Chairman Comer announces Rep. Tim Burchett to chair the DOGE Subcommittee

Chairman Comer announces Rep. Tim Burchett to chair the DOGE Subcommittee

<span>Chairman Comer announces Rep. Tim Burchett to chair the DOGE Subcommittee </span> <span><span>Nicholas.Boyd@…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-01-09T12:20:54-05:00" title="Friday, January 9, 2026 - 12:20">Fri, 01/09/2026 - 12:20</time> </span> <div class="evo-press-release__field-evo-featured-media"> <div class="media-item media-image default"> <div class="image__field-media-image"> <div class="field__label font-weight-bold visually-hidden"> Image </div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://burchett.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/burchett-evo.house.gov/files/styles/large/public/evo-media-image/stock.png?itok=NyS70Dxr" width="480" height="320" alt="Image description" class="img-fluid mx-auto d-block m-0" role="img" aria-label="Image description"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="evo-press-release__body"><p><strong>For Immediate Release:</strong></p><p><strong>Washington, DC (January 9, 2026) --&nbsp;</strong>Today, Chairman James Comer of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee announced Congressman Tim Burchett (TN02) as the chair of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE).<span>&nbsp; </span>Since his first election, he has remained steadfast in exposing waste, fraud, and abuse in government systems and services.&nbsp;</p><p>“I am honored Chairman Comer has bestowed this great responsibility upon me,” said Rep. Burchett. “<span>The American people are fed up with wasteful spending and fraud in the federal government. Under my leadership, I will eliminate reckless spending, slash unnecessary bureaucratic red tape, and investigate the rampant fraud and abuse in government.”</span></p><p><span>DOGE was established under President Trump, with help from Elon Musk, to reduce excessive government spending by President Biden and previous administrations.&nbsp;</span></p><p>“When the American people elected President Trump in a landslide victory in 2024, he had a mandate from the voters to slash harmful spending and attack waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal bureaucracy. I am looking forward to being a partner to President Trump, Chairman Comer, and my colleagues across the aisle to restore trust in government.”</p><p class="text-align-center">###<br><br><strong>For questions and media inquiries, please contact Will Garrett, Communications Director for Congressman Burchett</strong><span> </span></p></div> <div class="evo-press-release__field-evo-issues"> <span class="field__label font-weight-bold"> Issues<span class="field__label__suffix mr-2">:</span> </span> <span class="field__items"> <span class="field__item mr-2"><a href="http://burchett.house.gov/issues/oversight-accountability" hreflang="en">Oversight &amp; Accountability</a></span> </span> </div> <div class="evo-press-release__field-evo-congress-number"> <div class="field__label font-weight-bold"> Congress Number </div> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://burchett.house.gov/taxonomy/term/61" hreflang="en">119th Congress</a></div> </div> <div class="col-auto">January 9, 2026 </div><div class="col-auto"><a href="http://burchett.house.gov/media/press-releases" alt="View Press Release listings">Press Release</a></div><div class="col-auto">January 9, 2026 </div>