{"id":2272421,"date":"2024-06-20T11:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T15:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ernst-questions-biden-campaign-signs-bought-with-taxpayer-money\/"},"modified":"2024-06-20T11:10:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T15:10:19","slug":"ernst-questions-biden-campaign-signs-bought-with-taxpayer-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ernst-questions-biden-campaign-signs-bought-with-taxpayer-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Ernst questions taxpayer-funded Biden campaign signs"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fernst-questions-biden-campaign-signs-bought-with-taxpayer-money%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2272421&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has\u2063 expressed concerns regarding the legality and cost of campaign-style signs placed \u200balongside taxpayer-funded projects by the Biden administration,\u2062 suggesting \u2063these signs attribute the\u200d funding of projects to President Joe Biden rather \u200bthan \u200btaxpayers. In a\u2063 letter addressed to Shalanda Young, the director of the White House Office of Management \u2064and Budget (OMB), Ernst criticizes \u2064the administration&#8217;s guidance to federal agencies \u2063on the use of signage declaring project funding under specific \u2064laws associated with Biden. These\u2063 signs have been present at project sites since at least last year.<\/p>\n<p>Ernst, known for her\u2063 &#8220;Squeal Awards&#8221; \u2063recognizing wasteful federal spending, awarded her\u200b June Squeal Award to OMB, accusing it \u2063of misusing\u200c taxpayer funds\u200c for \u200dpolitical purposes. She argues that the Biden administration is utilizing funds\u2062 from laws like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for self-promotion towards reelection, \u200cneglecting essential infrastructure needs.\u200b Ernst, who opposed \u200bthe Bipartisan Infrastructure Law \u200cand the Inflation Reduction\u200c Act, highlighted these laws&#8217; broad definitions of infrastructure \u200dbut\u200d criticized their execution as extending\u200d to publicly financed campaign infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>she suggests similar signage should also be\u2062 placed at less praised projects, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-pressures-gop-on-infrastructure\/\" title=\"White House Pressures GOP on Infrastructure\">electric vehicle charging stations<\/a> and \u200dthe\u200c controversial rail extension in San Francisco, to\u200b highlight their excessive\u200d costs\u200b and debateable \u200bbenefits.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE \u2014 <\/strong>Sen. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joni-ernst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joni Ernst<\/a> (R-IA) is questioning the cost and legality of \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/campaigns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>campaign<\/a> signs\u201d the Biden administration is placing alongside taxpayer-funded projects.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter sent Thursday to Shalanda Young, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Ernst said she was surprised to learn that the Biden administration has been \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Investing-in-America-Brand-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>strongly encouraging<\/a>\u201d federal agencies to post signs alongside projects \u201cdeclaring they were funded, not by taxpayers, but President Joe Biden.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The White House offers guidance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-hispanic-group-creates-brilliant-idea-targeting-school-board-candidates-who-wanted-kids-masked\/\" title=\"Conservative Hispanic Group Creates Brilliant Idea Targeting School Board Candidates Who Wanted Kids Masked\">placing signs<\/a> that say \u201cproject funded by President Joe Biden\u2019s [Insert Name of Law],\u201d according to one \u201cInvesting in America\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Investing-in-America-Brand-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>signage guide<\/a>, while the placards have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/08\/04\/politics\/biden-signs-claim-credit-for-economy\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>appeared<\/a> at work sites since at least last year.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>From the Investing in America Signage Guidelines (White House)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Iowa senator is known, in part, for her \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ernst.senate.gov\/priorities\/make-em-squeal#:~:text=Squeal%20Awards,wasteful%20and%20must%20be%20cut.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Squeal Awards<\/a>,\u201d which recognize federal costs that have \u201cproven to be wasteful and must be cut.\u201d She said in a statement that her June \u201cSqueal Award\u201d is going to OMB for \u201cplaying politics with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">taxpayer money<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolitical campaign signs are not infrastructure,\u201d\u00a0Ernst said. \u201cPresident Biden is clearly using the \u2018Bipartisan Infrastructure Law\u2019 as a piggy bank to pay for partisan pork projects to aid his re-election while real infrastructure, like roads and bridges, are crumbling before our eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ernst, who voted against both the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, wrote that both laws \u201cstretched the definition of infrastructure,\u201d though they do allocate billions for highways and public transit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut who would have ever guessed the meaning would be stretched so far as to include public financing for the president\u2019s own campaign infrastructure?\u201d Ernst wrote in the letter, provided exclusively to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cYet, at the White House\u2019s direction, the Department of Transportation, Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and other agencies are treating taxpayer money like campaign donations, purchasing and placing thousands of campaign signs along roadsides and other public works sites.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Iowa senator quipped that similar signage should be placed next to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/2992179\/pulling-plug-three-signs-evs-not-catching-on\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>electric vehicle charging stations<\/a> across the United States in addition to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/ahead-of-the-trend\/2708913\/california-bullet-train-still-blowing-through-budgets-and-time-frames-despite-biden-cash-injection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"rail extension in San Francisco\">rail extension in San Francisco<\/a> \u2014 two projects touted by the Biden administration that have drawn criticism from GOP and some Democratic lawmakers for their high costs and perceived low reward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis gravy train is on track to be one of the most expensive transit projects in the world,\u201d Ernst wrote regarding the California rail line. \u201cThat certainly makes it qualify as a historical attraction deserving of a sign for public recognition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Iowa senator is requesting that Young provide information on the total number of \u201cfunded by President Joe Biden signs\u201d paid for with taxpayer dollars; the total cost to design, produce, and install the signage; and documentation on whether a legal determination was made to determine if making these signs \u201cmisuse official government resources for political campaign purposes\u201d by Aug. 1.<\/p>\n<p>This is the latest step from Republicans to determine whether federal agencies are assisting in Biden\u2019s reelection campaign. Both Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX) and Ernst, the leading GOP lawmakers on the House and Senate Small Business committees, have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3003969\/biden-sba-officials-stonewall-subpoenaed-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>demanded answers<\/a> on the Small Business Administration\u2019s \u201caggressive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3003969\/biden-sba-officials-stonewall-subpoenaed-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>voter registration initiative<\/a>\u201d in Michigan, a state where Biden is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3046483\/biden-loses-allies-michigan-battleground-macomb-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>struggling to maintain support<\/a> due to the Israel-Hamas war.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ernst alleged that the agency was participating in \u201cpolitically motivated travel with taxpayer dollars\u201d in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/2976771\/biden-small-business-administrator-joni-ernst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>letter<\/a> to the SBA in April.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the White House Office of Management and Budget for comment.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is challenging the expense and legality of &#8220;campaign signs&#8221; posted by the Biden administration on taxpayer-funded projects. In a letter to Shalanda Young, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Ernst expressed surprise at the administration&#8217;s actions, questioning their appropriateness and compliance with legal standards<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2272422,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24072747670359-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2272421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24072747670359-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2272421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2272421"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2272421\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2272422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2272421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2272421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2272421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}