{"id":2372559,"date":"2024-11-23T12:46:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T17:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ernst-burnishes-pork-cutting-credentials-by-leading-doge-senate-caucus-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-23T12:49:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T17:49:48","slug":"ernst-burnishes-pork-cutting-credentials-by-leading-doge-senate-caucus-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ernst-burnishes-pork-cutting-credentials-by-leading-doge-senate-caucus-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"\u200b\u200bErnst burnishes pork-cutting credentials by leading DOGE Senate Caucus &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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-burnishes-pork-cutting-credentials-by-leading-doge-senate-caucus-washington-examiner%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=2372559&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) is spearheading a new Senate caucus \u200bcalled the DOGE Caucus, aimed at advancing President-elect \u200cDonald Trump&#8217;s\u2062 agenda related to government efficiency. Announced recently, the caucus will work alongside efforts led\u200d by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to reduce the influence \u200cof unelected bureaucrats, eliminate \u200bexcessive regulations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-joe-biden-should-scrap-crazy-infrastructure-bill-calls-for-spending-cuts\/\" title=\"Elon Musk: Joe Biden Should Scrap &#039;Crazy&#039; Infrastructure Bill, Calls for Spending Cuts\">cut government spending<\/a>, and \u2063save taxpayer\u2062 dollars. Ernst emphasized\u200d her commitment to addressing\u200b government \u200cwaste, echoing her longstanding campaign theme of &#8220;making &#8217;em squeal,&#8221; which refers to cutting\u2064 unnecessary expenditures.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 DOGE movement is now represented in both the House and \u2062Senate, following \u2062the establishment of a related caucus in the House led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). Ernst stated\u200d that her mission aligns\u200c with her constituents&#8217; demands for fiscal responsibility and transparency in government operations. Throughout her decade in\u2063 service, she has focused on uncovering wasteful spending, including highlighting\u2064 the inefficiencies stemming from remote \u200dwork policies for government employees.<\/p>\n<p>Ernst&#8217;s caucus brings together prominent Republican senators who share her goal of downsizing government and restoring accountability. Despite receiving some skepticism \u2064from Washington\u2063 insiders regarding its ambitious goals, DOJ&#8217;s objective is to\u2063 bolster oversight and efficiency within the federal government.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&#8203;&#8203;Ernst burnishes pork-cutting credentials by leading DOGE Senate Caucus<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1884839\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joni-ernst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joni Ernst<\/a> (R-IA) is leading a new caucus to carry out President-elect <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-government-efficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Government of Efficiency<\/a>&rsquo;s agenda in the upper chamber.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Senate DOGE Caucus, announced on Friday,&nbsp;is set to play an integral role in aiding Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy&rsquo;s efforts to reclaim power from unelected civil bureaucrats, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-rips-mtg-after-doge-promotion-barely-shows-up-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"AOC rips MTG after DOGE promotion: \u2018Barely shows up\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">target unconstitutional regulations representing<\/a> what they characterize as &ldquo;federal overreach,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/javier-milei-slams-western-leaders-in-speech-at-wef-they-have-abandoned-the-model-of-freedom\/\" title=\"Javier Milei criticizes Western leaders at WEF for forsaking freedom\">slash government spending<\/a>, and save costs for taxpayers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3223892\/president-elect-donald-trump-cabinet-picks-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP CABINET PICKS: WHO&rsquo;S BEEN TAPPED TO SERVE IN THE PRESIDENT-ELECT&rsquo;S ADMINISTRATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump tapped the two men to spearhead DOGE this month. Earlier this week, a DOGE partnership in the House was created after&nbsp;Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3239293\/aoc-rips-mtg-doge-promotion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">named<\/a> chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency. With the announcement that Ernst will form a Senate caucus, the DOGE movement now has advocates in both chambers of Congress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on her new job on Saturday, Ernst said: &ldquo;Iowans elected me with a mandate to cut Washington&rsquo;s pork and make &lsquo;em squeal! From billion-dollar boondoggles to welfare for politicians and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">trillion-dollar slush funds<\/a>, my decade-long investigations have exposed levels of abuse that are almost too insane to believe.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The tables are finally turning, the knives are out, and waste is on the chopping block. As President Trump, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy prepare to take action, the Senate DOGE Caucus is ready to carry out critical oversight in Congress and use our legislative force to fight against the entrenched bureaucracy, trim the fat, and get Washington back to work for Americans,&rdquo; the Iowa senator told the<em> Washington Examiner<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ernst&rsquo;s extensive hog analogy follows a popular ad campaign against government waste that she made during her 2014 senate race.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220431\/how-elon-musk-helped-trump-back-to-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HOW ELON MUSK HELPED WILL TRUMP BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"zc8uLuHsNw0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2014, Joni Ernst - Squeal - political ad - closed captioned\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zc8uLuHsNw0?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm, so when I get to Washington, I&rsquo;ll know how to cut pork,&rdquo; she said during the ad spot.&rdquo; Washington&rsquo;s full of big spenders. Let&rsquo;s make &lsquo;em squeal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After she won her Senate race, Ernst continued her &ldquo;make &lsquo;em squeal&rdquo; pitches, launching 10 years of &ldquo;Squeal Awards&rdquo; that mirrored DOGE&rsquo;s concerns about government waste.&nbsp;Each month, the senator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ernst.senate.gov\/priorities\/make-em-squeal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">highlights<\/a> what she describes as government efficiencies, or &ldquo;a Washington expense, program or concept that has proven to be wasteful and must be cut.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During her time in Congress, Ernst pressed on a number of priorities now highlighted by Musk and Ramaswamy, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ernst.senate.gov\/news\/press-releases\/ernst-unveils-naughty-list-of-no-show-federal-agencies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">targeting<\/a> the wave of government workers who continue to benefit from COVID-19 remote work policies. She recently promised to give DOGE a &ldquo;roadmap&rdquo; to get &ldquo;85% of the federal workforce&rdquo; back in the office.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3222408\/joe-biden-lame-duck-session-trump-proof-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>BIDEN TO USE LAME-DUCK SESSION TO &lsquo;TRUMP-PROOF&rsquo; LEGACY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bad news for teleworking bureaucrats:<\/p>\n<p>I am delivering a roadmap to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VivekGRamaswamy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VivekGRamaswamy<\/a> on how to end the shenanigans and get the federal workforce back to work.<\/p>\n<p>Do your job or be fired. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ubuK0FADSI\">https:\/\/t.co\/ubuK0FADSI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenJoniErnst\/status\/1859270578898694574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Ramaswamy met with Ernst Thursday evening to discuss her DOGE Senate Caucus role and outline her vision for the group, which will likely resemble her &ldquo;make &lsquo;em squeal&rdquo; agenda.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We look forward to partnering with the Senate to downsize government. Grateful to @SenJoniErnst for her excellent suggestions yesterday!&rdquo; Ramaswamy <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VivekGRamaswamy\/status\/1860077973204009310\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said <\/a>following the meeting in a post to X.&nbsp;He has also held high words of <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VivekGRamaswamy\/status\/1860326574098186400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">praise<\/a> for Ernst&rsquo;s IRS audit, which <a href=\"https:\/\/outreach.senate.gov\/iqextranet\/view_newsletter.aspx?id=112957&amp;c=JErnst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reported<\/a> that thousands of IRS employees owe tens of millions of dollars in back taxes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vivek Ramaswamy reacts as he walks on stage past U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, during her Roast and Ride, Saturday, June 3, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo\/Charlie Neibergall)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3177509\/what-maga-gop-will-look-like-post-donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHAT MAGA AND THE GOP WILL LOOK LIKE IN A POST-TRUMP ERA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Founding members of Ernst&rsquo;s new caucus include Sens. Ted Budd (R-NC), Rick Scott (R-FL), John Cornyn (R-TX), Mike Lee (R-UT), Roger Marshall (R-KS) James Lankford (R-OK), and Eric Schmitt (R-MO).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s move to form DOGE following his election victory drew some scorn from Washington insiders, who questioned the department&rsquo;s sweeping goals, including promises to balance the budget.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In FY2023, the U.S. Government spent $6.16. trillion while only bringing in $4.47 trillion. The last budget surplus was in 2001,&rdquo; a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1860212805439488130\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">post<\/a> from DOGE&rsquo;s X account reads before warning that &ldquo;this trend must be reversed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But Ernst was quick to push back against criticism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If someone is saying we can&rsquo;t trim the fat, it&rsquo;s likely because they are benefiting from exploiting taxpayers. We can and we will eliminate the waste,&rdquo; she said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenJoniErnst\/status\/1860013048888721525\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">post<\/a> to X.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ernst has particularly scorned federal agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration for pouring millions of dollars into getting &ldquo;monkeys addicted to nicotine and tobacco,&rdquo; and the National Institutes of Health for <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenJoniErnst\/status\/1860338871956824172\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">spending<\/a> millions on cat studies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;DOGE is here to stop more tax dollars from going up in smoke,&rdquo; she promised in a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenJoniErnst\/status\/1859784401200218497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">post<\/a> to X.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1884839\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1884839\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ernst enhances her reputation by heading the DOGE Senate Caucus<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2372560,"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\/11\/Ernst-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45574,11232,5894,45573,32076],"class_list":["post-2372559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-doge-senate-caucus","tag-ernst","tag-politics","tag-pork-cutting","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ernst-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372559","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2372559"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372559\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2372563,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372559\/revisions\/2372563"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2372560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2372559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2372559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2372559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}