Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., told Newsmax that Congress needs to “scrutinize all federal spending.”

The Wisconsin Republican told Newsmax’s “Newsline” Thursday that it is the only way to get spending under control. The senator said, “If we do it like DOGE is doing, we can dramatically reduce the baseline spending level back to a pre-pandemic level.”

Johnson proposed that Congress set up a panel to review the new federal budget line by line. He said it would be a learning experience. “About three years ago, when we were in the midst of an omnibus spending debate, I asked my Republican colleagues, ‘Hey, anybody know how much in total the federal government spent last year?’ Crickets.” Johnson said the picture has not changed.

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