This Week In Waste – June 26, 2026
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.
CAGW Names the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) June 2026 Porker of the Month
The USPS’s abysmal financial condition includes losses in every fiscal year since 2007 totaling $109 billion, but the agency refuses to fix the underlying causes of those results. CAGW President Tom Schatz said, “For continuing to waste money and asking for tens of billions of dollars more instead of making the necessary reforms to fix its broken business model, the USPS was an easy choice for June Porker of the Month.” Read more here.
Federal Watchdogs Are Doing the Job Past Inspectors General Let Slide, and the Old Guard Hates It
Department of Labor Inspector General (IG) Anthony D’Esposito explained the importance of government-wide coordination in uncovering and eliminating waste, fraud and mismanagement, including working with the White House Anti-Fraud Task Force. He noted that in the past, many oversight reports sat on a shelf gathering dust, but taxpayers want accountability and results including prosecution of fraudsters and the recovery of stolen funds, as he and other IGs in the Trump administration have been doing. Read more here.
World Wi-Fi Week is a Reminder to Protect Unlicensed Spectrum
Every year, June 20 is celebrated as World Wi-Fi Day, and in 2026, the celebration was extended into World Wi-Fi Week. Recognizing the importance of Wi-Fi has become more critical as the U.S. prepares for the World Radio Conference 2027 that will be held in Beijing, China. Read more here.
United States Trade Representative (USTR) Announces Investigation of Germany’s Unfair Pharmaceutical Pricing
On June 18, 2026, the USTR announced an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act to determine whether Germany’s price controls cause the country to not pay its fair share for pharmaceutical drugs. This investigation follows the Trump administration reaching an agreement with the United Kingdom to increase the U.K.’s drug spending. The administration should be applauded for the investigation and the agreement with the U.K. and continue to push foreign countries to pay their fair share for drugs. Read more here.
Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) Joins Coalition Against California’s Misnamed COMPETE Act
CCAGW signed a coalition letter led by the Association for Competitive Technology, urging the California Senate Judiciary Committee to reject AB 1776, the COMPETE Act, which would create a new state antitrust regime that departs from established federal standards. The bill would increase regulatory uncertainty, invite costly litigation, and discourage innovation by targeting common business practices rather than demonstrable consumer harm. Read more here.
Consumer Safety Agency Relocating to D.C., Citing Cost Savings
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will relocate its headquarters from leased office space in Bethesda, Maryland, to the Government Accountability Office building in Washington, D.C. CPSC’s move will complement ongoing federal real property reforms by helping to avoid $14.6 million in deferred maintenance costs and saving $1.6 million annually in operating expenses. Read more here.
