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JONI ERNST: The grift that keeps on giving
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SEN. ERNST: The Grift that Keeps on Giving
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Ernst: Fraudsters are treating the treasury like a personal piggy bank
Tax Day has come and gone… along with the money the IRS took from your paycheck. Even if you paid your taxes on time and in full, you are still subject to the threat of an IRS audit. Meanwhile, fraudsters are treating the national treasury like a personal piggy bank, stealing more than $1 billion from the government every day! The IRS wants a cut of that loot, requiring that criminals report bribes and stolen goods as taxable income.
Stand up for US-allied warriors against political lawfare from their own governments
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Ben Roberts-Smith attends the ANZAC dawn service on April 25, 2026 in Currumbin, Australia. Getty Images Australian authorities this month arrested Ben Roberts-Smith, the most decorated soldier in his country’s history. They accused him of war crimes tied to special operations he conducted in Afghanistan 15 or more years ago — charges he has repeatedly, consistently denied.
JONI ERNST: Fraudsters are treating the treasury like a personal piggy bank
Tax Day has come and gone…along with the money the IRS took from your paycheck. Even if you paid your taxes on time and in full, you are still subject to the threat of an IRS audit.
Ernst: Fraudsters are Treating the Treasury Like a Personal Piggy Bank
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JONI ERNST: Bringing light to Washington’s secret spending
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SEN. ERNST: Bringing Light to Washington’s Secret Spending
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S. 3971: Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
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Ernst: Winning the War on Waste at the Pentagon
Our armed forces are the most powerful, advanced, courageous, and capable team made up of the finest men and women ever assembled. President Trump’s call for a $1.5 trillion defense budget demonstrates an unwavering commitment to maintaining this might. If we are going to spend nearly as much on defense as the rest of the world combined, however, we must be able to defend to taxpayers how every dollar is spent.
JONI ERNST: Winning the war on waste at the Pentagon
Our armed forces are the most powerful, advanced, courageous, and capable team made up of the finest men and women ever assembled. President Trump’s call for a $1.5 trillion defense budget demonstrates an unwavering commitment to maintaining this might.
Ernst: Winning the War on Waste at the Pentagon
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Here’s how to make sure our military gets maximum ‘bang’ for the taxpayer’s buck
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Here's how to make sure our military gets maximum 'bang' for the taxpayer's buck
Panamanian and US military personnel take part in a survival maneuver training led by the United States Army at the Jungle School in the former US military base Sherman, in Colon, Panama, on December 02, 2025.
JONI ERNST: Learing lessons from Minnesota’s fraud ring
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SEN. ERNST: Learing Lessons from Minnesota’s Fraud Ring
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SEN. ERNST: Life Is a Gift Worth Protecting
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JONI ERNST: Life is a gift worth protecting
This week, thousands of folks are weathering the cold to gather in our nation’s capital to march for life. Like them, I stand united in the truth: life is a gift worth protecting. kAm%9:D :D?’E ;FDE 2 A@=:E:42= 36=:67 7@C >6] xE’D 566A=J A6CD@?2=] (96? x 7:CDE 3642>6 2 >@E96C 2?5 >@C6 C646?E=J 2 8C2?5>@E96C[ 9@=5:?8 >J 52F89E6C 2?5 >J 8C2?5D@? :? >J 2C>D 2?5 H2E49:?8 E96> 8C@H 92G6 366?
JONI ERNST: The call to service
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Joni Ernst: The Call to Service
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Ernst: Serving Iowans During the Schumer Shutdown
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JONI ERNST: Serving Iowans during the Schumer shutdown
The same Washington politicians who were whining about DOGE laying off unnecessary bureaucrats just a few months ago are now exposing who is and isn’t an essential employee by shutting down the government. kAm%96 $49F>6C $9FE5@H? 92D D6?E 9@>6 fd_[___ 7656C2= 6>A=@J66D 566>65 ?@?\6DD6?E:2=[ 3FE E96 <:4<6C :D E92E 56DA:E6 36:?8 @? E96:C 4@F49[ :? 2 3F33=6 32E9[ @C H96C6G6C 6=D6[ E96J H:== DE:== 4@==64E 2 A2J4964< A2:5 7@C 3J J@FC E2I 5@==2CD]k^Am kAmx? 724E[ 6G6CJ 52J E96 D9FE5@H?
Ernst: Bureaucrats being paid for multiple jobs, while doing neither
Ever had to be in two places at the exact same time? It sounds impossible, yet I’ve discovered a number of bureaucrats holding several different government jobs simultaneously. It may sound impressive, except this multitasking isn’t magic, folks, it’s fraud. A full-time Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) employee was being paid for two other full-time government contractor jobs, frequently billing taxpayers for more than 24 hours of work in a single day.
JONI ERNST: Bureaucrats being paid for multiple jobs, while doing neither
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The case of the double-dealing bureaucrats
Scooby-Doo, where are you? We have a mystery to solve. Why are government employee unions fighting so hard, all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, to block the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing the information necessary to stop fraud and abuse? The answer is obvious. The deep state doesn’t want those meddling whiz kids at DOGE exposing the Washington corruption that’s been hiding in plain sight for way too long.
Ernst: The Case of the Double-Dealing Bureaucrats
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JONI ERNST: The case of the double-dealing bureaucrats
Scooby-Doo, where are you?
Food Security and Farm Protection Act (S. 1326)
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JONI ERNST: Delivering for small businesses
During Joe Biden’s presidency, we saw historic levels of inflation, non-stop price hikes, and a $1.8 trillion expansion of the regulatory state. kAm%96D6 4@DED 9:E x@H2?D 92C5[ 6DA64:2==J D>2== 3FD:?6DD6D 2?5 72>:=J 72C>D E92E @A6C2E6 @? C2K@C\E9:? >2C8:?D]k^Am kAm#6AF3=:42?D 92G6 366? 92C5 2E H@C< E9:D J62C E@ F?5@ E96 52>286 @7 E96 q:56? J62CD 2?5 AC@G:56 C62= C6=:67 7@C 92C5H@C<:?8 p>6C:42?D]k^Am kAm%96 k6>m~?6 q:8 q62FE:7F= q:==k^6>m 5:5 ;FDE E92E 3J 56=:G6C:?8 E96 =2C86DE E2I 4FE :?
ERNST: Bringing Gravy Trains To A Squealing Halt
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JONI ERNST: Bringing gravy trains to a squealing halt
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JONI ERNST: Eliminating $9 billion of waste in Washington
Over the past decade since my fellow Iowans sent me to Washington to make the big spenders squeal, I’ve been exposing waste, fraud, and abuse almost too insane to believe. kAm%9:D H66<[ x H2D AC@F5 E@ D66 D@>6 @7 E92E H@C< 56=:G6C 2 H:? 7@C x@H2 E2IA2J6CD] q@E9 E96 $6?2E6 2?5 w@FD6 A2DD65 E96 7:CDE %CF>A C6D4:DD:@?D A24<286 E@ 4=2H 324< Sh 3:==:@? :? H2DE67F= 7@C6:8? 2:5 2?5 7F?5:?8 7@C A2CE:D2?
Capitol Letters: American Dream is Strong
From the fireworks to the waving American flags, the Fourth of July is all about patriotism. While this weekend is a time of celebration with backyard barbecues and hot dogs, we cannot forget that freedom is not free. It has been secured by the brave men and women who have served in uniform, including those who made the ultimate sacrifice. I recently joined President Trump to honor our servicemembers at the U.S. Army's 250th birthday celebration in our nation's capital.
JONI ERNST: American Dream is strong
From the fireworks to the waving American flags, the Fourth of July is all about patriotism. kAm(9:=6 E9:D H66<6?5 :D 2 E:>6 @7 46=63C2E:@? H:E9 324<J2C5 32C36BF6D 2?5 9@E 5@8D[ H6 42??@E 7@C86E E92E 7C665@> :D ?@E 7C66]k^Am kAmxE 92D 366? D64FC65 3J E96 3C2G6 >6? 2?5 H@>6? H9@ 92G6 D6CG65 :? F?:7@C>[ :?4=F5:?8 E9@D6 H9@ >256 E96 F=E:>2E6 D24C:7:46]k^Am kAmx C646?E=J ;@:?65 !C6D:56?E %CF>A E@ 9@?@C @FC D6CG:46>6>36CD 2E E96 &]$] pC>J’D ad_kDFAmE9k^DFAm 3:CE952J 46=63C2E:@? :?
Ernst: Washington Going Bankrupt While Wasting Billions of Taxpayer Dollars on Unused and Unneeded Properties
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SEN. ERNST: Washington Going Bankrupt While Wasting Billions of Taxpayer Dollars on Unused and Unneeded Properties
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JONI ERNST: Washington wasting billions on unused and unneeded properties
Despite being the nation’s largest landlord, Uncle Sam will never win a round of Monopoly, the classic boardgame where players try to make money—and avoid going bankrupt—by buying, renting, and selling property. kAm%92E’D 3642FD6 &?4=6 $2>[ H9@ :D 2=C625J Sbe EC:==:@? :? 563E[ C67FD6D E@ D6== @77 F?FD65 2?5 F??66565 AC@A6CE:6D E92E 2C6 ?@E9:?8 3FE >@?6J A:ED]k^Am kAm(2D9:?8E@?
JONI ERNST: Putting Iowans first
For the last four years, we saw our southern border turned into a glorified turnstile with a record flood of illegal immigrants and drug trafficking by murderous cartels. kAmx@H2?D 2C6 F?7@CEF?2E6=J 2== E@@ 72>:=:2C H:E9 E96 52?86CD @7 @A6? 3@C56CD]k^Am kAmx? a_`e[ 2D x@H2? $2C29 #@@E 5C@G6 9@>6 7C@> 2 4@==686 8C25F2E:@? A2CEJ[ D96 H2D DECF4< 2?5 <:==65 3J 2? :==682= :>>:8C2?E 5C:G:?8 5CF?<] q67@C6 96C 72>:=J 4@F=5 6G6? =2J $2C29 E@ C6DE[ 96C <:==6C H2D C6=62D65 @?
Ernst: No more handouts for idle millionaires
Our nation’s safety net shouldn’t be strained by subsidizing the lifestyles of the self-sufficient. Yet, too many of the idle rich are living high off the hog, collecting government checks for not working, while at the same time earning a million dollars or more from some other side venture.
JONI ERNST: No more handouts for the idle rich living high off the hog
Our nation’s safety net shouldn’t be strained by subsidizing the lifestyles of the self-sufficient. Yet, too many of the idle rich are living high off the hog, collecting government checks for not working, while at the same time earning a million dollars or more from some other side venture. kAm k^Am kAm%9@FD2?5D @7 @FE\@7\H@C< >:==:@?2:C6D H6C6 A2:5 kDEC@?8m>@C6 E92? Saf` >:==:@?k^DEC@?8m :? F?6>A=@J>6?E 2DD:DE2?46 5FC:?8 E96 7:CDE EH@ J62CD @7 E96 q:56? 25>:?:DEC2E:@?
Ernst: No More Handouts for The Idle Rich Living High Off the Hog
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JONI ERNST: Biden’s Beijing Giveaways
Tax Day has come and gone, and working Americans were hit with a bill averaging $14,000 or more. kAm%96C6’D AC@323=J 2 H9@=6 =@E J@F’5 AC676C 5@:?8 H:E9 E96 62C?:?8D J@F H@C<65 7@C @E96C E92? 8:G:?8 :E E@ E96 x#$[ 2?5 x’> 8F6DD:?8 D9:AA:?8 E96 >@?6J @77 E@ r9:?2 :D?’E @?6] qFE 7@=<D[ E92E’D 6I24E=J H92E (2D9:?8E@? 92D 366?
SEN. ERNST: Biden’s Beijing Giveaways
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Ernst: California wants to ban our bacon? Not on my watch.
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Ernst: Celebrate agriculture -- which connects all Iowans
In Iowa, agriculture connects us all. Those of us who live on farms, in rural communities, and even in cities across our great state are fortunate to have a deep-rooted understanding of all our farmers do to make sure folks have food on their tables, gas in their tanks, clothes in their closet, and so much more. They keep Iowa number one in corn, pork, egg, ethanol and biodiesel production and make our state a top producer of soybeans, dairy, beef, turkey and more.
In Celebration of Iowa Agriculture
In Iowa, agriculture connects us all. Those of us who live on farms, in rural communities, and even in cities across our great state are fortunate to have a deep-rooted understanding of all our farmers do to make sure folks have food on their tables, gas in their tanks, clothes in their closet, and so much more. Growing up walking beans and feeding hogs on our family farm in southwest Iowa, I had a front row seat to both the joys and hardships of life in farm country.
Celebrate Iowa agriculture
By JONI ERNST / U.S. Senate In Iowa, agriculture connects us all. Those of us who live on farms, in rural communities, and even in cities across our great state are fortunate to have a deep-rooted understanding of all our farmers do to make sure folks have food on their tables, gas in their tanks, clothes in their closet, and so much more.
Be a 'DOGE deputy' and help leaders shine a light on suspicious spending
Happy Sunshine Week, the annual celebration of openness in government. If you're required to report every dollar you earned under the threat of an audit, shouldn't Washington have to account to you, the taxpayer, for how every one of those dollars is spent? While DOGE keeps delivering savings, Washington politicians are more upset by the effort to stop wasteful spending than by the misuse of tax dollars.
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