According to news on November 27, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst recently sent a letter to Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, leaders of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency, proposing the idea of ​​budget cuts. Ernst's recommendations include addressing idle office space and uncommitted COVID-19 relief spending, with proposed cuts totaling more than $2 trillion. It was previously reported that Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican, will lead the U.S. Senate Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE) caucus.