely claimed that DOGE will be all bark and no bite, but Senator Ernst’s 10 years of “Squeal Awards” exposing waste, fraud, and abuse and countering them with specific oversight and legislative solutions lay out the perfect way to carry out these plans in Congress – Senator Ernst will lead the caucus to be the “bite” in the Senate.
Ernst has tracked down trillions of wasted taxpayer dollars, including spending on risky research, teleworking bureaucrats, empty government buildings, and tax dodging IRS agents.
Next week, Senator Ernst will be releasing a Thanksgiving menu of trillions of dollars of cuts to be carved out of Washington’s budget.
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