New Report from House Oversight Democrats Highlights Costly DOGE Efforts to Harm Federal Workers and Public Service
A new report from Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, raises serious concerns about the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its impact on taxpayers, federal workers, and public services. IFPTE thanks Rep. Garcia and the House Oversight Committee staff for their investigative work and looks forward to working with the Committee to advance necessary reforms that strengthens federal agencies’ ability to efficiently and effectively deliver services. The report concludes that government oversight must serve the American people, not powerful interests
The report gathers evidence that shows DOGE’s actions have undermined their ability to carry out federal agencies’ missions, create instability across agencies, and intentionally damaged federal workforce morale and performance. Oversight Democrats found that the Trump Administration directed an estimated $81 million to DOGE operations with virtually no transparency or accountability mechanisms. The report further concludes that DOGE has cost Americans billions in damage, waste, and suffering—reinforcing workers’ concerns that poorly designed “efficiency” initiatives can instead create chaos and weaken agencies.
According to the report, DOGE has served “as a smokescreen to make billionaires richer at the expense of hardworking Americans,” jeopardizing both federal programs and the workforce that sustains them.