Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said Thursday she plans to introduce legislation that would freeze federal hiring and move government agencies out of the Washington, D.C., swamp.
“I intend to introduce legislation to match this. @DOGEA plan to make the federal government more efficient,” Blackburn wrote Thursday. “My DOGE Act would freeze federal hiring, begin the process of moving government agencies out of the swamps of Washington, D.C., and establish a merit-based pay system for federal employees.@Eron Musk @VivekGRAmaswamy”
The Tennessee senator's announcement came on the heels of her podcast host with Vivek Ramaswamy. Unmute Marciadiscuss ways to reduce waste in government. Ramaswamy and Elon Musk will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) effort.
Many of Blackburn's upcoming bills could draw inspiration from her previous efforts to drain Washington, D.C.'s swamps and reduce waste.
In 2019, Sen. Blackburn and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) introduced the HIRE Act, a bill that would move federal agency headquarters to America's heartland. did.
Blackburn said in a statement when he and Hawley introduced the bill:
Moving companies outside of Washington, DC can both boost the local economy and reduce costs. This is the best combination. This legislation will give Americans across the country more access to good jobs. Tennesseans would greatly benefit from having part of the Department of Education located in the Volunteer State. I hope the HIRE Act passes the Senate quickly.
a study Found USDA says it could save movers $300 million over 15 years. The report also found that moving companies outside of Washington, D.C., can save money by reducing employee turnover.
The HIRE Act would move the Department of Agriculture's headquarters to Missouri, the Department of Education's headquarters to Tennessee, and eight other agencies to economically depressed areas in separate states.
Sean Moran is a policy reporter at Breitbart News. Follow him on X @SeanMoran3.
