Joni Ernst enlists OMB in her mission to implement government waste bills

Published March 20, 2025 9:00am ET



Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is asking Office of Management and Budget head Russell Vought to implement bills cutting government waste, accusing the previous administration of ignoring them.

Ernst has introduced several bills to cut perceived government waste and highlight questionable government projects. She’s now looking to cooperate with Trump’s new OMB head to put the bills into practice.

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