Joni Ernst, USAID

Joni Ernst backs Trump’s gutting of USAID
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is backing President Donald Trump in his effort to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development. In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, obtained by the Washington Examiner,
Iowa Senator Ernst says USAID shutdown the right move
Senator Joni Ernst, chair of the “DOGE” Caucus in the U-S Senate, says she was “stonewalled” and “threatened by” USAID staff when she asked questions about how humanitarian aid was being spent in Ukraine.
Sen. Joni Ernst applauds Secretary of State Rubio’s push to overhaul USAID and review its spending
Sen. Joni Ernst is looking to keep the focus on the lack of transparency and accountability at the U.S. Agency for International Development, following up on the Trump administration’s crackdown on the agency’s operations.
Joni Ernst spotlights ‘obstruction and lies’ by USAID’s wasteful spending
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) detailed USAID's major spending wastes, including pottery classes in Morocco and tourism in Lebanon.
Sen. Joni Ernst accuses USAID of 'obstruction' amid 'waste and abuse' spending allegations
Iowa, joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss alleged  'waste and abuse' at the USAID and Democrats' criticism of Elon Musk's role in reducing government spending.
Sen. Ernst accuses USAID of threatening her
Sen. Joni Ernst is accusing USAID of intimidating and threatening her team in a brazen effort to obstruct congressional oversight.
Sen. Joni Ernst warns of ‘willful sabotage’ at USAID, cites millions in funding for Wuhan lab, terrorists and more
The embattled US Agency for International Development has engaged in “willful sabotage of congressional oversight” over ...
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Why Joni Ernst Finally Threw Her Support Behind Pete Hegseth: What We Know
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst announced that she would vote for Pete Hegseth to become Defense Secretary, making his path to Senate confirmation much easier.
Chuck Grassley, Joni Ernst just sit back and let Trump do their jobs | Opinion
Only Congress can stop payments or shut down agencies, but Iowa’s delegation is OK with ignoring the Constitution, writes the ...
DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst takes on food stamps in new bill to hold states 'accountable'
Sen. Joni Ernst, the chair of the DOGE caucus, is rolling out a new bill that targets excess disbursements in the "food stamp ...
Was Kari Lake the Trump card that strongarmed Sen. Joni Ernst? | Opinion
An event for Kari Lake in Iowa was conveniently canceled after wayward Sen. Joni Ernst voted to confirm Trump's Defense ...
Ernst says DOGE initiative isn’t a ‘passing fancy’
“What I want people to recognize in the thought of government efficiency and DOGE is that this is not a passing fancy,” Ernst ...
Pete Hegseth hearing: Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst seeks assurances on women serving in combat
Joni Ernst had been seen as a key hurdle to Pete Hegseth’s confirmation. She approached her questions firmly but without ...
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Joni Ernst claims 'vacation' is over for federal employees working remotely
Ernst said federal employees have "abused" telework policies that were initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic, and claimed it ...
Iowa’s top leaders are strongly endorsing Musk and DOGE. Iowans are watching closely
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst has hailed Elon Musk and the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency. So has Iowa Gov ...