Republicans encourage more DOGE cuts

Musk and Republicans discuss package to vote on DOGE cuts as shutdown looms
Elon Musk met with Senate Republicans for nearly two hours in a closed-door lunch meeting Wednesday, seeking to reassure them amid voter angst over the sweeping cuts his Department of Government Efficiency is making.
Elon Musk meets with Republicans who discuss turning DOGE cuts into law
The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are eager to show voters that DOGE’s actions are more than headlines of job losses and disruptions, but real savings as Musk’s team roots out waste, fraud and abuse to help reduce the nation’s staggering $2 trillion annual deficit.
Musk promises better communication between Republican lawmakers, DOGE
Trump adviser Elon Musk stepped up his congressional outreach Wednesday, taking questions from Republican lawmakers, some of whom are facing anger over DOGE
Republicans encourage more DOGE cuts as Musk effort snarls shutdown fight
House GOP lawmakers support DOGE cuts and want to see more, while Democrats argue the Musk-led agency is overstepping its authority.
GOP senators to Musk: DOGE actions will require their votes
Republican senators told tech billionaire Elon Musk at a closed-door meeting Wednesday that his aggressive moves to shrink the federal government will need a vote on Capitol Hill, sending a clear message that he needs to respect Congress’s power of the purse.
GOP rebels fire warning shot in shutdown showdown: No DOGE, no deal
Conservatives in Congress are urging GOP leadership in both chambers not to agree to limiting DOGE in a spending bill, as ...
When could a government shutdown occur? Deadline to pass funding bill looms this month
Current funding expires at the end of Friday, March 14. If a funding bill is not passed, then the government will see itself ...
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Government watchdog DOGE shuts down 146k credit cards after $40 billion spending spree
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) estimated Wednesday it had shut down around 146,000 unneeded credit cards amid its audit of the federal governmen ...
DOGE announces this government agency’s staff has been trimmed to one: ‘Statutory minimum’
The headcount at the independent federal agency prior to the downsizing was 48 and the average employee salary was $131,000 per year, according to DOGE.
Negotiations to avert a shutdown sputter as disputes over DOGE cuts persist
Trump and congressional leaders have lost hope in a full government funding deal and pivoted toward a stopgap bill for the ...
DOGE cuts complicate government funding talks and raise shutdown fears
Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are struggling with a key question as they stare down a fast-approaching deadline to fund ...
Map Shows Which States Have Most Federal Offices Closed by DOGE
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a task force established by President Donald Trump with the goal of slashing ...
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Union leaders lament DOGE 'harassment' as Philly federal workers brace for 'next shoe' to drop
I've never seen anything like it,' one official says of the gutting of agency staffs and the anxiety among government ...
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21 Republicans Draw Line in Shutdown Showdown: No Deal Without DOGE
Twenty Republicans send a letter to Thune and Johnson urging them not to give in to Democratic demands to stop DOGE cuts.
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How Elon Musk Could Spark a Government Shutdown
DOGE’s wild rampage is the major sticking point in talks over a deal and he could blow up any such agreement by riling up a ...