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

This press release from Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN) was published on Thu Jan 08 and titled "Chairman Comer announces Rep. Tim Burchett to chair the DOGE Subcommittee". It focuses on taxes.

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>