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House DOGE Caucus Declared Defunct as Musk Scales Back Involvement

Rep. Jared Moskowitz calls the caucus a 'complete failure,' while GOP co-chairs insist reform plans are still underway.

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Overview

  • Rep. Jared Moskowitz, the first Democrat to join the House DOGE Caucus, has declared the group 'dead' and inactive for months.
  • The caucus, formed to support Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, has held only two meetings since its inception in December 2024.
  • Moskowitz criticized the caucus for having no involvement in Musk's efficiency efforts, calling the initiative a 'complete failure' with no measurable outcomes.
  • Republican co-chairs Aaron Bean, Pete Sessions, and Blake Moore maintain that the group is preparing legislative reforms with 100 committed members and eight working groups.
  • Elon Musk has announced a reduced time commitment to the DOGE initiative, which aims to identify $2 trillion in savings by July 4, 2026.