Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal, state and local levels of government, and efforts to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Announces Hearing on Department of Defense Budget and Audit […]
DOT Terminates Funding for Texas Train
High-speed rail projects across the U.S. continue to be challenged as the federal government reviews the effectiveness of its expenditures. On April 14, 2025, the Department of Transportation (DOT) terminated Amtrak’s contract with Texas Central Partners to build the Texas Central Railway, a high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston. The $63.9 million in unspent […]
In a World of AI, Intellectual Property Rights Must Be Protected
World Intellectual Property (IP) Day is always an opportunity to reiterate the significance of the only property right protected in the Constitution. Celebrated every April 26, the festivities home in on a particular aspect of IP. The 2025 theme is “IP and Music: Feel the beat of IP.” Every nation has its own beat and […]
This Week in Waste – April 18, 2025
This Week in Waste highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted and efforts to fight back against this waste.
Executive Order Expedites Defense Procurement and Increases Reliance on Private Sector
A Trump administration executive order would streamline defense procurement and prioritize existing private sector products.
California High-Speed Rail is Still a Multi-Billion Dollar Boondoggle
Sacramento’s quixotic project leads the way as the nation’s most expensive and wasteful passenger rail boondoggle
Implementation of Drug Pricing EO Should Protect Innovation and IP
President Trump’s EO addresses the dual objectives of lowering drug prices while promoting innovation and protecting IP
Go DOGE Go
DOGE is the first comprehensive effort to improve government efficiency since the Grace Commission and must keep forging ahead.
Multiple Options for DOGE at the DOD
The Department of Government Efficiency would have many opportunities to trim waste at the Department of Defense.
This Week in Waste – April 4, 2025
This Week in Waste highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted and efforts to fight government waste.









