Ranking Member Gerry Connolly criticizes H.R. 1295, calling it the “Dismantling Government Act” and arguing that it grants unprecedented power to Donald Trump and Elon Musk to eliminate federal agencies, statutory programs, and regulatory protections without congressional oversight. He explains that previous reorganization authority had strict limitations, but this bill removes those guardrails, allowing whole departments like Education and Commerce to be abolished with a simple majority vote. Connolly warns that this legislation would endanger Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, consumer protections, and environmental regulations while enabling mass purges of federal workers. He urges Congress to reject the bill, calling it a dangerous and undemocratic power grab.