As DOGE sweeps across the nation, Republicans and even some Democrats say it’s a good idea — but that the only thing original about it is its branding.
Multiple states have already launched agencies and projects akin to Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency. There could be more to come: 26 Republican governors earlier this month signed a letter to congressional leadership expressing their support for DOGE. Some of those governors have gone even further, taking a page out of Donald Trump’s book to create their own state-level DOGEs or DOGE-like tools.
“It’s DOGE season right now, so everybody’s taking advantage of it, everybody’s curious about it,” said Rep. Aaron Bean, who co-chairs the House DOGE caucus.