The DOGE caucus is planning to make a significant impact by identifying crucial tools to accelerate waste reduction.

During the second Senate Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) caucus meeting, Chairwoman Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, led discussions on how to effectively and quickly reduce waste across the government.

On Thursday morning, the newly formed 18-member caucus met to discuss ways to avoid the mistakes made by similar initiatives.

"The Senate DOGE Caucus is ready to start working on day one of the Trump administration to reduce government size, according to Ernst. Biden's excess has provided an excellent opportunity to identify and eliminate waste, making the bureaucracy more accountable to the public. With the new administration, I am confident that we have a plan in place to be the driving force in Congress to deliver for taxpayers."

For years, Ernst has been compiling a list of government waste, which has allowed the caucus to identify areas for reducing bureaucracy and improving efficiency in the government.

Some specific targets for the caucus include federal telework, IRS agents with unpaid taxes, and U.S. funding going to foreign laboratories with minimal accountability.

Ernst's office outlined a plan for caucus members to tackle these issues and maximize their opportunities to address them.

The Republicans intend to utilize the Congressional Review Act (CRA) and budget reconciliation to overturn federal agency rules.

The budget reconciliation process is crucial for achieving Republican tax and immigration policy goals, and the party has indicated that they may pass two reconciliation bills this year. One senator has suggested that they could even pass three such bills during the 119th Congress.

The CRA, like budget reconciliation, does not require a 60-vote threshold and can be passed with a simple majority.

The caucus intends to collaborate with President-elect Trump on executive orders targeting government waste reduction.

The Senate committees that the 18 members of the caucus serve on provide them with a comprehensive understanding of where the most waste occurs.

Last year, Ernst proposed a plan to eliminate $2 trillion of what she deemed wasteful spending. This plan included selling government buildings, auditing the IRS, and firing agents who owed taxes, as well as cutting seemingly unnecessary studies.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy were previously announced as leaders of the new advisory board aimed at reducing government waste, as announced by Trump.