Iowa’s junior Senator, Joni Ernst, is a singular individual. She was a career officer in the Iowa National Guard, having commanded the 1168th Transportation Company in the Iraq War and retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. She was elected to the Senate in 2014, campaigning in no small part on her desire to eliminate government waste, using the catchphrase “Make ’em squeal” to good effect. It’s a term Iowans can relate to.
Now, her hawkishness on wasteful spending may find a new outlet, as she will be chairing the United States Senate’s DOGE Caucus. A New York Post exclusive on Friday has the details.
She’s about to become the top watchdoge in the Senate.
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), 54, will take charge of the newly formed Senate DOGE Caucus and collaborate with tech guru Elon Musk and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to “cut pork” in the federal…
