Joni Ernst

First Look

GOP senators seek IG review to see if SBA office space remains underutilized

Republicans on the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee are calling for a watchdog review of SBA’s office space use.

Workforce

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First Look

Senate bill aims to set more federal telework reporting requirements

Congress

Labor employees show up to protest for more telework

Federal Report

Drew Friedman, Federal News Network

Rachel Shonfield and Lashea Williams at FAIR Act rally

Lawmakers call telework protest ‘hypocritical’

Federal Newscast

Exclusive

Sen. Ernst hopeful about fixes to small business contracting

Congress

Congress returns in full, as the clock begins to run out once again

Congress

FDIC sex, work-culture scandals catch Sen. Ernst’s attention, ire

Federal Newscast

Small Business Administration (SBA) building

Better data, analysis gives SBA new optimism to recoup smaller COVID loans

Big Data

Ernst tells top ‘naughty list’ agencies to use or sell underutilized office space

Facilities/Construction

IG to launch investigation into FDIC’s leadership climate, harassment allegations

Agency Oversight

First Look

Sen. Ernst to agencies: No more ‘easy As’ on the SBA scorecard

Acquisition Policy

Telework leads to feds ‘phoning it in,’ says senator seeking IG assessment

In today’s Federal Newscast: Following a critical report, TSA is taking steps to improve its cybersecurity practices. Federal labor unions want the Senate…

Federal Newscast

Jim Risch, Rob Portman, John Cornyn, Ted Cruz, Joni Ernst

First Look

Senate Republicans lead bill setting higher standard for SBA mentoring program

Republicans on the Senate Small Business Committee are leading a bill that would reorganize a Small Business Administration mentorship and training program.

Contracting

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, questions Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett during the second day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Alex Edelman/Pool via AP)

First Look

Sen. Ernst leads bills seeking higher standard for federal small business contracting goals

Contracting

The top Republican on the Senate Small Business Committee is calling for higher standards for federal small business contracting goals.