Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy outline vision for new government efficiency department in Congress

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy presented their vision for a new "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) to Congress, but provided few details on how to reduce the federal budget. The event was mostly attended by Republicans, with little substance shared. Musk only answered one question during the event, expressing a desire for more Democratic involvement. Republican leaders emphasized the need for government efficiency but avoided specifics on potential cuts to major programs like Social Security and Medicare. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who will chair the DOGE subcommittee, discussed the need to scrutinize federal payments for legitimacy. She expressed intentions to identify wasteful spending and criticized the current state of government efficiency.