Elon Musk Explores Budget Cuts with Republican Senators on Capitol Hill

Washington D.C. - Elon Musk met with Republican senators and House Republicans on Capitol Hill to discuss potential budget cuts. Senators introduced Musk to budget rescissions, a legislative tool to cut federal spending. Musk expressed enthusiasm for the idea. Senators suggested the White House could send a budget rescissions package to Congress for a vote. Senator Rand Paul advocated for rescission packages of at least $100 billion in federal cuts. Musk has previously stated that DOGE could save $1 trillion this year. Musk clarified he is not responsible for agency firings. While a rescission package can be approved in the Senate by a simple majority vote, some senators on the Appropriations Committee are likely to oppose the idea.