Roger Marshall on DOGE and Federal Workers: The Vought and Kupor Confirmations, the DOGE Caucus, and Kansas Federal Job Losses

Roger Marshall, the Republican U.S. senator from Kansas, voted on February 6, 2025 to confirm Russell Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget, which with the Office of Personnel Management directed agencies to plan large-scale reductions in force under the DOGE workforce order. Between January and November 2025, the cuts reduced Kansas's federal workforce by 15 percent, and Kansas lost 32 percent of its USDA staff, the largest share in the central U.S.

On March 14, 2025, Marshall voted against an amendment to bar DOGE from using appropriated funds and against reinstating veterans fired from federal jobs without cause. He was a founding member of the Senate DOGE Caucus, formed in December 2024 to work with the President's DOGE.

Roger Marshall's Votes and Actions on DOGE and the Federal Workforce

• Marshall Voted to Confirm Russell Vought as Budget Director. On February 6, 2025, Roger Marshall voted to confirm Russell Vought as director of the Office of Management and Budget, confirmed 53 to 47. On February 26, 2025, OMB and OPM told agencies to submit plans for "large-scale reductions in force" and set a general principle of hiring no more than one employee for every four who leave. Kansas's federal workforce, 11,287 people on Inauguration Day, fell 15 percent by November 2025.
• Marshall Voted to Confirm Scott Kupor to Run the Federal Personnel Office. On July 9, 2025, Marshall voted to confirm Scott Kupor as director of the Office of Personnel Management, confirmed 49 to 46. Nationally, the federal government carried out its largest one-year workforce reduction in over 75 years, a CBPP fellow told KCUR.
• Marshall Voted Against Barring DOGE From Using Appropriated Funds. On March 14, 2025, Marshall voted no on an amendment to prohibit the use of appropriated amounts by DOGE; it failed 48 to 52.
• Marshall Voted Against Reinstating Veterans Fired From Federal Jobs. On March 14, 2025, Marshall voted no on an amendment to make veteran federal employees who were involuntarily dismissed without cause eligible for reinstatement and to require agencies to report how many veterans they fired; it failed 47 to 53.
• Marshall Voted Against Protecting Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights. On April 4, 2025, Marshall voted no on a reserve fund relating to prohibiting attacks on federal employees by protecting legally binding collective bargaining agreements; it failed 48 to 51.
• Marshall Was a Founding Member of the Senate DOGE Caucus. In a December 3, 2024 release, Marshall's office announced he would be "a key founding member of the Senate Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus", which would work closely with the DOGE led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.

What the Federal Job Cuts Roger Marshall Backed Mean for Kansas

• Kansas farmers wait longer for USDA help. Kansas lost 32 percent of its USDA staff, more than 500 positions, and about a quarter of its Farm Service Agency staff, the people who help farmers sign up for disaster relief, crop insurance and low-interest loans; the Kansas Farmers Union said struggling farmers are left waiting for assistance.
• The Kansas City area lost about 2,800 federal jobs. The Kansas City metro lost about 2,800 federal jobs, taking about $900 million out of the regional economy in a year, and the head of the Kansas City IRS employees' union warned of long phone waits and delayed tax refunds.
• Fewer Social Security workers serve Kansans. Kansas lost 13 percent of its Social Security staff between January 2025 and April 2026, leaving fewer people to handle retirement, disability and survivor claims.

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Last updated: 2026-10-28

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