The Congressional Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus recently held its second meeting, revealing a set of guiding principles aimed at reducing government waste. These principles, obtained by Fox News Digital, emphasize a taxpayer-focused approach to governance, promoting a lean, efficient, and accountable bureaucracy.
The caucus has outlined eight key objectives, ranging from practical measures to symbolic gestures, designed to align with President-elect Donald Trump's DOGE advisory panel. These objectives target waste, fraud, abuse, duplication, and administrative bloat within the government. Previously, the caucus highlighted "low-hanging fruit" like unused federal office space occupied by agencies with remote work policies as initial targets for cost-cutting.
The memo underscores the importance of federal employees, regulations, and agencies demonstrating effectiveness and responsiveness to taxpayers while minimizing costs and burdens. Rep. Aaron Bean (R-Fla.), a co-founder of the caucus, emphasized the transparent and accessible nature of their vision for the American public.
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas), another co-founder, stressed the importance of ensuring every taxpayer dollar delivers a direct benefit to the public, prioritizing transparency, accountability, and efficiency. The caucus advocates for eliminating or reforming federal agencies, programs, rules, regulations, or functions that fail to provide value to taxpayers.
Furthermore, the caucus is committed to curtailing the regulatory state, asserting that Congress, not unelected bureaucrats, should enact public policy. Rep. Blake Moore (R-Utah), the third co-chair and Vice Chair of the House GOP Conference, highlighted the caucus's swift organization and clear vision for achieving its goals, emphasizing the urgent need to curb wasteful spending, streamline bureaucracy, and improve the effectiveness of government for Americans.
The bipartisan support for the initiative is evident, with several Democrats joining the caucus and attending the initial meeting. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy also engaged with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to discuss objectives for their DOGE panel. The caucus's first meeting in mid-December served primarily as an introduction.
