WASHINGTON, DC – Lawmakers told Fox News Digital they were “very impressed” with President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) framework during meetings on Capitol Hill with agency appointees Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.

In November, Trump named Tesla CEO Musk and former presidential candidate Ramaswamy to co-head DOGE under his administration – a new federal department aimed at reducing government waste and cutting costs.

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa., chairman of the Senate DOGE Caucus, led a meeting with senators on Thursday to unveil a 60-page cost-cutting proposal. Ramawasy was present at the meeting while Musk also met with the new Senate Majority Leader, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota.

“I am very impressed with what Elon and Vivek are trying to accomplish,” Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital after leaving the DOGE Caucus meeting. “I can’t talk about what they’re going to propose, but I’ve known them for a long time and I think they’ll do a great job.”

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Vivek Ramaswamy, chairman and co-founder of Strive Asset Management, center, arrives for a meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, Thursday, December 5, 2024. (Al Drago)

While the senators who attended the meeting did not want to reveal exactly where DOGE plans to cut costs, all agreed that the conversation was productive.

“It showed that a lot of us agree,” Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., said of Thursday’s chat. “We need to get the government back to serving the people.”

Budd added that he believes Musk and Ramaswamy are “the right people right now” to reduce government costs.

Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., told Fox News Digital that DOGE is launching “hundreds of ideas” aimed at “balancing the budget.”

“It was just a great conversation,” Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., said after leaving the meeting.

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk to head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under his administration. (Brandon Bell)

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said: “We talked about a lot of things. This is the very beginning of a process that, if we do it right, will continue. So at the moment we’re just talking about the art of the possible.

Tillis added that he believes Democrats will support DOGE.

Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Arkansas said his top priority in addressing the costs is to “eliminate the regulatory burden and litigation abuses that lead to do-everything in America.”

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Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine also told reporters it was a “good meeting.”

Senator Joni Ernst leads the Senate DOGE Caucus. (Samuel Corum)

During Thursday’s DOGE caucus meeting, Ernst suggested that the federal government shift Washington’s workforce across the country and that Congress set a goal for all federal agencies to achieve 60% daily utilization of their headquarters.

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According to a copy shared with Fox News Digital, Ernst’s report found that only 6% of workers are currently reporting on-site on a full-time basis, with nearly a third working remotely.

Brooke Singman of Fox News contributed to this report.