Report: Feds Not Monitoring How Taxpayer Funding Is Being Spent
Federal agencies are not monitoring how taxpayer funds are being spent, or whether research grants are being properly disclosed to the public.
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Ernst, Lee Announce Paid Family Leave Proposal
Sens. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa) and Mike Lee (R., Utah) fired their opening volley Tuesday in what is likely to be a spirited congressional debate about implementing paid family leave (PFL) across the United States.
Trump’s Top Allies in Senate Urge Him to Rethink Syria Withdrawal
Six senators, including some of the president’s strongest supporters in the chamber, urged him Thursday to rethink his withdrawal from Syria.
McConnell Reelected Senate Republican Leader, Todd Young to Lead Senate GOP Campaign Committee
Senate Republicans voted on Wednesday to reelect Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) and fill a number of other Senate leadership positions as lawmakers prepare for the 116th Congress.
GOP Senator: Air Force Recruitment ‘Increasingly Difficult’ Amid Lack of Eligible Pilots
The U.S. Air Force’s pilot shortage is likely to worsen in the coming years as the pool of eligible recruits continues to dwindle, Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa) said Thursday.
MSNBC’s Heilemann to Ernst: You’re the ‘Only American’ Not Following Stormy Daniels Story
GOP Senator Says Trump’s North Korea Rhetoric Has Put Regime ‘On Alert’
Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa) said on Friday President Donald Trump’s rhetoric against North Korea has put the regime on notice of the devastating repercussions it will face should Kim Jong Un attack the United States or its Pacific allies.
Chaffetz, Ernst to Propose Legislation That Could Affect Obama’s Pension After Revelation of His $400,000 Speech
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R., Utah) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa) on Wednesday said they will re-introduce the Presidential Allowance Modernization Act later this month to curb the pensions of former presidents if they take outside income that exceeds $400,000.
Ernst Amendment Would Have Eliminated VA Wasteful Spending on Art
An amendment offered by Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa) would have eliminated wasteful spending by the Veterans Affairs administration on artwork, which the agency has spent $20 million during the healthcare scandal.
Candidate Crashes First Night of Convention
CLEVELAND, Ohio—Lawmakers, veterans, and his wife Melania cheered Donald Trump Monday night for his commitment to foreign policy and national security, despite the controversial positions Trump has taken on America’s commitments abroad.
