Wisconsin lawmakers to set up DOGE-inspired committee called 'GOAT'

(The Hill) -- The Wisconsin assembly is slated to introduce a new committee modeled after the federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) which was created to reduce “wasteful spending.”

State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R) said he would make strides toward the same goal for the Badger State through the Governmental, Oversight, Accountability and Transparency Committee (GOAT).

“I think that we can look at a lot of ideas and try to find ways to make government do a better job than we currently are," Vos said in a Wednesday interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 

"I'm super excited that we're going to now kind of focus on, not just how do we layer more things on, but how do we make the things that we already have work better," he added. 

Vos said the new committee would focus on how to incorporate artificial intelligence and technology into everyday life for Wisconsin residents to make life easier and more cost-effective. 

State Rep. Amanda Nedweski (R) was selected to chair the committee amid an influx of Democrats in the next legislative cycle.

Vos did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment. 

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who are set to co-chair DOGE, have already inserted their suggestions to House representatives and President-elect Trump alike with harsh critiques of the proposed stopgap measure. 

Their recent posts on X urged Republicans to vote against the bill in the wake of a looming government shutdown.

The Wisconsin GOAT committee will likely follow in their footsteps, charting a new course for efforts to reduce government spending.