Press Releases

In honor of Sunshine Week, Committee Democrats released a memo entitled “Exposing DOGE’s Dark Dealings,” highlighting Democrats’ work – and recent wins – in the fight to bring DOGE out of the darkness and ensure the American people can hold the Trump-Musk Administration accountable for the chaos, corruption, and destruction wrought by Musk’s DOGE. Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement on the memo and Committee Democrats’ work:

“Despite promising that DOGE would be ‘maximally transparent,’ Elon Musk is running DOGE from the shadows, creeping through Americans’ most sensitive data, compromising our security, and refusing basic oversight requests while gorging his companies on taxpayer dollars. It’s disgusting, dangerous, and a complete distortion of our democracy. DOGE is Compromised by Corruption. DOGE is Making America Weaker. And DOGE is Illegally Gutting Government. And the American people are rightfully outraged.

“Oversight Democrats are fighting to put a stop to this abuse and have launched more than 150 investigations and letters of inquiry, filed a three-part FOIA request, and introduced two formal House Resolutions of Inquiry — these include more than 1,000 requests for information and documentation directed at the Trump Administration, Elon Musk, and DOGE. We’ve called for public hearings and called to subpoena Musk to testify before the Committee. But our work is far from over. Our coalition has secured numerous important wins as we fight back in Congress, in the courts, and in communities nationwide.

“Sunlight remains the best disinfectant, and Democrats will continue to shine a light into every corner of DOGE and the Trump-Musk Administration, regardless of resistance or obstruction, as we investigate, litigate, and terminate these dangerous and unlawful abuses.”

Click here to read the memo.