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July 29, 2024
Ernst Exposes Massive Tax Evasion at IRS, Demands an Audit of the Auditors
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 14, 2024
Ernst Fights to Track Taxpayer Dollars Subsidizing Federal Employee Unions
Sen. Joni Ernst
Jan. 3, 2024
Ernst Forces Biden's SBA to Collect on Billions of Delinquent Pandemic Loans
Sen. Joni Ernst
Sept. 5, 2023
In Germany, Ways & Means Members Highlight How OECD Global Tax Deal Harms Jobs, Emboldens China, and Would Spark Global Tax Instability
Rep. Randy Feenstra
Sept. 2, 2023
In Paris, Ways and Means Republicans Caution European Officials Against Rubber Stamping Biden Global Tax Surrender
Rep. Randy Feenstra
Aug. 25, 2023
Smith, Grassley Press for Answers After IRS Loses Loads of Taxpayer Data
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 1, 2023
Ernst Tracks Over $1.3 Billion of U.S. Tax Dollars Sent to China and Russia, Promises Accountability for Every Penny
Sen. Joni Ernst
April 18, 2023
On Tax Day, Ernst Slams Biden's Witch Hunt on Small Businesses
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 14, 2023
Ernst: It's Sunshine Week, But Biden is Trying to Keep Taxpayers in the Dark
Sen. Joni Ernst
Feb. 9, 2023
Thune, Grassley, Kelly Lead Republican Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Hold the IRS More Accountable
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Oct. 5, 2022
Feenstra Helps Introduce Legislation to Stop Biden Administration's Plans to Hire 87,000 New IRS Agents
Rep. Randy Feenstra
Sept. 22, 2022
Feenstra Cosponsors Legislation to Make 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Permanent
Rep. Randy Feenstra
Sept. 12, 2022
Grassley, Finance Committee Republicans Introduce Bill to Prevent Middle Class, Small Businesses from Supersized IRS
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 7, 2022
With Inflation Top of Mind for Iowans, Ernst Tells Dems: "Now is not the time to raise taxes"
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 14, 2022
Letter to Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Spanberger, Menendez, Cassidy, Panetta, Higgins, Bilirakis, & Kelly Lead 100 Colleagues in Bipartisan, Bicameral Call for IRS to Address Ongoing Concerns and Processing Delays
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
March 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Warner, Kaine Join Bipartisan, Bicameral Call for IRS to Address Ongoing Processing Delays
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
March 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Internal Revenue Service - MENENDEZ, CASSIDY, PANETTA, SPANBERGER, HIGGINS, BILIRAKIS, & KELLY LEAD 100 COLLEAGUES IN BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL CALL FOR IRS TO ADDRESS ONGOING CONCERNS AND PROCESSING DELAYS
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
March 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS - Warner, Kaine Join Bipartisan, Bicameral Call for IRS to Address Ongoing Processing Delays
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
March 10, 2022
Feenstra Funds Military, Border Security; Opposes Wasteful Spending, IRS Expansion in Omnibus Package
Rep. Randy Feenstra
March 4, 2022
Letter to Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Rubio Joins Bipartisan Push To Expand R&D Tax Credit For Startups And Preserve Full R&D Expensing
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 17, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Portman, Finance Committee Republicans Voice Concerns with Recent OECD Developments, Stress Need for Additional Engagement
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Hagerty, Colleagues Urge IRS to Provide Maximum Taxpayer Support During Difficult Filing Season
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS - Fischer Urges IRS To Provide Maximum Taxpayer Support During Difficult Filing Season
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS - Portman, Senate Republicans Urge IRS to Provide Maximum Taxpayer Support During Difficult Filing Season
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Portman, Republican Colleagues Raise Serious Concerns with Intrusive IRS Identity Verification Measures
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner IRS - Thune Takes IRS to Task for Intrusive Identity Verification Measures
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 2, 2022
Letter to Senate Colleagues - Portman, Finance Committee Republicans: Congress Should Close the Book on the Failed Book Minimum Tax
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 2, 2022
Letter to the United States Senate - Finance Committee Republicans: Congress Should Close the Book on the Failed Book Minimum Tax
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Jan. 28, 2022
Hinson Introduces Bill to Defund Secret Flights Transporting Illegal Immigrants into U.S.
Rep. Ashley Hinson
Dec. 23, 2021
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Portman, Senate Finance Republicans Demand Treasury Analysis of OECD Agreement
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Dec. 16, 2021
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner Internal Revenue Service - Finance Republicans Raise Privacy Concerns with IRS Collaboration
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Dec. 15, 2021
A Supersized IRS: More Audits, Investigations and Tax Enforcement for Americans
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Dec. 9, 2021
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner IRS - DAVIS JOINS COLLEAGUES TO DEMAND IRS PROVIDE ANSWERS ON TAX RETURN BACKLOG AHEAD OF UPCOMING TAX FILING SEASON
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Dec. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Robert Menendez, Chairman US Senate Committee on Foreign Relation; Hon. James Risch, Ranking Member US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations - Action on US-Chile Tax Agreement
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Dec. 3, 2021
Q&A: SALT & Inflation
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Dec. 2, 2021
Senate Republicans Slam SALT Cap Proposal
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Dec. 1, 2021
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner IRS - Grassley Leads Colleagues In Ongoing Probe Of IRS Following ProPublica Leak
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Nov. 3, 2021
Tweet - "We need a full accounting of how and where our tax dollars are being spent. Enough is enough. I'm leading an effort to completely ban U.S. funding of gain-of-function research in Communist China."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 28, 2021
Tweet - "Just when you thought inflation couldn't get worse, the Democrats' reckless tax-and-spending spree will make life even more expensive for taxpayers in Iowa and across America."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 26, 2021
Tweet - "The Democrats' reckless #TaxAndSpendSpree will cost taxpayers TRILLIONS, not."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 22, 2021
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Graves Tells IRS To Stop Snooping in Bank Accounts
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Oct. 21, 2021
Tweet - "If you deposit or withdraw more than $10,000 over a year, the Biden Administration wants the IRS to be able to spy on you."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 21, 2021
Democrats Want to Spy on Your Bank Account. Ernst Says No Way.
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 19, 2021
Tweet - "Inflation is running rampant in this country. Hardworking Iowans and Americans are feeling the pinch--from the grocery store to the gas pump. We simply can't afford the Democrats' reckless #TaxAndSpendSpree."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 18, 2021
Tweet - "What does $3.5 trillion in Biden bucks get you? Higher taxes, bigger government, increased costs, and a lot more debt."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 17, 2021
Tweet - "If you make a transaction over $600, President Biden & Washington Democrats want the IRS to know about it. Instead of combing through Iowans' bank accounts, it's time for Democrats to pump the brakes on their reckless tax-and-spending spree."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 14, 2021
Tweet - "Small businesses across Iowa and America are hurting from #Bidenomics. The last thing they need is to be saddled with the Democrats' reckless tax-and-spending spree."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 13, 2021
Tweet - "America's economic recovery is stalling and inflation is in full force. But that's not stopping Washington Democrats from pushing their reckless #TaxAndSpendSpree that will burden #Iowa taxpayers for generations to come."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 12, 2021
Tweet - ". @POTUS Biden's IRS data mining scheme is an unprecedented invasion of privacy. Washington Democrats need to keep their eyes out of Iowans' bank accounts & focus on reining in their own out-of-control spending."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 8, 2021
Tweet - "President Biden's failed economic policies are moving us in the wrong direction. The Democrats' reckless #TaxAndSpendSpree will only add fuel to the fire."
Sen. Joni Ernst
Date
Title
Politician
July 29, 2024
Ernst Exposes Massive Tax Evasion at IRS, Demands an Audit of the Auditors
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 14, 2024
Ernst Fights to Track Taxpayer Dollars Subsidizing Federal Employee Unions
Sen.Joni Ernst
Jan. 3, 2024
Ernst Forces Biden's SBA to Collect on Billions of Delinquent Pandemic Loans
Sen.Joni Ernst
Sept. 5, 2023
In Germany, Ways & Means Members Highlight How OECD Global Tax Deal Harms Jobs, Emboldens China, and Would Spark Global Tax Instability
Rep.Randy Feenstra
Sept. 2, 2023
In Paris, Ways and Means Republicans Caution European Officials Against Rubber Stamping Biden Global Tax Surrender
Rep.Randy Feenstra
Aug. 25, 2023
Smith, Grassley Press for Answers After IRS Loses Loads of Taxpayer Data
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 1, 2023
Ernst Tracks Over $1.3 Billion of U.S. Tax Dollars Sent to China and Russia, Promises Accountability for Every Penny
Sen.Joni Ernst
April 18, 2023
On Tax Day, Ernst Slams Biden's Witch Hunt on Small Businesses
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 14, 2023
Ernst: It's Sunshine Week, But Biden is Trying to Keep Taxpayers in the Dark
Sen.Joni Ernst
Feb. 9, 2023
Thune, Grassley, Kelly Lead Republican Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Hold the IRS More Accountable
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Oct. 5, 2022
Feenstra Helps Introduce Legislation to Stop Biden Administration's Plans to Hire 87,000 New IRS Agents
Rep.Randy Feenstra
Sept. 22, 2022
Feenstra Cosponsors Legislation to Make 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Permanent
Rep.Randy Feenstra
Sept. 12, 2022
Grassley, Finance Committee Republicans Introduce Bill to Prevent Middle Class, Small Businesses from Supersized IRS
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 7, 2022
With Inflation Top of Mind for Iowans, Ernst Tells Dems: "Now is not the time to raise taxes"
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 14, 2022
Letter to Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Spanberger, Menendez, Cassidy, Panetta, Higgins, Bilirakis, & Kelly Lead 100 Colleagues in Bipartisan, Bicameral Call for IRS to Address Ongoing Concerns and Processing Delays
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
March 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Warner, Kaine Join Bipartisan, Bicameral Call for IRS to Address Ongoing Processing Delays
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
March 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Internal Revenue Service - MENENDEZ, CASSIDY, PANETTA, SPANBERGER, HIGGINS, BILIRAKIS, & KELLY LEAD 100 COLLEAGUES IN BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL CALL FOR IRS TO ADDRESS ONGOING CONCERNS AND PROCESSING DELAYS
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
March 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS - Warner, Kaine Join Bipartisan, Bicameral Call for IRS to Address Ongoing Processing Delays
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
March 10, 2022
Feenstra Funds Military, Border Security; Opposes Wasteful Spending, IRS Expansion in Omnibus Package
Rep.Randy Feenstra
March 4, 2022
Letter to Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Rubio Joins Bipartisan Push To Expand R&D Tax Credit For Startups And Preserve Full R&D Expensing
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 17, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Portman, Finance Committee Republicans Voice Concerns with Recent OECD Developments, Stress Need for Additional Engagement
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Hagerty, Colleagues Urge IRS to Provide Maximum Taxpayer Support During Difficult Filing Season
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS - Fischer Urges IRS To Provide Maximum Taxpayer Support During Difficult Filing Season
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury and Hon. Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS - Portman, Senate Republicans Urge IRS to Provide Maximum Taxpayer Support During Difficult Filing Season
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Portman, Republican Colleagues Raise Serious Concerns with Intrusive IRS Identity Verification Measures
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner IRS - Thune Takes IRS to Task for Intrusive Identity Verification Measures
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 2, 2022
Letter to Senate Colleagues - Portman, Finance Committee Republicans: Congress Should Close the Book on the Failed Book Minimum Tax
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Feb. 2, 2022
Letter to the United States Senate - Finance Committee Republicans: Congress Should Close the Book on the Failed Book Minimum Tax
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Jan. 28, 2022
Hinson Introduces Bill to Defund Secret Flights Transporting Illegal Immigrants into U.S.
Rep.Ashley Hinson
Dec. 23, 2021
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Portman, Senate Finance Republicans Demand Treasury Analysis of OECD Agreement
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Dec. 16, 2021
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner Internal Revenue Service - Finance Republicans Raise Privacy Concerns with IRS Collaboration
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Dec. 15, 2021
A Supersized IRS: More Audits, Investigations and Tax Enforcement for Americans
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Dec. 9, 2021
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner IRS - DAVIS JOINS COLLEAGUES TO DEMAND IRS PROVIDE ANSWERS ON TAX RETURN BACKLOG AHEAD OF UPCOMING TAX FILING SEASON
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Dec. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Robert Menendez, Chairman US Senate Committee on Foreign Relation; Hon. James Risch, Ranking Member US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations - Action on US-Chile Tax Agreement
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Dec. 3, 2021
Q&A: SALT & Inflation
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Dec. 2, 2021
Senate Republicans Slam SALT Cap Proposal
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Dec. 1, 2021
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner IRS - Grassley Leads Colleagues In Ongoing Probe Of IRS Following ProPublica Leak
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Nov. 3, 2021
Tweet - "We need a full accounting of how and where our tax dollars are being spent. Enough is enough. I'm leading an effort to completely ban U.S. funding of gain-of-function research in Communist China."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 28, 2021
Tweet - "Just when you thought inflation couldn't get worse, the Democrats' reckless tax-and-spending spree will make life even more expensive for taxpayers in Iowa and across America."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 26, 2021
Tweet - "The Democrats' reckless #TaxAndSpendSpree will cost taxpayers TRILLIONS, not."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 22, 2021
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Graves Tells IRS To Stop Snooping in Bank Accounts
Rep.Mariannette Miller-Meeks, ...
Oct. 21, 2021
Tweet - "If you deposit or withdraw more than $10,000 over a year, the Biden Administration wants the IRS to be able to spy on you."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 21, 2021
Democrats Want to Spy on Your Bank Account. Ernst Says No Way.
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 19, 2021
Tweet - "Inflation is running rampant in this country. Hardworking Iowans and Americans are feeling the pinch--from the grocery store to the gas pump. We simply can't afford the Democrats' reckless #TaxAndSpendSpree."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 18, 2021
Tweet - "What does $3.5 trillion in Biden bucks get you? Higher taxes, bigger government, increased costs, and a lot more debt."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 17, 2021
Tweet - "If you make a transaction over $600, President Biden & Washington Democrats want the IRS to know about it. Instead of combing through Iowans' bank accounts, it's time for Democrats to pump the brakes on their reckless tax-and-spending spree."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 14, 2021
Tweet - "Small businesses across Iowa and America are hurting from #Bidenomics. The last thing they need is to be saddled with the Democrats' reckless tax-and-spending spree."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 13, 2021
Tweet - "America's economic recovery is stalling and inflation is in full force. But that's not stopping Washington Democrats from pushing their reckless #TaxAndSpendSpree that will burden #Iowa taxpayers for generations to come."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 12, 2021
Tweet - ". @POTUS Biden's IRS data mining scheme is an unprecedented invasion of privacy. Washington Democrats need to keep their eyes out of Iowans' bank accounts & focus on reining in their own out-of-control spending."
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 8, 2021
Tweet - "President Biden's failed economic policies are moving us in the wrong direction. The Democrats' reckless #TaxAndSpendSpree will only add fuel to the fire."
Sen.Joni Ernst
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