A priority of the incoming Trump Administration is the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a massive effort to reduce the federal government's bureaucracy, size, and scope. Ahead of President-elect Trump's inauguration in January, Representatives Aaron Bean (R-FL) and Pete Sessions (R-TX) are launching the DOGE Caucus, designed to aid and supplement the incoming Department's mission.
President-elect Trump announced the proposed Department last week in a Truth Social post, calling it" 'The Manhattan Project' of our time. Republican politicians have dreamed about the objectives of 'DOGE' for a very long time. To drive this kind of drastic change, the Department of Government Efficiency will provide advice and guidance from outside of Government, and will partner with the White House and Office of Management & Budget to drive large scale structural reform, and create an entrepreneurial approach to Government never seen before."
Additionally, he claimed, "We will drive out the massive waste and fraud which exists throughout our annual $6.5 Trillion Dollars of Government Spending."
Rep. Bean used similar rhetoric in his press release announcing the DOGE Caucus, saying they are "committed to supporting President-Elect Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in its mission to dismantle the out-of-control Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure federal agencies."
"Our national debt has surpassed a staggering $36 trillion and should be a wakeup call for all Americans. We must take action to avoid diving headfirst off the cliff of fiscal ruin. I'm thrilled with President-elect Trump's appointment of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead DOGE, but taking on Crazy Town will be no easy task—they will need partners. Our DOGE Caucus, will work closely with the Department of Government Efficiency to help rein in reckless spending and stop the abuse of taxpayer dollars," the Florida Congressman added in a statement.
"As Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, it has been my priority to identify and stop ongoing waste, fraud, and abuse in our government. According to a report from the GAO, there has been over $2.7 trillion in fraud and improper payments since 2003. This is an absolutely unacceptable misuse of taxpayer dollars. Hardworking Americans deserve a government that works efficiently and effectively. I am looking forward to working with Congressman Bean and serving as Co-Chair of the DOGE Caucus to continue my commitment in rooting our inefficiency in government," Rep. Sessions added.
