Exclusive | GOP senators push to cement core Musk-inspired DOGE savings at Treasury

A group of Republican lawmakers is pushing to cement some of the core reforms enacted at the Treasury by President Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).Sen.Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who helms the Senate DOGE Caucus, and Rep.

Aaron Bean (R-Fla.) are introducing legislation backed by over a dozen other lawmakers to codify requirements for the Treasury Department to ensure all payments include proper descriptions in its system.Their new bill, titled the Delivering On Government Efficiency (DOGE) in Spending Act, hardcodes the reform into law in a bid to dramatically slash improper payments.Last fiscal year, there were at least $162 billion in improper payments, with 84% of that being overpayments, according to the US Government Accountability Office.“Requiring government to answer basic questions before spending tax dollars will save billions over the next decade,” Ernst said in a statement to The Post.“Enacting safeguards to spending has been one of the Trump administration’s and DOGE’s greatest triumphs, and I am determined to codify it and make it permanent.”Ernst is introducing the bill in the Senate with Sens.

Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), James Risch (R-Idaho), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Ted Budd (R-NC), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Katie Britt (R-Ala.) Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.)Bean is introducing the measure in the House of Representatives.“For too long, improper and fraudulent payments have drained resources and undermined trust in government spending,” Bean said in a statement.

“The American people deserve responsible stewardship of their tax dollars, and this bill delivers exactly that.”“This legislation takes the first critical step toward codifying DOGE efforts into law — bringing real oversight and integrity to the way taxpayer dollars are managed.”The new bill comes amid a growing...