As Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, it has been my priority to identify and stop ongoing waste, fraud, and abuse in our government.
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) and I launched a new caucus, the DOGE Caucus – short for Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency – to work alongside Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to reclaim our country and ensure fiscal responsibility in our government. We will be dedicated to eliminating the rampant waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government, and will be working alongside President Trump’s DOGE, or Department of Government Efficiency.
As Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, it has been my priority to identify and stop ongoing waste, fraud, and abuse in our government. According to a report from the GAO, there has been over $2.7 trillion in fraud and improper payments since 2003.This is an absolutely unacceptable misuse of taxpayer dollars.
Hardworking Americans deserve a government that works efficiently and effectively. The DOGE Caucus will work alongside Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to reclaim our country and ensure fiscal responsibility in our government.
Oversight of FEMA
FEMA should work for all Americans – without delay.
On Tuesday, FEMA Administrator Criswell came before the House Oversight Committee to answer for claims of FEMA withholding disaster assistance from Americans advertising President Trump. It is intolerable to think that any American would be denied disaster aid on account of political alignment.
In the hearing, it became clear that FEMA has an issue with transparency.
In speaking with either constituents in my district, to victims of the most expensive fire in our country in Maui, HI, I heard how FEMA has become a complex bureaucratic system that is difficult to navigate.
Transparency in the organization would ensure Americans that have been through a disaster do not have to worry about facing discrimination by political operatives within FEMA and will receive the aid they need in a timely manner.
- See my remarks here.
H.R. 1449 Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act
This legislation amends the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to require the Secretary of the Interior to hold lease sales annually for geothermal energy. Currently, geothermal resources account for around 4 gigawatts of electricity capacity in the United States.
This bill provides the geothermal energy industry with the opportunity for increased development and encourage American-made energy sources.
Cong. Pete Sessions represents Texas' 17th Congressional District, and currently serves on the House Financial Services, and the House Oversight & Reform Committees. He chaired the House Rules Committee from 2013 to 2019, and is a former chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
