Virginia Democrat Urges Party to Focus on DOGE More Than Musk

April 28, 2025, 6:23 PM UTC

A House freshman whose district includes large numbers of federal government workers said Democrats should focus on the impacts of the Department of Government Efficiency — not just its controversial chief cost-cutter Elon Musk — to get their message across to voters.

“This initiative will have multiple faces over the course of” President Donald Trump’s second term, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.), who represents suburbs outside Washington, said in an interview with Bloomberg Government. “I don’t want this to go off of people’s radar just because Elon Musk leaves the initiative.”

Subramanyam has hosted town halls across his district, including in ...

Learn more about Bloomberg Government or Log In to keep reading:

See Breaking News in Context

Providing news, analysis, data and opportunity insights.

Already a subscriber?

Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.