This week President Trump indicted that the administration will send legislation to the Hill to formalize spending cuts made by the Elon Musk headed Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE. Those cuts would have to be done in subsequent rescissions and appropriations legislation, because of rules excluding changes to discretionary spending in the current budget reconciliation package. Passing a rescissions bill would claw back money that has been previously approved by Congress. This news comes as Musk announced his time at DOGE has come to an end.
In a statement on X, House Speaker Mike Johnson praised Musk and DOGE, saying they did “incredible work.” He said Republicans were eager to write the cuts into law, once the White House sends its rescissions package to the House. Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought has said the administration plans to propose a $9 billion package of DOGE cuts that include cuts to foreign aid, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, National Public Radio and the Education Department.