U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Legislation to Codify DOGE Cuts

‘We need to identify every opportunity to cut waste, fraud, and abuse’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, joined Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and several of their colleagues in bicameral legislation to codify one of DOGE’s largest cost savings actions to identify and stop fraudulent and improper payments after more than $160 billion occurred in Fiscal Year 2024. 

“With Washington D.C.’s long history of out-of-control spending and a growing national deficit, we need to identify every opportunity to cut waste, fraud, and abuse,” said Senator Britt. “This legislation codifies a key element of President Trump’s DOGE agenda by creating a mechanism to ensure every dollar across our government agencies is accounted for. I’m proud to be a cosponsor to help to prevent billions in improper payments and provide transparency to the American taxpayer.”

Before any expenditure goes out the door, the Delivering On Government Efficiency (DOGE) in Spending Act would require the Department of Treasury to have a description of the payment, link it to a budget account, and crosscheck the payment against government databases to ensure accuracy and eligibility.

“Requiring the government to answer basic questions before spending tax dollars will save billions over the next decade,” said Senator Ernst. “Enacting safeguards to spending has been one of the Trump administration’s and DOGE’s greatest triumphs, and I am determined to codify it and make it permanent. At $36 trillion in debt, the cost of inaction is too high, and I will continue to lead the fight in Washington to root out waste, fraud, and abuse.”

Beyond the astronomical cost to taxpayers, a new report exposed how ongoing improper payment issues resulted in veterans with serious disabilities, like amputations, being short-changed anywhere from $132.74 to $4,170.59 in their monthly disability checks.

DOGE is currently in the process of consolidating 47 of the government’s financial management systems, some of which cannot even speak with each other. Information sharing between some of these still requires printing out information on paper from one and then manually entering it into another.

Click here to view the bill.

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