WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Edward Forst and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Scott Kupor to announce that the two agencies are merging under one roof, reducing unused buildings, and putting more federal office space to work.

"For years, I've been working to literally downsize government by selling off Washington's unneeded, unused, and deteriorating real estate, and today we are taking action," said Senator Ernst. "By consolidating two agencies under one roof, GSA and OPM are putting more office space to work. As the Trump administration puts taxpayers first, I'll contin...