DeSantis slams Congress for not acting on DOGE cuts: ‘Betrayal of the voters’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) criticized Congress on Tuesday for not moving to codify cuts implemented by President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

“[Elon Musk] took massive incoming — including attacks on his companies as well as personal smears — to lead the effort on DOGE,” DeSantis, who is also a former member of Congress, said in a post on X.

“He became public enemy #1 of legacy media around the world,” the governor continued. “To see Republicans in Congress cast aside any meaningful spending reductions (and, in fact, fully fund things like USAID) is demoralizing and represents a betrayal of the voters who elected them.” 

DeSantis’s comments come ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline to avoid a government shutdown and fund the government for the 2026 fiscal year. 

Earlier this year, Trump voiced support for Congress approving a rescission package that would codify cuts recommended by DOGE. 

Conservatives in both chambers have called on Congress to codify DOGE cuts as the administration’s efforts face challenges in the courts. 

However, Senate Republicans have been skeptical of a blanket adoption of the measures in the chamber’s government funding bills for 2026.