Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D.Y.) criticized some of the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) cost-cutting proposals related to veterans' health care, Medicare, and Social Security.
“There is nothing worse than cutting off some of the only lifelines left for veterans, the elderly, widows and people with disabilities,” Ocasio-Cortez said. I wrote in a post on Thursday. At Social Platform
Ocasio-Cortez's post was in response to another post by Elon Musk on Wednesday that said he would “defund the ACLU.” She was quick to defend the organization in a post, saying, “They are receiving $0 in taxpayer funds.”
Congressional Republicans met with DOGE co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy and Musk on Thursday at the invitation of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). Johnson previously told The Hill that the meeting would be a “brainstorming session.”
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) leads the Senate DOGE caucus, and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) also chairs a subcommittee related to DOGE and its efforts. He is scheduled to serve as
Some Democrats have also expressed interest in participating, particularly Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) and Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio). Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) told The Hill he is also considering joining.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) on Thursday unveiled her bill, the DOGE Act, which would cut spending and freeze federal jobs and salaries.
President-elect Trump's nomination of anti-vaccine activist and environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services has raised questions about potential budget cuts. He also announced the nomination of TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which is essentially the federal government's insurance provider.
President Trump has vowed not to touch entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Security, but he has not made any such promises regarding Medicaid.
