House Democrat planning ‘Bad DOGE Act'
Rep. Dave Min (D-Calif.) is planning to introduce a bill titled 'Bad DOGE Act' in the House against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), arguing that it is engaged in an 'abuse of power.'
Speaking on MSNBC's 'Way Too Early' Monday morning, Min said his bill aims to question 'the abuses of power, the illegalities, the blatant attacks on our Constitution that Elon Musk and DOGE are engaged in right now.'
The executive order from the White House that established DOGE grants it the authority to undertake a data modernization project. Min argued that it has exceeded its mandate by conducting federal firings and trying to shut down entire agencies without congressional approval.
Min acknowledged that the GOP enjoys a slim majority in the House, but said he hopes some Republicans will support the legislation. 'I'm hoping that we can get some Republicans on this bill,' he said.
The California Democrat added that the oath all lawmakers took when they entered office 'doesn't say anything about Donald Trump or the president.'
'It's about the Constitution of the United States,' he said.
The DOGE's efforts to tap into databases across the government is facing resistance from several groups raising concerns over privacy and security risks.
DOGE faces more than a dozen lawsuits as its staffers appear at agencies across the government, seeking to tap into databases covering federal payments to citizens' Social Security numbers, financial information and more.
On Sunday, several federal agencies advised employees against responding to Musk's email asking federal workers to list five accomplishments from the past week or risk losing their jobs. Other department and agency heads instructed their employees to meet the deadline.
The email instructed federal workers to respond to the Office of Personnel Management by 11:59 p.m. EST Monday.
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