Connecting unserved and underserved communities across the country to high-speed internet has long been a laudable goal. But after a May 10, 2023, Government Accountability Office (GAO) report exposed more than 133 broadband related programs across 15 federal agencies, now-Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr said that up to $800 billion was available for […]
Congress continues to untangle the Minnesota fraud scandal, which was first flagged in Congress by Rep. Jason Lewis (R-Minn.) in 2018 and then repeatedly brought up by whistleblowers. There have been three hearings on Capitol Hill since the beginning of the second session of the 119th Congress exposing how Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and […]
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has confirmed what the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) has long been saying about the 340B drug discount program. The September 9, 2025, CBO report noted that 340B has grown substantially and increases costs for taxpayers. The CBO report also underscores several reasons why reforms to the 340B […]
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 effort to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. Missouri Senate Rejects Stadium Funding Bill In the final days of their session, the Missouri […]
DOGE is the first comprehensive effort to improve government efficiency since the Grace Commission and must keep forging ahead.
This Week in Waste highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted and efforts to fight government waste.
This Week in Waste highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted on the local, state, and federal levels.
This Week in Waste highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted on the local, state, and federal levels.
Congress must include reforms to the USPS in reconciliation and DOGE should take a close look as well.
President Trump takes steps to improve government programs by transforming USDS into U.S. DOGE Service.
