WASHINGTON—Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy were on Capitol Hill on Dec. 5, where they met with several high-profile Republicans in both chambers of Congress.
Musk and Ramaswamy, after being nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), will focus on cutting both spending and regulations.
DOGE is technically only an advisory board, meaning it will have limited authority on its own. Given Congress’s control of the federal purse strings, a good relationship with lawmakers will likely be essential to Musk and Ramaswamy carrying out their mandate to majorly reform government finance.
During the visit, Musk attended meetings with the two most powerful Republicans in Congress: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.)….