House Republicans are seeking to cut $2 trillion in mandatory spending, which covers social programs, over a 10-year period.

The United States spends $1 trillion on welfare and medicaid, which can be reduced while still increasing welfare benefits.

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was created by President Donald Trump to curb wasteful spending and make the federal budget more efficient.

U.S. federal budgeting has two major categories of spending. The one subject to the most scrutiny is “discretionary” spending, which is the basis of the annual appropriations process. This includes ...

which is responsible for appropriating government funds, according to the U.S. Constitution. “I think they are likely to find awful examples of wasteful spending. I don’t contest that.