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}}</ref> DOGE was created by executive order on 20 January 2025.<ref name="trump2025-01-20">{{REFdocument
|title=Executive Order Establishing the Department of Government Efficiency
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DOGE will be lead by centibillionaire [[Elon Musk]] and the billionaire entrepreneur [[Vivek Ramaswamy]].<ref name="trump2024-11-12/>


DOGE is supposed to expire on 4 July 2026, which is the 250th anniversary of the founding of the [[United States]].<ref name="trump2024-11-12/>
DOGE is supposed to expire on 4 July 2026, which is the 250th anniversary of the founding of the [[United States]].<ref name="trump2024-11-12/>
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Democrat members are expressing more interest in DOGE.<ref name="solender2024">{{REFnews
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Majorie Taylor Greene announced the Republican members of the House committee would be Reps. Pat Fallon (R-TX), William Timmons (R-SC), Brandon Gill (R-TX), Brian Jack (R-GA), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Eric Burlison (R-MO), and Michael Cloud (R-TX).


===Senate DOGE Caucus===
===Senate DOGE Caucus===
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Sen. Thom Tillis said it was “way too early” to identify key priorities of the caucus and emphasized that it would be an ongoing effort through the four years of Trump’s administration.<ref name="mcmanus2014" />
Sen. [https://www.tillis.senate.gov/ Thom Tillis] said it was “way too early” to identify key priorities of the caucus and emphasized that it would be an ongoing effort through the four years of Trump’s administration.<ref name="mcmanus2014" />
===DOGE commences operations===
DOGE will be lead by centibillionaire [[Elon Musk]].<ref>{{REFweb
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}}</ref>  The billionaire entrepreneur [[Vivek Ramaswamy]] has announced his plans to campaign for the governorship of Ohio in 2026.
 
DOGE will occupy an office in the [https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/historic-preservation/explore-historic-buildings/find-a-building/all-historic-buildings/eisenhower-executive-office-building-washington-dc Eisenhower Executive Office Building] near the White House and adjacent to the West Wing.<ref>{{REFnews
|title=DOGE officially comes to power today. Here's what's likely first on the agenda
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The indicated address is:
 
Department of Government Efficiency<br>
Eisenhower Executive Office Building<br>
1560 17th Street NW<br>
Washington, DC 20500
 
==Video==
The proposal for a Department of Government Efficiency has generated a colossal number of videos. They may be found at:
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=department+of+government+efficiency department of government efficiency]
 
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* {{URLwebsite|https://dogegov.com/|2024-12-02}}
* {{URLwebsite|https://doge.gov/|2025-01-21}}
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