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Joni Ernst· Reporting · 1 source · Dec 9, 2024Story

Ernst Signals Support For Hegseth After ‘Encouraging Conversations’

Pete Hegseth appears to have won over a prominent holdout in his quest to serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Defense secretary. Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst signaled support for Hegseth’s…

Reporting· Dec 9, 2024

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Joni Ernst· Reporting · 1 source · Dec 5, 2024Story

Joni Ernst Releases Scathing Report About Federal Telework As Musk, Ramaswamy Visit Capitol

Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst unveiled a scathing report on the effects of telework on the federal government Thursday, citing multiple instances of abuse and failures stemming from the widespread use of the practice…

Reporting· Dec 5, 2024

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Joni Ernst· Reporting · 1 source · Nov 25, 2024Story

‘Accountability Is Coming’: Joni Ernst Sends Musk’s DOGE ‘A Trillion Dollars’ Worth Of Ideas To Gut Gov’t Spending 

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa sent Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) co-chairs Tesla CEO Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy a letter Monday with ideas for cuts that…

Reporting· Nov 25, 2024

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Joni Ernst· Reporting · 1 source · Nov 12, 2024Story

EXCLUSIVE: GOP Sen Demands Meeting With Biden Admin To Prepare Crack Down On Telework Violations In New Trump Term

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa demanded on Tuesday for the Biden administration official in charge of human capital at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to hold a meeting as she prepares to…

Reporting· Nov 12, 2024

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Joni Ernst· Reporting · 1 source · Oct 8, 2024Story

EXCLUSIVE: New Audit Spells Out Potential Telework Abuse In Government Agency

A new audit from the Inspector General for the Department of Housing and Urban Development revealed potential discrepancies involving over 10% of telework agreements. Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa requested in…

Reporting· Oct 8, 2024

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Joni Ernst· Reporting · 1 source · Oct 7, 2024Story

EXCLUSIVE: GOP Sen Rails Against Biden-Harris Admin For ‘Catastrophic’ Middle East Policy One Year After Oct. 7

Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst told President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday that their Middle East policy has been “catastrophic,” one year after the October 7, 2023, invasion of Israel and the…

Reporting· Oct 7, 2024

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Joni Ernst· Reporting · 1 source · Sep 6, 2024Story

EXCLUSIVE: EPA Agrees To Audit Telework Policies One Year After GOP Senator’s Request

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Inspector General agreed to audit the agency’s telework and remote work programs on Tuesday after Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa requested a review of the…

Reporting· Sep 6, 2024

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Joni Ernst· Reporting · 1 source · Aug 9, 2024Story

EXCLUSIVE: Joni Ernst Rails Against Biden Admin For Erroneously Sending $293 Million To Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan

Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst slammed the Biden administration on Friday for erroneously sending at least $293 million to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, according to a letter obtained by the Daily Caller News…

Reporting· Aug 9, 2024

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Joni Ernst· Reporting · 1 source · Jun 27, 2024Story

EXCLUSIVE: Joni Ernst Demands Watchdog Investigate Federal Bureaucrats Over Remote Work ‘Abuses’

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa renewed a request Thursday to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to review the agency’s remote work policies over potential abuses and “ongoing locality pay…

Reporting· Jun 27, 2024

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