WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON - Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released the findings of two separate reviews, showing hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars intended for transportation are instead being wasted on underutilized offices for bureaucrats around the country.
A staggering 89% of 189 buildings used by the Department of Transportation (DOT) are underutilized, costing $370 million in annual rental, operations, and maintenance spending, according to an investigation by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The GAO review was conducted at the request of Senators Ernst and Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
Another analysis by the Public Buildings Reform Board (PBRB), co...