Taxpayer Money Bill Targets Transparency in Federal Employee Union Spending: Stay Informed!

Senator Joni Ernst introduced the Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Transparency Act to track the American taxpayer money subsidize federal employee unions.

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Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Transparency Act

Republican Senator Joni Ernst’s proposal aims to shed light on the financial support of the American taxpayer money to federal employee unions. The bill highlights the importance of transparency in government spending and allocation of funds for union activities.

Titled, the Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Transparency Act, it requires that federal agencies should provide annual timely reports that will document the cost of the agency’s official time. The Daily Caller reported that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) of President Biden has stopped submitting their report on “taxpayer-funded union time” or “official time”.

It was in 2019 that data was available. According to the OPM report, the union activities during the official time costs $135 million of taxpayer money.

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The bill was introduced during the “Sunshine Week”

Sunshine Week is the annual celebration of transparency in government. Republican Senator Joni Ernst introduced the Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Transparency Act. According to her, “It’s absurd that Iowans are forced to pay for federal employee unions that are fighting tooth and nail against workers returning to the office”. She wants to shed light on and expose the abuse of American taxpayer money. She would not allow President Biden’s administration to disregard the reporting requirements and transparency measures. Every cent of Iowans’ hard-earned money should be serving them, not bargaining for more telework.

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