PAF
Member
- Joined
- Feb 26, 2012
- Messages
- 13,581
May 2, 2025
The White House is encountering pushback from congressional Republicans as the administration works to enshrine the cuts instituted by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency into law.
Congressional Republicans have said in private conversations that it would be a stretch to codify even a small part of the cuts put in place by Musk, according to The Washington Post.
This comes as several Republicans have faced furious opposition from their constituents during town hall meetings in their districts. Some Republicans have refused to hold such meetings, and others have blamed the opposition from voters on the Democrats.
Last month, Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds attempted to tell his constituents about the benefits of DOGE as he faced shouting and jeers from voters.
Republicans have faced outrage from voters concerned about possible cuts to programs such as Medicare and Social Security. The chaos at some town halls prompted some lawmakers to move to a phone-in format or avoid holding meetings at all, following advice from the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Robert Shea is a Republican who previously worked at the White House budget office.
“None of the activities of the DOGE have heretofore had any impact on the budget, the debt or the deficit.
The White House suggested sending a small share of the DOGE cuts for congressional approval — $9.3 billion of cuts, primarily handling the removal of the foreign aid agency, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the remains of which have been folded into the State Department. Those cuts would also include cutbacks to funding for public broadcasting.
Musk has so far claimed that DOGE has instituted $160 billion in cuts after claiming during the campaign that he would find $2 trillion in reductions.
Full story:
www.yahoo.com
The White House is encountering pushback from congressional Republicans as the administration works to enshrine the cuts instituted by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency into law.
Congressional Republicans have said in private conversations that it would be a stretch to codify even a small part of the cuts put in place by Musk, according to The Washington Post.
This comes as several Republicans have faced furious opposition from their constituents during town hall meetings in their districts. Some Republicans have refused to hold such meetings, and others have blamed the opposition from voters on the Democrats.
Last month, Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds attempted to tell his constituents about the benefits of DOGE as he faced shouting and jeers from voters.
Republicans have faced outrage from voters concerned about possible cuts to programs such as Medicare and Social Security. The chaos at some town halls prompted some lawmakers to move to a phone-in format or avoid holding meetings at all, following advice from the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Robert Shea is a Republican who previously worked at the White House budget office.
“None of the activities of the DOGE have heretofore had any impact on the budget, the debt or the deficit.
The White House suggested sending a small share of the DOGE cuts for congressional approval — $9.3 billion of cuts, primarily handling the removal of the foreign aid agency, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the remains of which have been folded into the State Department. Those cuts would also include cutbacks to funding for public broadcasting.
Musk has so far claimed that DOGE has instituted $160 billion in cuts after claiming during the campaign that he would find $2 trillion in reductions.
Full story:
Republicans are telling the White House that DOGE cuts will not be permanent
Conservatives have faced furious opposition from their constituents during town hall meetings in their districts
Last edited:
