President Trump Aims to Streamline Federal Government

The latest Executive Order from President Donald Trump, issued on March 13, directs federal agencies to come up with plans to reorganize their operations, scale back unnecessary programs and restructure their organizations as needed to be more cost effective. The ultimate aim of the order is to cut waste through a thorough examination of every executive department and agency. While numerous presidents have floated the idea of restructuring government agencies, including former President Barack Obama, this promises to be a concrete step in that direction.

Government agencies have six months to conduct their studies and present their recommendations to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney. Since the president has little power to reorganize executive agencies on his own, restructurings will likely require Congressional approval. The order has also directed OMB Director Mulvaney to seek public input. NRMCA supports the President in his efforts to streamline the executive branch and any examination of wasteful spending of any federal agency.