Sen. Joni Ernst accuses USAID of 'obstruction'

Sen. Joni Ernst applauds Secretary of State Rubio’s push to overhaul USAID and review its spending
Sen. Joni Ernst is looking to keep the focus on the lack of transparency and accountability at the U.S. Agency for International Development, following up on the Trump administration’s crackdown on the agency’s operations.
Joni Ernst spotlights ‘obstruction and lies’ by USAID’s wasteful spending
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) detailed USAID's major spending wastes, including pottery classes in Morocco and tourism in Lebanon.
Joni Ernst Says USAID ‘Abused The System,’ Agency Threatened Her For Seeking Transparency
Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst appeared Monday on Newsmax to say that members of the United States Agency for International
Sen. Joni Ernst accuses USAID of 'obstruction' amid 'waste and abuse' spending allegations
Iowa, joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss alleged  'waste and abuse' at the USAID and Democrats' criticism of Elon Musk's role in reducing government spending.
Joni Ernst backs Trump’s gutting of USAID
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is backing President Donald Trump in his effort to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development. In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio,
Sen. Ernst accuses USAID of threatening her
Sen. Joni Ernst is accusing USAID of intimidating and threatening her team in a brazen effort to obstruct congressional oversight.
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Louisiana Sen. Kennedy, Iowa Sen. Ernst Intro ‘Sarah’s Law’ To Detain Violent Illegal Immigrants
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How key Republican senators are responding to Trump allies' primary threats
In the case of Iowa’s Joni Ernst, conservatives threatened to run against her if she didn’t back Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth — before she announced she would. Louisiana’s ...
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DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst takes on food stamps in new bill to hold states 'accountable'
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Ernst says DOGE initiative isn’t a ‘passing fancy’
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) has insisted that the Department of Government Efficiency‘s mission to cut down massively on government spending isn’t just “a passing fancy.” Ernst made the remarks ...
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Ernst, Feenstra sponsored “Sarah’s Law” signed by President Trump
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Sen. Joni Ernst warns of ‘willful sabotage’ at USAID, cites millions in funding for Wuhan lab, terrorists and more
The embattled US Agency for International Development has engaged in “willful sabotage of congressional oversight” over ...