A group of unions asked for a temporary court order to stop the US Treasury Department from handing over personal and financial data on Americans to people associated with Elon Musk’s team of government efficiency enforcers.

Democratic lawmakers have expressed concern that access to the system could allow DOGE, which disburses nearly 90% of all federal payments, to restrict disbursement of federal funds.

WASHINGTON—The Treasury Department said Tuesday that it is conducting an “operational efficiency assessment” of its payment systems and that the agency hasn’t suspended or rejected any payment instructions,