Ranking Members Larson, Neal Introduce Resolution of Inquiry to Compel Answers from ‘DOGE’ on Whistleblower Allegations of Data Theft for Personal Gain and Profit
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced a Resolution of Inquiry with Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) and Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee to compel President Trump to hand over documents to Congress relating to a whistleblower allegation that a ‘DOGE’ staffer bragged about copying confidential records from the Social Security Administration onto a thumb drive for personal use and profit in the private sector.
The confidential information that the ‘DOGE’ staffer reportedly claimed to have taken from the agency included Social Security numbers, places and dates of birth, citizenship, race and ethnicity, and parents’ names. The Resolution of Inquiry would compel the Trump Administration to produce all records, correspondence, and call logs related to this whistleblower report.
“This is yet another appalling whistleblower report to come out of Social Security, revealing the extent of potential criminal activity by ‘DOGE’ employees and the theft of personal data,” said Larson. “The American people’s trust and privacy have been gravely violated, and they deserve answers. For more than a year, Ranking Member Neal and I have been demanding the truth from Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE’ and the Trump officials who gave them access to confidential records they should have never been allowed to access. Rather than hold this administration accountable, House Republicans have stood in the way of our inquiries, going so far as to change the House rules to prevent us from bringing these measures forward. We will not give up this fight. It is important to have a clear and detailed accounting of ‘DOGE’ wrongdoing, a full investigation, and criminal charges if the law was violated.”
“The more that’s uncovered about DOGE, the more alarming this situation becomes,” said Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal. “All of the facts must come to light, and the American people deserve answers about who accessed their information, how it was used, where it was taken, and whether it’s been exploited in the time since. That’s why this Resolution of Inquiry is so important, and while House Republicans continue obstructing the truth, Ways and Means Democrats will continue fighting to get the answers the people deserve.”
This is the fourth Resolution of Inquiry Ranking Member Larson has introduced to demand accountability from ‘DOGE.’ In March 2025, Larson and Neal introduced a Resolution of Inquiry to demand answers about ‘DOGE’ activity at Social Security. In September 2025, Larson and Neal introduced a Resolution of Inquiry compelling information about ‘DOGE’ access to Social Security’s databases. In February, Larson and Neal introduced a Resolution of Inquiry probing for information about the potential ‘DOGE’ election interference scheme at Social Security.
Larson and Neal also introduced the Protecting Americans’ Social Security Data Actto prevent ‘DOGE’ and other political appointees and Special Government Employees from accessing private and confidential data at the Social Security Administration and penalties for privacy violations relating to data misuse.
Full text of the Resolution of Inquiry is available HERE.