WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana announced Monday she will reject House committee assignments and GOP conference meetings in 2025, saying she will instead dedicate her time to working with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a new advisory panel commissioned by President-elect Donald Trump.
“I will stay as a registered Republican but will not sit on committees or participate in the caucus until I see that Republican leadership in Congress is governing,” Spartz wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “I do not need to be involved in circuses.”
The announcement comes as the Congressional DOGE Caucus prepares for its first meeting Tuesday. The nonbinding advisory panel, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, was established by Trump to identify potential spending cuts and improve federal government efficiency.
Spartz, who currently serves on the House Judiciary Committee, has previously broken with GOP leadership on issues including government spending and national debt. She did not specify how she plans to contribute to DOGE’s mission.
The move represents an unusual step for a sitting member of Congress, effectively declining traditional legislative responsibilities in favor of working with an advisory body.
