Democrat Joins Republican-Led DOGE Caucus on Government Efficiency

Rep. Jared Moskowitz becomes the first Democrat to join the DOGE Caucus, seeking bipartisan efforts to streamline government and reduce wasteful spending.

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) announced his decision to join the Congressional DOGE Caucus, a group supporting the Department of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy under the incoming Trump administration.
Moskowitz aims to reorganize the Department of Homeland Security, advocating for FEMA and the Secret Service to become independent agencies reporting directly to the White House.
Other Democrats, including Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ro Khanna, expressed cautious support for specific DOGE initiatives, particularly around reducing military spending and addressing Pentagon inefficiencies.
The DOGE Caucus, led by Republican lawmakers, focuses on reducing government waste, fraud, and inefficiencies, with bipartisan engagement emerging as a key strategy.
Criticism persists from both sides of the aisle, with concerns about potential partisanship and the broader implications of DOGE's proposals for federal programs like Medicare and Social Security.