Finally, maybe the Republican-controlled House is waking up and getting ready to deliver what American voters demanded when they elected President Trump.

According to several senior GOP officials speaking to POLITICO, the White House is preparing to send DOGE cuts to Congress next week. That’s right—after months of speculation, dashed hopes, and online frustration, it looks like the government is finally ready to take a swing at one of the biggest promises of the Trump agenda.

A proposed package slashing $9.4 billion is reportedly heading to Capitol Hill, targeting federal darlings like NPR, PBS, and a series of foreign aid agencies. It’s the same package first teased back in April—but since then, a lot of folks have been wondering whether Republicans were dragging their feet. And that’s not a great look for a party trying to market itself as fiscally serious.

The delay sparked a grassroots rebellion online. Americans who had bought into the promise of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” were quick to point out it lacked any of the promised DOGE cuts. Social media lit up with frustrated voters expressing their disappointment.

Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky wasn’t just tweeting about it—he was one of only two House Republicans who voted against the bill for its failure to include those cuts. The frustration hasn’t been limited to the House, either. Some GOP Senators are voicing similar concerns.

Senator Ron Johnson made his displeasure known, rejecting the idea that the spending bill aligned with the President’s mission.

Johnson emphasized that cutting spending isn’t incompatible with the President’s goals. In fact, he argued it’s the only way to truly see them through—advocating a return to pre-pandemic spending levels.

Senator Rand Paul was on the same page.

Now, with the Senate needing 51 votes to move the reconciliation bill forward—and 53 Republican senators to choose from—one would assume an easy path. But not quite. Kentucky’s own Rick Scott says he’s a no-go for the bill as it currently stands.

Uh-oh.

So why aren’t more Republicans speaking out? The answer depends on who you ask. Some are laser-focused on pushing through President Trump’s full agenda. Others claim this just isn’t the right moment to tackle discretionary spending.

Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller took to social media to push back on criticisms—particularly from Senator Rand Paul. According to Miller, the bill doesn’t “explode the debt” as some have claimed. The real issue? The CBO’s projections assume that simply keeping the current tax rates will “cost” $4 trillion in revenue—a calculation Miller disputes outright.

President Trump made tax cuts a pillar of his campaign. That’s no surprise. So why can’t those tax cuts be paid for with DOGE cuts?

Miller explained: DOGE cuts affect discretionary spending, and under Senate budget rules, reconciliation bills can only target mandatory spending. That means any DOGE-related cuts have to come via rescissions packages or separate appropriations bills.

So here we are—waiting for that rescissions package next week. The one expected to cut $9+ billion is a good start—but Elon Musk envisioned savings in the trillions.

DOGE was supposed to be the antidote to government bloat. A promise to the American people that bureaucracy could be slashed. Voters are still waiting—and their patience may not stretch to 2026.

Even Speaker Johnson seems to understand that. He recently issued a statement on X, promising action:

“We will do that in two ways:
First – When the White House sends its rescissions package to the House, we will act quickly by passing legislation to codify the cuts…
Second – The House will use the appropriations process to swiftly implement President Trump’s 2026 budget.”
Other Republicans echoed the sentiment. Congressman Brandon Gill tweeted that the House already passed the big, beautiful bill—now it’s time to codify the DOGE cuts. Representative Mary Miller pressed the urgency further, calling out delays and asking, “What’s the holdup?!”

It doesn’t help that Congress is on vacation this week. That timing only adds to the growing perception that Washington isn’t moving fast enough.

Congressman Tony Wied put it bluntly: “We were sent to Washington by the American people to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in our government—We need to start voting on DOGE cuts NOW.”

He’s not wrong. The message is there—it just needs follow-through.

Representative Jim Jordan is pushing to keep the pressure on.

One DOGE cut a day? That would send a powerful message to voters who are hungry for reform.

Elon Musk, for his part, has paid a steep price for his crusade against government waste. Since he began exposing abuse and inefficiency, Tesla dealerships have been vandalized and even firebombed. It’s the kind of backlash that could make anyone question the fight.

Though Musk’s government tenure was always meant to be temporary, it’s clear he’s left the powers-that-be with marching orders—and a timeline.

It’s worth remembering that the big bill already passed found $1.6 trillion in savings from mandatory spending. That includes ending Biden-era green energy subsidies and removing ineligible beneficiaries from Medicaid.

But none of that touches discretionary spending—the very thing Musk tried to shine a light on.

So, why not do both? Fund tax cuts. Invest in the border. Protect Medicaid for the truly vulnerable. And then—start slashing away at the rest. Rescissions package after rescissions package.

That’s how you show voters you’re serious.

And that’s how you keep the DOGE days from becoming just another D.C. myth.