Again, response to another missive I didn’t copy. I think this response came about 3 weeks later.
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Another response from my Representative. He doesn’t seem to be opposing the Republican Regime. I notice that DOGE has been tasked to provide recommendations, but not to implement changes. This seems contrary to what I see being reported.
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Jeff Crank
Congress of the United States. House of Representatives. Washington, DC 20515
February 28, 2025
Hello Jack,
Thank you for contacting me regarding the review of federal spending and reorganization of the executive branch. I appreciate hearing from you and welcome the opportunity to respond.
As you may know, on his first day in office President Trump renamed the U.S. Digital Service as the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Service. DOGE is a temporary organization that will terminate on July 4, 2026—per the President’s order. The President has directed DOGE to provide recommendations on how to reduce federal spending, reorganize certain agencies, and improve interoperability between agencies. Changes to agency operations or policies must be approved and ordered by the head of each relevant agency or department, which is traditionally a Secretary appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Congressional approval is also required for some decisions.
I support President Trump’s efforts to reduce federal spending and eliminate fraud. The national debt is well over $36 trillion and increases by over $1.8 trillion every year. The Government Accountability Office estimates that the federal government loses over half a trillion dollars a year to fraud. The national debt has grown to the point where we now spend more simply paying off interest on the debt than we spend on national defense. This is unsustainable. Without serious course correction, essential government services like Social Security will become insolvent by 2033. There is no way to save these programs without serious cuts to federal spending.
Please know that I will keep your views in mind should legislation related to this topic come to the House floor for a vote.
Again, thank you for contacting me. If you would like more information, or to request help with a federal agency, please visit my website at crank.house.gov. There you can sign up for my newsletter or keep in touch with me through my social media.
Sincerely,
Jeff Crank Signature.
Jeff Crank
Member of Congress