Senator Joni Ernst calls on the Senate to make budget cuts permanent, citing significant taxpayer waste at USAID.
Quiver AI Summary
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst has called on the Senate to support President Trump's rescissions package aimed at reducing wasteful spending and saving taxpayers $9 billion. Ernst highlighted various alleged abuses at USAID, criticizing expenses on projects deemed unnecessary, such as funding fashion shows and promoting tourism to Lebanon, which the State Department warns against.
In her Senate remarks, she described USAID as a "rogue bureaucracy" that has been less than transparent in its spending and expressed the need for greater accountability. She emphasized that taxpayer funds should be used more effectively to support programs that truly benefit Americans and stated that the proposed legislation would also end taxpayer subsidies for public broadcasting, which she labeled as "partisan propaganda."
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Joni Ernst Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Joni Ernst is worth $398.8K, as of July 16th, 2025. This is the 366th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Ernst has approximately $52.8K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Joni Ernst's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Ernst.
Joni Ernst Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Joni Ernst:
- S.2215: A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for floodplain easement restoration and management, and for other purposes.
- S.2173: For Sale Act of 2025
- S.2100: Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act
- S.1991: Delivering On Government Efficiency in Spending Act
- S.1922: FIREARM Act
- S.1826: GRAIN DRY Act
You can track bills proposed by Joni Ernst on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Ernst.
Joni Ernst Fundraising
Joni Ernst recently disclosed $980.4K of fundraising in a Q1 FEC disclosure filed on April 15th, 2025. This was the 34th most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year. 68.9% came from individual donors.
Ernst disclosed $278.2K of spending. This was the 132nd most from all Q1 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Ernst disclosed $3.0M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 77th most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Joni Ernst's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
