DOGE in Action: The War on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Begins Today

WASHINGTON—After filing the Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) in Spending Act, DOGE Caucus founder and chair U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) urged bipartisan support for the bill and highlighted the immediate need to rein in wasteful federal spending. 

 Below are Congressman Bean’s remarks as delivered: 

168 billion dollars. That was the amount the federal government improperly paid last year. We paid some bills two or three times. We paid the wrong invoices altogether. We paid invoices we didn’t know we paid because there was no tracking mechanism. 

If only there were a bill to require the Department of the Treasury to ensure accuracy and eligibility in federal spending. 

Wait there is! I just filed it Mr. Speaker, and it’s the Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) in Spending Act.

The war on waste, fraud, and abuse begins today by requiring the Treasury Department to simply track, verify, and cross-check payments, and that’s what the DOGE in Spending Act will do. 

Mr. Speaker, the American people deserve accountability and transparency. I urge all my colleagues to join me, and I’m saving a co-sponsorship for each of you.

Let’s deliver results and let’s go get’em!

BACKGROUND

Congressman Bean is building momentum not only among his colleagues in the House, but also from outside organizations and industry stakeholders who recognize the importance of fiscal accountability and the need for commonsense reforms. By engaging think tanks, taxpayer advocacy groups, and public-sector watchdogs, he is rallying a broad coalition committed to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in federal spending.

A comprehensive list of stakeholders supporting H.R. 4311 includes: America First Policy Institute, Americans for Prosperity, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, Foundations for Government Accountability, Heritage Action, Open the Books, and The LIBRE Initiative. 

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