Project
Overview
Washington is riddled with waste, dysfunction, and unaccountable bureaucracy ― and it’s the American people who pay the price. A government that can’t manage its own books, avoid shutdowns, or live within its means doesn’t just threaten opportunities for American families, but our national security.
Veterans know what accountability looks like. We lived it. When leaders fail, missions fail. Washington’s broken systems are failing our nation ― wasting taxpayer dollars, hiding from responsibility, and footing future generations with the bill.
Tell Washington politicians it’s time to make government efficient, accountable, and transparent. Support the Make Government Work Agenda and demand a government as disciplined and responsible as the people it serves.
The Threat
As veterans, we know missions fall apart without discipline, accountability, and clear leadership. Yet that’s exactly what’s missing in Washington today. A government riddled with waste, shutdown brinkmanship, and bureaucratic sprawl isn’t just frustrating ― it’s dangerous.
When Congress can’t pass budgets, government grinds to a halt and American livelihoods get caught in the crossfire. When federal agencies multiply without oversight, taxpayer dollars vanish into programs that don’t serve the people. When regulations are rushed through at the last minute or handed down without accountability, faith in the government we swore to defend collapses.
Every one of these failures undermines the prosperity and security of the nation. Just as debt and reckless spending weaken our economic foundation, dysfunction and waste erode the strength of our republic.
Veterans swore an oath to defend this country against all threats. Today, one of those threats comes from within: a government that refuses to hold itself accountable to the people. It’s time for principled leaders to step up, restore discipline, and make government work for the people again.
The Solutions
Fortunately, there are smart and responsible reforms policymakers in Washington can enact to bring discipline back to lawmaking, cut waste, and make government accountable to the people it serves. The Make Government Work Agenda is a mission-driven set of policies rooted in efficiency, transparency, and responsibility ― the same values veterans live by.
National Reforms
- Reorganizing Government Act – Streamlines or eliminates agencies that have outlived their purpose, cutting bureaucracy and saving taxpayer dollars.
- Prevent Government Shutdowns Act – Ends reckless shutdown brinkmanship by keeping government open while forcing Congress to pass budgets on time.
- Comprehensive Congressional Budget Act – Fixes Washington’s broken budget process, bringing transparency and accountability to how taxpayer dollars are spent.
Accountability & Oversight
- REINS Act – Ensures no massive regulation takes effect without an up-or-down vote in Congress, putting power back in the hands of elected lawmakers instead of unaccountable bureaucrats.
- Midnight Rules Relief Act – Stops last-minute rules from outgoing administrations, ending unaccountable bureaucratic overreach.
- Rescissions Packages – Allows the White House to cut previously approved but wasteful spending, giving taxpayers relief from programs that don’t work.
Why it Matters
When government wastes money, plays politics with shutdowns, or hides behind red tape, it fails the people ― including the men and women who served this nation. Veterans know discipline, efficiency, and accountability aren’t optional. They’re the difference between mission success and mission failure.
It’s time to apply those same standards to Washington. By passing the Make Government Work Agenda, lawmakers can honor their duty, respect taxpayers, and secure a stronger future for the nation.
