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Home GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced that she is going to chair a brand new oversight subcommittee within the subsequent Congress that can work with the newly fashioned Division of Authorities Effectivity, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
Home Oversight Chair James Comer “intends to determine a brand new Subcommittee on Delivering on Authorities Effectivity (DOGE) for the 119th Congress,” a supply acquainted informed CNN, confirming that Greene will chair the subcommittee.
Comer and Greene, a staunch supporter of President-elect Donald Trump, just lately had a gathering with Ramaswamy and his group to debate the brand new subcommittee, one other supply acquainted informed CNN.
The creation of the brand new subcommittee establishes a congressional arm to the broader effort by Trump and his allies to make vital cuts to the federal authorities. The subpanel will look at the salaries and standing of members of the federal civil service and intergovernmental personnel amongst different oversight measures.
“I’m excited to chair this new subcommittee designed to work hand in hand with President Trump, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and your complete DOGE group” Greene mentioned in a press release to CNN. “Our subcommittee’s work will expose individuals who must be FIRED. The bureaucrats who don’t do their job, fail audits like within the Pentagon, and don’t know the place BILLIONS of {dollars} are going, will probably be getting a pink slip.”
Greene mentioned she plans to analyze waste all through the federal authorities and maintain hearings.