A Democratic lawmaker has joined the Republican-led DOGE Caucus in an effort to remove the Secret Service from the Department of Homeland Security.
Jared Moskowitz, a congressional representative, advocates for the independence of the Secret Service and FEMA.
On Tuesday, Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., declared that he would be joining the House of Representatives' DOGE Caucus, marking him as the first Democrat in the now-bipartisan group.
Several Republican lawmakers had previously proposed removing the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) from the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a suggestion that he supported.
Moskowitz announced that he will join the Congressional DOGE Caucus, stating that streamlining government processes and reducing ineffective government spending should not be a partisan issue.
Reps. Pete Sessions and Aaron Bean launched the DOGE Caucus, which stands for Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency, shortly after President-elect Donald Trump announced a DOGE advisory panel led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
Moskowitz stated that the Department of Homeland Security, although essential, has grown excessively large.
Moskowitz stated that it is impractical to have 22 agencies under one department. He expressed his anticipation of working collaboratively with his colleagues to eliminate FEMA and Secret Service from DHS.
Notably, the Florida Democrat's stance on the matter is significant given his extensive knowledge of both agencies.
Moskowitz, who served as Florida's director of Emergency Management under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, has previously advocated for decoupling FEMA from DHS alongside Rep. Garret Graves, R-La.
He is a member of the bipartisan House task force investigating the assassination attempts against Trump, in addition to being a lawmaker.
The DOGE Caucus is among the House Republicans' efforts to align with Musk and Ramaswamy's revised objective.
The House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., has announced the formation of a special subcommittee on government efficiency for the next Congress, to be led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga.
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