House DOGE Subcommittee Convenes Inaugural Hearing on Government Waste and Fraud

The House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) has concluded its inaugural hearing, focusing on the theme "The War on Waste: Stamping Out the Scourge of Improper Payments and Fraud." This subcommittee serves as the congressional counterpart to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, established to streamline federal operations and reduce wasteful spending.

The hearing follows President Donald Trump's recent executive order granting the Musk-led DOGE expanded authority to restructure the federal government. The order directs agency heads to collaborate with DOGE to "shrink the size. . .