Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Tuesday slammed Republicans for wanting to take a “victory lap celebrating the pain of their constituents” via a push to codify cuts put forward by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Crockett — in remarks at a DOGE subcommittee hearing — played a game with the House Democrats’ witness Emily DiVito, senior advisor for economic policy at the progressive Groundwork Collaborative. Crockett asked DiVito if a series of GOP-backed moves were “harmful or hurtful” to Americans.
“Stripping health care away from 16 million people?” she asked of those estimated to lose health coverage under President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”
“I would say ‘harmful,’” DiVito answered.
“Harmful,” DiVito replied.
DiVito indicated that all the moves were “harmful.”
Crockett chimed back in, “All right, seems like you understand the assignment.”
She then summarized the GOP’s “entire agenda” as harming working-class Americans before swatting down “absolute BS” talk that the cuts — championed by former White House adviser Elon Musk — were about “reducing waste” in the federal budget.
Crockett claimed the proposals would make the federal government “so weak” so GOP lawmakers could benefit and billionaires could take in tax cuts.
“Their agenda is pro-disinformation, pro-obstruction, pro-greed and pro-exploitation. If you didn’t know, that’s what DOGE actually spells out,” she said.
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Crockett: Helpful or harmful.. Cutting billions from agencies like NIH?
Divito: Harmful
Crockett: EPA?
Divito: Harmful
Crockett: HUD?
Divito: Harmful
Crockett: FDA?
Divito: Harmful
Crockett: Seems like you understand the assignment pic.twitter.com/NxZ8iIuPds