It's not because they're stupid.
It's much worse.
They're blocking the approval of DOGE cuts and haven't codified any of President Trump's EOs into law.
They're using pro forma sessions in the Senate to block recess appointments of Trump's judicial nominees.
They're… pic.twitter.com/vwpKn20Ld7
— Ms. Jazz (@Jaclyndancer) August 17, 2026
OMB Director Russell Vought told Congress in July there would be no formal after-action report detailing DOGE’s final savings or workforce numbers.
Multiple analyses of the 2026 spending bills show Congress rejected the large majority of proposed program eliminations.
Former DOGE staff remain scattered inside agencies, but the centralized push is gone.
Senate GOP not planning to rubber-stamp DOGE cuts in 2026 funding
https://www.cbs42.com/video/senate-gop-not-planning-to-rubber-stamp-doge-cuts-in-2026-funding/10557115/
Vought: Trump admin won’t do DOGE after-action report
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2026/07/vought-trump-admin-wont-do-doge-after-action-report/