Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) mentioned in a recent interview that the House Doge Caucus, which was initially created to support Elon Musk’s initiatives, has now been completely disbanded.
“Doge Caucus is dead. That’s invalid,” Moskowitz stated in an interview with Politico published in a Q&A format on Tuesday.
Moskowitz became the first Democrat to join the House Doge Caucus in December, which aimed to aid Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in tackling waste and fraud within the federal government.
Initially, he defended the group against criticism from other Democrats, asserting, “It’s time to stay in a safe space” and noting that they were able to engage in important conversations.
However, by February, he expressed concerns that, despite some compelling discussions, the group was not effectively engaged with Musk’s plans for Doge, contrary to their expectations.
“There doesn’t seem to be a connection between what Elon is doing and the Caucus. Congress is lagging and seems to be left out,” Moskowitz noted at that time.
Now, three months later, he mentioned that he had heard nothing from Musk’s Doge initiative.
“We weren’t part of anything going on at DOGE. Zero. Nothing,” he stated in the interview with Politico.
While he expressed willingness to make various adjustments to improve efficiency, Moskowitz viewed the Doge Committee as a failure.
“Doge was a complete failure. A complete failure. Nothing improved efficiency,” he told Politico.
He referenced Newark Airport as an example of inefficiency, highlighting recent delays and staffing shortages.
In response, Representative Aaron Bean (R-Fla.), who co-chairs the Doge Caucus, told Politico that they were “just getting started.”
“Congress can implement lasting change, with 100 dedicated members and eight professional working groups focused on crafting laws that ensure critical reforms and unlock potential savings for Americans,” Bean remarked.
