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Dec. 11, 2024
Ernst: Getting Remote Bureaucrats Back to Work
Sen. Joni Ernst
Nov. 26, 2024
Ernst Lays Out Thanksgiving Menu to Carve up $2 Trillion in Waste
Sen. Joni Ernst
Nov. 24, 2024
Ernst on DOGE Caucus: “My Promise Was to ‘Make ‘Em Squeal’”
Sen. Joni Ernst
Nov. 22, 2024
Ernst Creates Senate DOGE Caucus to Eliminate Government Waste
Sen. Joni Ernst
Nov. 20, 2024
Ernst Rejects Radical Effort To Block Weapons for Israel
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 28, 2024
Ernst Demands Answers on USDA Oversight Following Pure Prairie Poultry’s Abrupt Closure
Sen. Joni Ernst
Aug. 27, 2024
Ernst Visits Majdal Shams, Witnesses Brutality of Iran-Backed Proxies
Sen. Joni Ernst
April 2, 2024
Penn Wharton Hearing Witness: Dem Tax Proposals Won’t Solve Our Fiscal Challenges
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 30, 2024
Grassley: Budget Democrats Use Climate Change Smoke and Mirrors to Ignore Our Immediate Responsibilities
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 26, 2024
Ernst's Bipartisan Billion Dollar Boondoggle Bill Passes Senate
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 15, 2024
Grassley: Biden Admin’s EV Push Could Drive up the Deficit by $200 Billion
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 12, 2024
Grassley: Biden’s Budget Offers False Promises and a Far-Left Wish List
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 12, 2024
It’s Sunshine Week: Ernst Shines a Light on Biden Hiding Billions of Dollars in Secret Spending
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 11, 2024
Grassley Redlines President Biden’s Budget Proposal
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Feb. 14, 2024
Ernst, Shaheen Call for Comprehensive Review of Veterans' Small Business Lending Programs
Sen. Joni Ernst
Feb. 12, 2024
Ernst Fights for Farm Families Cut Out of College Aid
Sen. Joni Ernst
Feb. 5, 2024
Ernst Requires Actions, Not Just Words, from President
Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 12, 2023
Ernst Condemns UN Inaction on Hamas's Sexual Violence Against Israeli Women
Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 6, 2023
Ernst Demands Answers on Small Business Aid Sent to Ukraine
Sen. Joni Ernst
Nov. 2, 2023
Grassley Cosponsors Bipartisan Push to Reform the Broken Budget Process
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Oct. 26, 2023
Grassley Recalls President Reagan: "America is Once Again at a Time for Choosing'
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Oct. 25, 2023
Grassley Backs "Practical Solutions' for Adapting to Climate Change, Welcomes Iowa Witness
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Oct. 18, 2023
Grassley Spotlights Ways to Cut Drug Costs and Enhance Health Care System Innovation, Efficiency
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Oct. 10, 2023
Grassley Doubles Down on Calls for Fiscal Sanity as U.S. Deficit Balloons under Biden
Sen. Chuck Grassley
July 12, 2023
Grassley At Hearing On Social Security: "We're Finally Talking About Money & Things The Budget Committee Ought To Be Working On'
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 28, 2023
CBO: Projected Record Debt Per Capita Threatens Economic Growth
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 27, 2023
Ernst: Biden's SBA Must Recover Fraud, Not Loosen Lending Standards
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 6, 2023
Ernst Works to Cut Funding to Outlaw Organizations Disregarding Federal Law
Sen. Joni Ernst
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
May 12, 2023
Ernst Goes to Bat-tle Against Biden Decision to Re-Fund EcoHealth's Dangerous Research
Sen. Joni Ernst
April 26, 2023
Ernst Slams Biden's Over-Budget and Behind-Schedule "Build Back Better' Agenda
Sen. Joni Ernst
April 25, 2023
Ernst, McCaul Fight for Accountability in Foreign Aid at USAID
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 9, 2023
Ernst Slams Biden's Unaffordable, Untenable, and Out-of-Touch Budget
Sen. Joni Ernst
Feb. 15, 2023
Grassley Statement and Fast Facts on Budget and Economic Outlook
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Feb. 6, 2023
Grassley Statement on Biden's Missed Budget Deadline
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Nov. 21, 2022
Kelly introduces bill to hold the IRS accountable, strengthen oversight, and protect taxpayer money
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Oct. 26, 2022
Hinson Calls for Congress to Pass the Social Security Fairness Act
Rep. Ashley Hinson
Oct. 12, 2022
Ernst Secures Investigation into $15M of U.S. Taxpayer-Funded Technology Given to Communist China
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 5, 2022
Ernst Goes to Bat to Stop Fauci's Funding of More Batty Experiments by Group Linked to China's Infamous Wuhan Lab
Sen. Joni Ernst
Sept. 19, 2022
Peters and Portman Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Federal Support for Local Fire Departments
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 10, 2022
Hinson Backs Legislation to Rein in Biden Administration Overreach, Reckless Spending
Rep. Ashley Hinson
July 14, 2022
Hinson Backs NDAA to Bolster U.S. Military
Rep. Ashley Hinson
July 12, 2022
Letter to Samantha Power, Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Inhofe, Colleagues Seek Answers for Biden Admin's Failure to Deliver Billions in Humanitarian Aid to Starving Nations
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
June 22, 2022
Liz Mathis Applauds President Biden's Reckless Spending
Rep. Ashley Hinson
June 9, 2022
Ernst Leads Proposal to Unite Middle East Partners Against Iranian Aggression
Sen. Joni Ernst
June 6, 2022
Letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office - Finance Committee Republicans Demand Oversight of State, Local Funds in American Rescue Plan
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
May 26, 2022
JUST IN: Major Aid Organizations, House Members, Senators Join Ernst's Bipartisan Push to Waive Shipping Red Tape, Move U.S. Food Aid
Sen. Joni Ernst
May 25, 2022
Costa, Walorski, and Colleagues Lead a Bipartisan Effort to Expedite Food Aid
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
May 20, 2022
Letter to Chris Murphy, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Shelly Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Sen. Johnson, Sen. Portman, Colleagues: Defund Biden's Disinformation Governance Board
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
May 19, 2022
Grassley Supports Critical Aid Package That Bolsters U.S. Military, Continues To Counter Putin's Genocidal War In Ukraine
Sen. Chuck Grassley
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Politician
Dec. 11, 2024
Ernst: Getting Remote Bureaucrats Back to Work
Sen.Joni Ernst
Nov. 26, 2024
Ernst Lays Out Thanksgiving Menu to Carve up $2 Trillion in Waste
Sen.Joni Ernst
Nov. 24, 2024
Ernst on DOGE Caucus: “My Promise Was to ‘Make ‘Em Squeal’”
Sen.Joni Ernst
Nov. 22, 2024
Ernst Creates Senate DOGE Caucus to Eliminate Government Waste
Sen.Joni Ernst
Nov. 20, 2024
Ernst Rejects Radical Effort To Block Weapons for Israel
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 28, 2024
Ernst Demands Answers on USDA Oversight Following Pure Prairie Poultry’s Abrupt Closure
Sen.Joni Ernst
Aug. 27, 2024
Ernst Visits Majdal Shams, Witnesses Brutality of Iran-Backed Proxies
Sen.Joni Ernst
April 2, 2024
Penn Wharton Hearing Witness: Dem Tax Proposals Won’t Solve Our Fiscal Challenges
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 30, 2024
Grassley: Budget Democrats Use Climate Change Smoke and Mirrors to Ignore Our Immediate Responsibilities
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 26, 2024
Ernst's Bipartisan Billion Dollar Boondoggle Bill Passes Senate
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 15, 2024
Grassley: Biden Admin’s EV Push Could Drive up the Deficit by $200 Billion
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 12, 2024
Grassley: Biden’s Budget Offers False Promises and a Far-Left Wish List
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 12, 2024
It’s Sunshine Week: Ernst Shines a Light on Biden Hiding Billions of Dollars in Secret Spending
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 11, 2024
Grassley Redlines President Biden’s Budget Proposal
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Feb. 14, 2024
Ernst, Shaheen Call for Comprehensive Review of Veterans' Small Business Lending Programs
Sen.Joni Ernst
Feb. 12, 2024
Ernst Fights for Farm Families Cut Out of College Aid
Sen.Joni Ernst
Feb. 5, 2024
Ernst Requires Actions, Not Just Words, from President
Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 12, 2023
Ernst Condemns UN Inaction on Hamas's Sexual Violence Against Israeli Women
Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 6, 2023
Ernst Demands Answers on Small Business Aid Sent to Ukraine
Sen.Joni Ernst
Nov. 2, 2023
Grassley Cosponsors Bipartisan Push to Reform the Broken Budget Process
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Oct. 26, 2023
Grassley Recalls President Reagan: "America is Once Again at a Time for Choosing'
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Oct. 25, 2023
Grassley Backs "Practical Solutions' for Adapting to Climate Change, Welcomes Iowa Witness
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Oct. 18, 2023
Grassley Spotlights Ways to Cut Drug Costs and Enhance Health Care System Innovation, Efficiency
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Oct. 10, 2023
Grassley Doubles Down on Calls for Fiscal Sanity as U.S. Deficit Balloons under Biden
Sen.Chuck Grassley
July 12, 2023
Grassley At Hearing On Social Security: "We're Finally Talking About Money & Things The Budget Committee Ought To Be Working On'
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 28, 2023
CBO: Projected Record Debt Per Capita Threatens Economic Growth
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 27, 2023
Ernst: Biden's SBA Must Recover Fraud, Not Loosen Lending Standards
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 6, 2023
Ernst Works to Cut Funding to Outlaw Organizations Disregarding Federal Law
Sen.Joni Ernst
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
May 12, 2023
Ernst Goes to Bat-tle Against Biden Decision to Re-Fund EcoHealth's Dangerous Research
Sen.Joni Ernst
April 26, 2023
Ernst Slams Biden's Over-Budget and Behind-Schedule "Build Back Better' Agenda
Sen.Joni Ernst
April 25, 2023
Ernst, McCaul Fight for Accountability in Foreign Aid at USAID
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 9, 2023
Ernst Slams Biden's Unaffordable, Untenable, and Out-of-Touch Budget
Sen.Joni Ernst
Feb. 15, 2023
Grassley Statement and Fast Facts on Budget and Economic Outlook
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Feb. 6, 2023
Grassley Statement on Biden's Missed Budget Deadline
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Nov. 21, 2022
Kelly introduces bill to hold the IRS accountable, strengthen oversight, and protect taxpayer money
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Oct. 26, 2022
Hinson Calls for Congress to Pass the Social Security Fairness Act
Rep.Ashley Hinson
Oct. 12, 2022
Ernst Secures Investigation into $15M of U.S. Taxpayer-Funded Technology Given to Communist China
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 5, 2022
Ernst Goes to Bat to Stop Fauci's Funding of More Batty Experiments by Group Linked to China's Infamous Wuhan Lab
Sen.Joni Ernst
Sept. 19, 2022
Peters and Portman Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Federal Support for Local Fire Departments
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 10, 2022
Hinson Backs Legislation to Rein in Biden Administration Overreach, Reckless Spending
Rep.Ashley Hinson
July 14, 2022
Hinson Backs NDAA to Bolster U.S. Military
Rep.Ashley Hinson
July 12, 2022
Letter to Samantha Power, Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Inhofe, Colleagues Seek Answers for Biden Admin's Failure to Deliver Billions in Humanitarian Aid to Starving Nations
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
June 22, 2022
Liz Mathis Applauds President Biden's Reckless Spending
Rep.Ashley Hinson
June 9, 2022
Ernst Leads Proposal to Unite Middle East Partners Against Iranian Aggression
Sen.Joni Ernst
June 6, 2022
Letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office - Finance Committee Republicans Demand Oversight of State, Local Funds in American Rescue Plan
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
May 26, 2022
JUST IN: Major Aid Organizations, House Members, Senators Join Ernst's Bipartisan Push to Waive Shipping Red Tape, Move U.S. Food Aid
Sen.Joni Ernst
May 25, 2022
Costa, Walorski, and Colleagues Lead a Bipartisan Effort to Expedite Food Aid
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
May 20, 2022
Letter to Chris Murphy, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Shelly Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Sen. Johnson, Sen. Portman, Colleagues: Defund Biden's Disinformation Governance Board
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
May 19, 2022
Grassley Supports Critical Aid Package That Bolsters U.S. Military, Continues To Counter Putin's Genocidal War In Ukraine
Sen.Chuck Grassley
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