Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy meet with lawmakers on DOGE plans

Washington — Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who President-elect Donald Trump tapped to lead the newly coined Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE, are meeting with lawmakers Thursday as they seek to build support for the cost-cutting initiative.  House Speaker Mike Johnson is hosting Musk and Ramaswamy on Capitol Hill to discuss ideas for reform

Republicans Split on Whether to Cut Earmarks Ahead of DOGE Meeting With Musk, Ramaswamy

Musk and Ramaswamy will attend the Dec. 5 meeting that the host, House Speaker Mike Johnson, says will focus on regulations. Some want earmarks on the table. WASHINGTON–Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, leaders of the incoming Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, will meet with Republicans in Congress on Dec. 5 to discuss