Ernst introduces bill to end ‘wasteful spending’ on government ads and mascots

Published January 23, 2025 9:00am ET



Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced a bill to end “wasteful spending” on government ads, mascots, and related subjects.

Ernst’s Stop Wasteful Advertising by the Government, or SWAG, Act aims to stop spending on “government propaganda, taxpayer-funded trinkets, and mascots.”

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