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March 25, 2026 | Press Release
Ernst Announces Sale of D.C. Building
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Edward Forst to announce that GSA’s Regional Office Building in... -
March 20, 2026 | Op-ed
Ernst: Bringing Light to Washington’s Secret Spending
Happy Sunshine Week, folks! It’s the time of the year when we celebrate more sunshine in our lives…and in our government. But while we may be getting a little more sunlight every... -
March 18, 2026 | Press Release
Ernst Shines the Light on Government Spending
WASHINGTON – In honor of Sunshine Week, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is shining a light on how Washington spends tax dollars... -
February 12, 2026 | Newsletter
February 2026 Squeal Award - Winning the War on Waste at the Pentagon
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February 12, 2026 | Press Release
Ernst: Here’s how to make sure our military gets maximum ‘bang’ for the taxpayer’s buck
WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) detailed in the New York Post how her new legislation will give the Pentagon the tools to achieve its goal of... -
February 12, 2026 | Press Release
Ernst Wages War on Waste at the Pentagon
WASHINGTON – After the Pentagon failed its most recent financial statement, upholding its unenviable title as the only federal agency to never pass an audit, U.S. Senator Joni... -
February 04, 2026 | Press Release
Ernst Earns Award for Her Work to Save Tax Dollars
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), chair of the Senate DOGE Caucus, was named Taxpayer Defender of the Month by the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) for her consistent... -
January 30, 2026 | Newsletter
January 2026 Squeal Award - Learing Lessons from Minnesota’s Fraud Ring
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January 29, 2026 | Press Release
Ernst Works to Put a Stop to Fraud Before It Starts
WASHINGTON – After an estimated $9 billion or more exposed in Minnesota fraud, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is putting safeguards in place to stop scams early and claw back any... -
December 19, 2025 | Newsletter
December 2025 Squeal Award - Christmas Wish List for Taxpayers
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November 25, 2025 | Newsletter
November 2025 Squeal Award - Fast Food Stamps
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November 24, 2025 | Press Release
Ernst, Cortez Masto Stop Subsidies for Political Junk Mail
WASHINGTON – After 2.3 billion pieces of political mail flooded America’s mailboxes in 2024, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) are introducing... -
November 20, 2025 | Press Release
McSCUSE You? Ernst Exposes Blue States Wasting $500 Million of SNAP Funds on Fast Food
WASHINGTON – After the Biden administration massively expanded the number of restaurants eligible to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, U.S. Senator... -
November 17, 2025 | Press Release
Ernst Introduces Bill To Halt Fraud-Filled SBA Program
WASHINGTON – Following allegations of a $100 million fraud scheme in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) program, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship... -
November 12, 2025 | Press Release
Ernst Calls for Accountability, Major Reform After Sweeping Contract Abuses Exposed at SBA
WASHINGTON – After a potential hundred-million-dollar fraudulent “pass-through” contracting scheme was exposed in a Small Business Administration (SBA) program, U.S. Senate... -
October 31, 2025 | Op-ed
Ernst: Washington's Zombie Apocalypse Trick or Treat for Taxpayers
It’s spooky season and old haunts are returning from beyond the grave.There’s no reason to fear this zombie apocalypse, however, because it’s that time of the year when boarded-up... -
October 31, 2025 | Newsletter
October 2025 Squeal Award - Washington's Zombie Apocalypse Trick or Treat For Taxpayers
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October 08, 2025 | Press Release
ICYMI: Ernst Exposes Schumer’s Shutdown Shenanigans Costing Taxpayers $400 Million Per Day
WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is exposing the true cost of Schumer’s Shutdown Shenanigans after requesting a full accounting from the... -
September 26, 2025 | Newsletter
September 2025 Squeal Award - Side Hustlers
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September 12, 2025 | Press Release
Ernst Declines Bureaucrat Credit Cards
WASHINGTON – After exposing that Pentagon bureaucrats engaged in sweeping abuses of government credit cards, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is enacting long-overdue reforms to...
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