WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:

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Highway Robbery! Ernst Audits Discover Transportation Funds Paying for Empty Offices

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WASHINGTON - Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released the findings of two separate reviews, showing hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars intended for transportation are instead being wasted on underutilized offices for bureaucrats around the country.