Size of the federal government

How large the federal government and its agencies should be, which agencies, programs and staff to cut, keep or rebuild, and whether the cost-cutting effort known as DOGE and its cuts continue.

What they call for

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15 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.

Shrink the federal government and its bureaucracy

14 members
Michael Alfonso
House · WI-7 · Republican
“The Founders never intended for the federal government to become a bloated, dysfunctional monstrosity. Michael Alfonso will return power to the states and reduce the size of government.”
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Andy Barr
Senate · Kentucky · Republican
“He has consistently voted to reduce the size and scope of the federal government, stop bureaucratic overreach, and preserve the rights guaranteed to the people in the Constitution.”
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Wes Climer
House · SC-5 · Republican
“As a financial advisor by trade, Wes understands how bloated government and reckless spending hurt working families. That’s why he’s spent his time in the State Senate leading fights to cut taxes, block wasteful spending and shrink the power of unelected bureaucrats.”
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“Cut Taxes, Shrink Government, and Return Power to the People”
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“End the Deep State Bureaucracy”
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“Wes supports eliminating bloated agencies, gutting executive overreach, and reinstating constitutional balance. He backs reforms like DOGE to dismantle entrenched, unaccountable bureaucracies.”
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Johnny Garrett
House · TN-6 · Republican
“Johnny believes in economic freedom, American workers, freedom from government overreach, and ensuring the federal government lives within its means. Johnny knows that the key to real economic growth is through small government conservative policies that he has championed in the Tennessee House.”
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Harriet Hageman
Senate · Wyoming · Republican
“Congress created this mess, and Congress must fix it. Congress must focus like a laser on curtailing the power of these bloated federal agencies and block their ongoing efforts to restrict and destroy our entrepreneurial and personal freedoms. We need real and fundamental reform of the Administrative State.”
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“No matter what the Democrats think, government doesn’t stimulate the economy or create jobs: private industry does. We need to dramatically shrink the size and scope of the federal government, not expand it.”
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Marty Jackley
House · SD-AL · Republican
“I will work with President Trump to strengthen our economy, secure our borders, rebuild our national defense, reduce the size of government, and cut taxes for hard-working Americans.”
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Jim Kingston
House · GA-1 · Republican
“Washington wastes too much and takes too much. Jim believes government should be smaller, focused, and respectful of the people paying the bills.”
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Mark Lamb
House · AZ-5 · Republican
“Mark Lamb explains why free isn’t free and calls for fiscal responsibility in Washington, cutting government waste, protecting Arizona taxpayers, reducing unnecessary bureaucracy, and demanding accoun...”
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“So I offered a modest, not-so-tongue-in-cheek proposal: start with Washington, D.C. Empty out the IRS and Department of Education buildings. Repurpose that space for data centers. Reduce the size of the federal government while we are at it, and leave Arizona’s water, power and neighborhoods alone.”
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“His solution is not complicated. Reduce government. Increase accountability. Return power to the states. Defend constitutional freedoms. Hold elected officials responsible for their actions.”
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Julia Letlow
Senate · Louisiana · Republican
“In the Senate, I will stay focused on the priorities that matter most to Louisiana families: keeping the border secure, stopping the flow of fentanyl, protecting election integrity, defending life, standing up for parents’ rights, protecting the Second Amendment, supporting Louisiana energy, and reining in Washington by cutting spending and shrinking the federal bureaucracy.”
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“Reduce the size and scope of the federal bureaucracy”
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Barry Moore
Senate · Alabama · Republican
“Barry is working with President Trump and DOGE to cut useless regulations, shrink the size of government, and restore freedom to our economy.”
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Trever Nehls
House · TX-22 · Republican
“Trever supports limited government, fiscal responsibility, secure borders, and the protection of constitutional freedoms, including religious liberty and the right to keep and bear arms.”
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Jim Schwartzel
House · FL-19 · Republican
“I'll also work to privatize government functions, from expanding school choice to defunding the Department of Education and cutting the Postal Service in half.”
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Joe Strada
House · FL-11 · Republican
“Cut waste, fraud, and bloated bureaucracy before Washington asks taxpayers for another dime.”
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Mark Teixeira
House · TX-21 · Republican
“Expand DOGE to cut insane wasteful spending, rein in the Deep State, and grow the economy by putting taxpayers first.”
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Continue, expand and codify DOGE's cuts

5 members
Wes Climer
House · SC-5 · Republican
“Wes supports eliminating bloated agencies, gutting executive overreach, and reinstating constitutional balance. He backs reforms like DOGE to dismantle entrenched, unaccountable bureaucracies.”
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Houston Gaines
House · GA-10 · Republican
“Our country’s debt is out of control. DOGE continues to root out wasteful spending and corruption in our federal government. We must keep doing so and restore fiscal sanity before it’s too late.”
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Julia Letlow
Senate · Louisiana · Republican
“Codify DOGE spending cuts”
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Barry Moore
Senate · Alabama · Republican
“Barry is working with President Trump and DOGE to cut useless regulations, shrink the size of government, and restore freedom to our economy.”
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Mark Teixeira
House · TX-21 · Republican
“Expand DOGE to cut insane wasteful spending, rein in the Deep State, and grow the economy by putting taxpayers first.”
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