Roy’s bill expands Congress’ real-time visibility into federal spending, as GOP leaders defend key funding priorities.

Roy Aims to Strengthen DOGE Oversight Post-Musk

Rep. Chip Roy of Texas introduced new legislation on Wednesday that would grant Congress expanded real-time access to federal spending data. The bill seeks to continue the transparency mission initiated under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), following Elon Musk’s recent exit from the federal agency.

Roy’s proposal would allow lawmakers to monitor Treasury Department invoices exceeding $25,000 in real time and to review payments made to federal employees and benefit recipients. The bill aims to arm Congress with tools to identify and eliminate waste, fraud, and misaligned programs within the federal budget.

“DOGE lifted up the hood of federal government spending and put on full display the massive programs and inefficiencies wasting American taxpayer dollars,” Roy said. “Regardless of which party controls the White House, the mission of DOGE in identifying wasteful spending must continue.”

The legislation arrives just days after the White House submitted a $9.4 billion rescissions package to Congress. That proposal, which includes cuts to publicly funded agencies, triggered renewed debate over spending priorities. GOP leaders announced a House vote for the rescissions measure next week.

GOP Leaders Defend ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Amid Musk’s Critique

House Speaker Mike Johnson responded to recent criticism from Elon Musk regarding the Trump administration’s “big, beautiful bill,” a wide-ranging fiscal package. Johnson described the Tesla CEO’s remarks as “flat wrong” and confirmed that he had personally conveyed his disagreement.

“I think he’s way off on this, and I’ve told him as much,” Johnson said. Despite the disagreement, Johnson characterized their prior meeting as cordial and praised Musk’s past work with DOGE in cutting government waste. “Elon and I left on a great note. We were texting one another — you know, happy texts,” he added.

The speaker underscored that the United States’ fiscal issues developed over decades and would require sustained efforts to reverse. “The Trump administration needs four years to do all this reform, not two years,” Johnson remarked, citing the depth of policy setbacks under the Biden-Harris administration.

Meanwhile, GOP leaders defended the fiscal bill as essential to national security. Referencing the recent attack in Boulder, Colorado, by a suspected illegal immigrant, Johnson argued that enhanced border enforcement—funded through the bill—is crucial. “We need to go find the other Solimans and get them out of America,” Johnson stated, naming the Egyptian national accused in the incident.

Despite Elon Musk’s sharp criticism of the bill’s spending levels, House Republicans insisted the funding is critical to Trump’s ongoing immigration reforms and national defense goals. With the bill now passed by the House, attention turns to Senate Republicans, who face a July 4 deadline to advance the measure.