Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst has unveiled a new bill to save 7 times more than the first Trump administration rescission package.
Ernst introduced the “Returning Unspent COVID Funds Act” on Thursday, aiming to reclaim more than $65 billion in unspent COVID-19 stimulus funds and return it to taxpayers.
When has the federal government ever given back money?
[Source](https://dailycaller.com/2025/11/06/joni-ernst-rescission-act-of-2025-package-covid-19-pandemic-funds-accountability-office-billions-fraud-waste/)
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Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst has unveiled a new bill to save 7 times more than the first Trump administration rescission package.
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Ernst introduced the “Returning Unspent COVID Funds Act” on Thursday, aiming to reclaim more than $65 billion in unspent COVID-19 stimulus funds and return it to taxpayers.
When has the federal government ever given back money?