Senator Joni Ernst calls for a review of government employees receiving unemployment benefits while employed, exposing substantial fraud.
Quiver AI Summary
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is urging the Trump administration to perform a nationwide review to address instances of government employees allegedly collecting unemployment benefits while still employed. Ernst stated that “hundreds, even thousands, of government employees appear to have been ripping off the unemployment system.”
She highlighted multiple cases, including a Department of Labor employee who received nearly $46,000 in benefits while claiming to be unemployed and a postal worker charged with collecting money from various states over four years. Ernst’s call comes amid concerns over systematic abuse within federal and state employment.
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Joni Ernst Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Joni Ernst is worth $816.9K, as of August 29th, 2025. This is the 348th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Ernst has approximately $119.9K 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.2650: DOCTORS Act
- S.2610: Streamlining Rural Broadband Act of 2025
- S.2591: Ethanol for America Act of 2025
- S.2421: CLEAR Waters Act
- S.2215: Restoring America’s Floodplains Act
- S.2173: For Sale Act of 2025
You can track bills proposed by Joni Ernst on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Ernst.
Joni Ernst Fundraising
Joni Ernst recently disclosed $593.6K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2025. This was the 118th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 54.5% came from individual donors.
Ernst disclosed $347.3K of spending. This was the 133rd most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Ernst disclosed $3.4M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 79th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Joni Ernst's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
