Summary

House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to cut 75% of federal agencies, reducing them from 428 to 99, in collaboration with Elon Muskā€™s ā€œDepartment of Government Efficiencyā€ (DOGE), led by Vivek Ramaswamy.

Johnsonā€™s agenda includes defunding PBS, Planned Parenthood, and curbing the ā€œadministrative stateā€ through legislation and executive orders under Donald Trump.

Critics warn such cuts would impact jobs, healthcare, and essential services.

Backed by recent Supreme Court rulings limiting agency authority, Johnson and DOGE aim to reduce federal regulations, sparking significant debate over these drastic proposals.

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    21 days ago

    Easier said than done. Dems can use the fillibuster and a lot of gutting of federal agencies require going through a budget committee as well. Things move slow in congress and they have 2 years to slash everythingā€¦