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Joni Ernst: “When Americans send their tax dollars to Washington, they deserve to know the money they worked hard to earn will be…”

On the recordMay 27, 2026
When Americans send their tax dollars to Washington, they deserve to know the money they worked hard to earn will be carefully safeguarded and responsibly spent.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

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Opening remarks at Senate Committee hearing on fraud.

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