{"id":2446590,"date":"2025-06-12T15:38:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T19:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-doge-leader-unveils-fresh-round-of-targets-no-more-welfare-for-politicians\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T15:41:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T19:41:55","slug":"senate-doge-leader-unveils-fresh-round-of-targets-no-more-welfare-for-politicians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-doge-leader-unveils-fresh-round-of-targets-no-more-welfare-for-politicians\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate DOGE Leader Unveils Fresh Round of Targets: No More &#8216;Welfare for Politicians&#8217;"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fsenate-doge-leader-unveils-fresh-round-of-targets-no-more-welfare-for-politicians%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=2446590&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>Republican Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa is advocating for significant cuts to federal spending as the Senate reviews President Donald Trump&#8217;s proposed budget, referred to as the &#8220;One Big Beautiful Bill.&#8221; Ernst, leading the Senate&#8217;s DOGE caucus, believes this presents a crucial possibility to eliminate wasteful expenditures adn is calling for further reductions beyond the White House&#8217;s proposed $9.4 billion in budget rescissions. She specifically mentions defunding the presidential campaign fund, wich she labels as &#8220;welfare for politicians,&#8221; and addressing issues such as &#8220;unemployment for millionaires.&#8221; Alongside Ernst, various Republican representatives support these measures, emphasizing the need for greater openness in federal spending to enhance accountability and efficiency, illustrated by recent findings that $160 billion may have been improperly spent. The proposed legislation aims to strengthen oversight and cut unneeded expenses across government programs.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa is pushing for massive cuts to take place as the Senate considers President Donald Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;One Big Beautiful Bill.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ernst is the Senate leader of the DOGE caucus, and says that the opportunity to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-billionaire-bezos-to-lay-off-10000-amazon-employees\/\" title=\"Dem ...ionaire Bezos to Lay Off 10,000 Amazon Employees\">make deep cuts<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-needs-to-take-the-blame-for-inflation\/\" title=\"Biden Needs To Take The Blame For Inflation\">wasteful federal spending<\/a> should not pass by as the Senate considers its version of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-regrets-voting-for-big-beautiful-bill-after-learning-of-ai-provision-over-a-week-later\/\" title=\"MTG regrets voting for \u2018..., beautiful ...\u2019 after learning of AI provision over a week later\">budget bill passed<\/a> by the House, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/republican-senators-roll-out-doge-budget-proposals-trumps-big-beautiful-bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News Digital<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The White House has developed a $9.4 billion package of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/white-house-sending-doge-cuts-congress-rescission-including-pbs-npr-foreign-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rescissions<\/a>, which are cuts in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >previously allocated budget lines<\/a>. Ernst said she wants the Senate to go deeper.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have a &lsquo;big, beautiful&rsquo; opportunity to reduce reckless spending and save billions of dollars,&rdquo; Ernst said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Defunding welfare for politicians, stopping bogus payments and ending unemployment for millionaires are just the start of my commonsense solutions to continue rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse. Washington has lived high on the hog for far too long, and now is the time to tighten the belt,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Ernst said one piece she wants to add is called the ELECT Act, which she said would zero out the presidential campaign fund, which she has called &ldquo;welfare for politicians.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The fund usually has about $400 million.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&lsquo;WELFARE FOR POLITICIANS&rsquo;: Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is sounding the alarm on an account she hopes to defund which was set up to help presidential campaigns, saying &ldquo;the last thing we need to spend tax dollars on is more political attack ads.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gOc7Kdcn2o\">https:\/\/t.co\/gOc7Kdcn2o<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bdunz2KeYW\">pic.twitter.com\/bdunz2KeYW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/1891678316614095054?\">February 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/amid-dem-outrage-usaid-ernst-sets-record-straight-potentially-shuttered-agency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ernst<\/a> also wants to remove taxpayer funding of office space and staff for former presidents.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The federal government must be held accountable for every <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doge-republicans-move-to-codify-protections-against-fraudulent-payments\/\" title=\"... Republicans move to codify protections against fraudulent payments\">tax dollar spent<\/a>,&rdquo; said Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah said.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate package Ernst supports would include a proposal from House DOGE Caucus Chair Aaron Bean, a Florida Republican, who wants to tighten spending by ensuring all spending has a code that tells one and all where the money is going.<\/p>\n<p>During its work, the Department of Government Efficiency found $160 billion spent either fraudulently or without a code.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The American people deserve a government that is efficient, accountable and fiscally responsible. That&rsquo;s why the House successfully advanced DOGE reforms through reconciliation that will safeguard America&rsquo;s financial future,&rdquo; Bean said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I encourage&nbsp;the Senate&nbsp;to build on the work we&rsquo;ve done in the House to deliver lasting fiscal responsibility to the American people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Need to make <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DOGE?\">@DOGE<\/a> cuts permanent &mdash; to truly end waste and drive down our national debt! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YkjrZiJCTH\">pic.twitter.com\/YkjrZiJCTH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenJoniErnst\/status\/1923153263655850462?\">May 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Representatives of conservative organizations went on record applauding the proposed changes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Delivering on Government Efficiency in Spending Act will require the Treasury Department to make all federal payments public and searchable,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ernst.senate.gov\/news\/press-releases\/wtas-praise-for-ernst-work-to-codify-trump-effort-to-eliminate-improper-payments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a> Tom Schatz, president of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The increased spending transparency will help identify and eliminate waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement. &ldquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kurt Couchman, the senior fellow in fiscal policy at Americans for Prosperity, agreed.&nbsp;&ldquo;Congress and the President need to know where taxpayer funds go to make coherent budgets and to execute the laws properly,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Senator Ernst&rsquo;s DOGE in Spending Act would shine more light on federal spending so Congress can continue what&rsquo;s working and change what isn&rsquo;t.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Senate&rsquo;s DOGE package would attack what&rsquo;s called &ldquo;unemployment for millionaires&rdquo; by banning anyone making $1 million or more from getting unemployment insurance benefits, &nbsp;bar unionized government workers from negotiating while being paid, and sell multiple unused or under-utilized federal buildings.<\/p>\n<p>The bill also seeks to &ldquo;snap back inaccurate SNAP payments,&rdquo; Ernst said, so that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-admin-green-light-removal-soda-food-stamps-programs-quickly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">payments<\/a> that were in error due to negligence are collected from those who received them.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The White House has proposed a $9.4 billion rescission package aimed at reducing previously allocated funds, but Ernst seeks even deeper cuts. She stated, &#8220;We have a &#8216;big, beautiful&#8217; opportunity to cut reckless spending and save billions,&#8221; emphasizing her plans to eliminate funding for political welfare and curb fraudulent payments. Additionally, she aims to defund taxpayer support for former presidents&#8217; offices and staff. Senator Mike Lee of Utah echoed that accountability in government spending is essential. The Senate&#8217;s proposed package includes measures from House DOGE Caucus Chair Aaron Bean aimed at enhancing transparency in federal expenditures by ensuring all spending has clear coding. 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