Trump signing an executive order, Rep. Marjorie Taylor and Greene Rep. Melanie Stansbury. (Jim Watson/POOL/AFP via Getty Images, left, Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images, top right, Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Congressional Integrity Project, bottom right.)
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Stansbury will be joined by Rep. Stephen Lynch, D- Mass., Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, as well as Eleanor Holmes Norton, a non-voting congressional delegate for Washington, D.C., per Politico. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., the ranking member of the full Oversight and Government Reform Committee, will be permitted to sit on the subcommittee in an ex officio capacity, the outlet reports.
Stansbury vowed to "use every tool available to work across the aisle and combat policies that are harmful to Americans."
She said in a video on X that Democrats are "100% in" on DOGE if it operates to improve government efficiency and make federal agencies work better. But if it’s going to be "political theater to do the bidding of President Trump and his billionaire allies," then they are prepared to "fight back."
"I know what good government looks like and am not afraid to fight for it," Stansbury said in a separate statement, per Politico. "At the same time, I am prepared to fight to protect the vital programs, services, and employees that keep our communities safe and the economy running."
Trump announced Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would be leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in November, but Ramaswamy has since stepped away from the agency. (Getty Images)
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The announcements come amid news that former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is leaving the newly created department.
Ramaswamy, who along with Elon Musk, the world's richest person, was tapped in November by Trump to steer DOGE, is expected to launch a Republican campaign for Ohio governor early next week, according to a Fox News source.
Running for elected office requires him to remain outside of DOGE, based on its structure. GOP Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio is term-limited and cannot seek re-election in 2026.
Fox News' Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
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