ICYMI: Senator Ernst Joins Congressman Bean in Creating Bicameral DOGE Caucus

WASHINGTON—On Tuesday, November 19, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) and U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) launched the Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus to reduce waste, fraud and abuse. On Friday, November 22, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) launched the DOGE Caucus in the Senate.

 Upon the Senate introduction, Congressman Bean said, “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. The DOGE Caucus will work with President Trump, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy to dismantle the out-of-control bureaucracy, cut wasteful programs, slash excess regulations, and restructure federal agencies. As House co-founder of the now Bicameral DOGE Caucus, I look forward to partnering with Senator Ernst to help rein in reckless spending and stop the abuse of taxpayer dollars.”

Senator Ernst said, “Iowans elected me with a mandate to cut Washington’s pork and make ‘em squeal! From billion-dollar boondoggles to welfare for politicians and trillion-dollar slush funds, my decade-long investigations have exposed levels of abuse that are almost too insane to believe. The tables are finally turning, the knives are out, and waste is on the chopping block. As President Trump, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy prepare to take action, the Senate DOGE Caucus is ready to carry out critical oversight in Congress and use our legislative force to fight against the entrenched bureaucracy, trim the fat, and get Washington back to work for Americans.”

Congressman Sessions said: “As Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, addressing waste, fraud, and abuse in government has been a top priority of mine.  According to a report from the GAO, over $2.7 trillion has been lost 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 committed to working in bicameral fashion with Senator Ernst, Congressman Bean, and my colleagues in the DOGE Caucus to continue rooting out inefficiency in our government, ensuring taxpayers get the accountability and results they deserve.” 
 

BACKGROUND:
Since 2003 there has been $2.7 TRILLION in waste, fraud and abuse, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. Earlier this year, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that $100 BILLION went out in fraudulent Medicare claims and on top of that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) found $200 BILLION was stolen from taxpayers under the watch of the SBA.

The Bicameral DOGE Caucus will provide Congressional support to President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) headed by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.

In the House, members include Representatives: Cory Mills (FL-7), Celeste Maloy (UT-02), Josh Brecheen (OK-02), Ralph Norman (SC-05), Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02), Jeff Duncan (SC-03), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Pat Fallon (TX-04), Ben Cline (VA-06), Jim Baird (IN-04), Tim Walberg (MI-05), Daniel Webster (FL-11), David Rouzer (NC-07), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Andy Barr (KY-06), Michael Burgess (TX-26), Debbie Lesko (AZ-08), Nick Langworthy (NY-23), Scott Franklin (FL-18), Stephanie Bice (OK-05), Randy Weber (TX-14), Glenn Grothman (WI-6), Joe Wilson (SC-02), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Diana Harshbarger (TN-01), Gary Palmer (AL-06), Beth Van Duyne (TX-06), Rick Allen (GA-12), Tom McClintock (CA-05), Ron Estes (KS-04),Barry Loudermilk (GA-11), Roger Williams (TX-25), Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13), Carlos Gimenez (FL-28), Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), and Mike Rulli (OH-06).

In the Senate, members include Senators: John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Budd (R-NC), Mike Lee (R-UT), Rick Scott (R-FL), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and James Lankford (R-OK).

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