On November 27th, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst recently sent a letter to Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, leaders of the US Department of Government Effectiveness, outlining the idea of budget cuts. Ernst's proposals include addressing vacant office space and uncommitted COVID-19 relief spending, with proposed cuts totaling more than $2 trillion. Previously, it was reported that Iowa Senator and Republican Joni Ernst will lead the U.S. Senate Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE) caucus.