How to Contact Your Representative About DOGE & Federal Agency Cuts

The Issue

What's at Stake

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), operating through executive authority, has executed sweeping cuts to federal agencies — firing tens of thousands of workers, closing offices, and terminating programs — without congressional authorization. Courts have challenged many of these actions, but the pace and scale of cuts has created significant disruption to federal services that millions of Americans rely on.

Congress has the constitutional power of the purse: only Congress can appropriate or eliminate federal funding. Constituent pressure on representatives determines whether Congress acts to assert its authority, hold oversight hearings, or allow executive branch restructuring to proceed unchecked.

200K+

Federal workers fired or placed on leave in 2025-2026

20+

Federal agencies targeted for restructuring or elimination

$150B+

In claimed savings, largely disputed by independent analysts

Take Action

How to Contact Your Representative — Step by Step

Find your representatives

Enter your ZIP code in RepReach to see your House rep and both Senators with direct phone numbers. Congressional oversight of executive agency cuts requires action from both chambers.

Ask specifically for congressional oversight

Constituent calls urging hearings, legislation requiring congressional approval for agency eliminations, or accountability measures are concrete asks that congressional offices can act on.

Name the specific agency or service affected

If you or your community relies on a specific federal agency or service that has been cut, naming it makes your call more concrete and locally relevant.

Follow up in writing

RepReach generates a personalized written message based on your position. Written contacts on government oversight issues create a record that staffers reference in member briefings.

What to Say

Tips for Your Call or Email

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Start with your city. Federal agency cuts affect communities differently based on which agencies operate locally and which services residents depend on.

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Name the specific agency or service. Social Security Administration, VA, FDA, CFPB, EPA — naming the specific agency that concerns you makes your call more impactful than a general opposition to cuts.

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Ask for oversight, not just opposition. 'I urge you to support legislation requiring congressional approval before federal agencies are eliminated' is a concrete, actionable ask.

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Frame it as a constitutional issue. Congress's power of the purse is a constitutional principle that resonates with members across party lines.

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Does DOGE have the legal authority to eliminate federal agencies?

That is actively contested in courts. The Constitution gives Congress — not the executive branch — the power to create and fund federal agencies. Courts have blocked some DOGE actions, but the legal battles are ongoing and many cuts have already taken effect.

What can Congress do about DOGE?

Congress can pass legislation requiring congressional approval before agencies are restructured or eliminated, restore funding for specific programs, hold oversight hearings, and use the appropriations process to direct how agencies are run. Members in both parties have expressed concern about executive overreach.

Does calling about DOGE make a difference?

Yes. This issue cuts across party lines — some Republican members have expressed concern about the pace and legality of cuts to agencies they rely on. Constituent pressure from across the political spectrum has been effective in moving some members toward oversight positions.

How do I find my representative's phone number?

Enter your ZIP code in the RepReach app to instantly find your House representative and both U.S. Senators with their direct district office phone numbers.

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