Grassley Calls on Congress to Pass Prevent Government Shutdowns Act
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Grassley, Sanders Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Audit the Pentagon and End Wasteful Spending
Defense (DOD) is a careful steward of taxpayers’ dollars. The legislation would impose financial consequences if the Pentagon … dollar lost by the Department of Defense wastes taxpayers’ money and weakens our national security,” Grassley said
Q&A: Tackling Fraud & Fighting for Whistleblowers
federal government claw back taxpayer money lost to fraud? A: Iowans work hard for their money … fingers swindling Uncle Sam. Their crimes rip off taxpayers and deprive services from people in need. Our comprehensive
Grassley Welcomes Finance Committee Passage of Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act, Including Key Grassley-Backed Provisions
Senate Finance Committee, applauded committee passage of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act by a bipartisan vote … legislation strengthens taxpayer rights and modernizes Internal Revenue Service (IRS) operations, helping build a more efficient, responsive
VIDEO: Grassley Celebrates National Whistleblower Appreciation Day
recouped approximately $85 billion for taxpayers and saved countless more by deterring would-be fraudsters. This week, Grassley
Ernst Confronts Fauci Face-to-Face About His COVID-19 Cover-Ups and Shutdowns
exposed how EcoHealth sent over $1 million U.S. taxpayer dollars to the Wuhan Institute of Virology for risky … debarring the Wuhan Institute of Virology from receiving taxpayer dollars used for research of pandemic potential. Ernst authored
Grassley, Fetterman Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Successful CFTC Whistleblower Program
industry and operates at no charge to the taxpayer. Now, it’s time for Congress … Warnock said . “This legislation will benefit every American taxpayer, and I’m grateful to work with my colleagues
Ernst Presents Squeal Award to Dr. Fauci for His Unscientific Methods
true legacy of funding dangerous research with taxpayer dollars and misleading the public about the pandemic.” Dr. Fauci
Fries Aren’t Free: Ernst Targets Fast Food Subsidies
program with the Administration’s MAHA goals and taxpayers’ interests,” the lawmakers concluded. Read the letter here . Background … program and requires states to report and repay taxpayers for all payment errors. After the Biden administration massively
Q&A: Making Healthcare More Affordable
deliver cost savings to patients, employers and taxpayers. Upfront pricing and itemized billing would give patients informed purchasing … legislation I’ve secured into law has saved taxpayers over $11 billion. I’m glad the Affordable Prescriptions
Ernst Targets Conflict-of-Interest Loopholes
requires federal contractors to disclose conflicts before receiving taxpayer-funded contracts. The law required the FAR Council … contractors disclose potential conflicts before they are awarded taxpayer dollars. Implementation of the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest
Ernst Says Failing to End Government Grift Is the Greatest Fraud of All
rampant government fraud by passing her Protecting American Taxpayers Act , exposing how weak oversight and outdated payment systems … have allowed scammers to siphon billions of taxpayer dollars. Speaking on the Senate floor, Ernst said the federal
Grassley Backs Ernst’s Protecting American Taxpayers Act
Iowa Senate President Pro Tempore “ Protecting American Taxpayers Act ” Thursday, July 23, 2026 VIDEO Iowans … fraud and abuse. As a watchdog for those taxpayers, I’ve helped lead the charge to stop brazen
Grassley Highlights Wray FBI’s Failure to Fully Investigate 2020 Election Concerns: “The Facts and Evidence Ought to Breathe”
government records public because that’s what the taxpayers need and deserve and expect. As I said last
Highway Robbery! Ernst Audits Discover Transportation Funds Paying for Empty Offices
separate reviews, showing hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars intended for transportation are instead being wasted on underutilized … request, found underutilized space in government buildings costs taxpayers $1.34 billion annually. Seven out of every ten desks
Q&A: Oversight of U.S. Organ Donation
maximize access to lifesaving organs, safeguard donors, protect taxpayer dollars and end an inefficient 40-year monopoly
Ernst Delivers Fraudsters’ Day of Reckoning to the Senate Floor
forcing Washington to choose between fraudsters and taxpayers by bringing her Protecting American Taxpayers … colleagues. The legislation is projected to save taxpayers $240 billion by preventing fraud before it occurs, recovering stolen
Grassley Opens Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Nomination of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General
five billion dollars in fraud against the American taxpayers. They’ve reduced the immigration case log by more
Ernst: Senate Committee Lears about Fraud from Nick Shirley
claw back any money ripped off from taxpayers with her Putting an N to Learing about Fraud
Grassley Urges Congress to Pass the National Defense Authorization Act
need to hold the Pentagon accountable for taxpayer dollars. For [250] years, the number one responsibility … government should not be ripping the taxpayers off. I’m also pleased that a provision I worked
Grassley, Hagerty Call Out the Federal Judiciary’s Use of Taxpayer Dollars on Gender, Climate Initiatives
answers regarding federal courts’ use of taxpayer dollars to take sides on “hotly debated and divisive political issues … Jersey held a “LGBTQ+” event in a taxpayer-funded federal courthouse, featuring a transgender attorney and activist
Ernst Adds Fraudsters to the No Fly List
cracking down on fugitive fraudsters flying high on taxpayer dollars and trying to turn their schemes into international … condition of pretrial release. “Fraudsters who rob taxpayers shouldn't get a vacation abroad while awaiting trial,” said
Ernst: Senate Republicans Delivering Farm Bill for Rural America
SNAP, expand local meat processing options, and prohibit taxpayer dollars from funding research in countries of concern like … Accountability in Foreign Animal Research (AFAR) Act prohibits taxpayer dollars from funding research in foreign counties of concern
Grassley, Cornyn, Colleagues Work to Strengthen Ukraine’s Defense Arsenal Using Seized Russian Sovereign Assets
Ukraine comes at no cost to the American taxpayer,” Grassley said . “The REPO Act laid important groundwork
Ernst Pushes for Accountability and Tackles Fraud
Office of Management and Budget, to ensure taxpayer dollars are not diverted to con artists. Ernst called