Joni Ernst introduces DOGE bill that could save taxpayers eye-popping amount

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa introduced legislation Thursday to codify policies implemented by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that could save over $150 billion a year.

The legislation, the Delivering On Government Efficiency (DOGE) in Spending Act, would mandate compliance provisions from a March 25 executive order by President Donald Trump that instituted new procedures to prevent fraudulent payments, including validating recipients of...