Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump’s budget chief announced on Wednesday that the White House plans to send Congress a formal package next week to solidify the federal spending reductions spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
For several months, Republican lawmakers in Congress have pressed the administration to officially implement the spending cuts announced by Musk’s DOGE team. “We are doing everything we can to codify DOGE cuts,” Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said during an interview on Fox Business’ Kudlow program.
The exact amount of the proposed cuts has not yet been disclosed.
By law, the White House must submit any proposed spending changes to Congress for approval. Two unnamed Republican officials told Politico that the upcoming package will include formal funding reductions for National Public Radio (NPR), the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), and foreign aid agencies—many of which have already seen significant budget cuts under Trump’s administration through DOGE.
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On Tuesday, Elon Musk criticized a large tax and budget bill moving through Congress, expressing disappointment. “I was disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit, not just decreases it, and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing,” Musk told CBS News.
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In response, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson posted on social media, “the House is eager and ready to act on DOGE’s findings so we can deliver even more cuts to big government that President Trump wants and the American people demand.”
Despite this, it remains uncertain whether Congress will approve the DOGE spending cuts. Republicans hold slim majorities in both chambers, making the path forward unclear.
