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November 13, 2024
Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan H.R. 5301, the Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2023, by a voice vote. House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX), joined by original cosponsor Representative Glenn Grothman (R-WI), released the following statements applauding House passage of H.R. 5301: Chairman Arrington's Statement on H.R. 5301: “We have a responsibility to root out wasteful spending and reform our broken budget process. Both sides of the aisle have acknowledg… Continue Reading
November 13, 2024Yesterday, President Trump announced the formation of a new outside government entity named the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), spearheaded by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, dedicated to identifying wasteful spending and expunging it from federal agencies throughout the government. The DOGE’s first task will be to conduct a complete audit of the entire federal government. Chairman Arrington on President Trump's Government Efficiency Commission: “This country desperately needs bold … Continue Reading
November 01, 2024Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its jobs report for October 2024, which showed 12,000 new jobs were created in October. Chairman Arrington's Statement on the October Jobs Report: House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) responds to the October jobs numbers: "This is a very disappointing report - as many expected, job growth declined significantly. While some of this is due to the Boeing strike and hurricanes, there’s more to the story. Today’s report also … Continue Reading
November 20, 2024
This Congress, the House Budget Committee has passed 17 budget process reform bills out of committee. Today, Nicholas Johns with the National Taxpayers Union published a piece highlighting the top 10 “no brainers” list of bipartisan legislative reforms that Congress would be remiss not to pass. The House Budget Committee had four bills on the list that bring sensible, forward-thinking reforms to the federal government’s broken system. Word on the Street: Nicholas Johns, Via the National Taxpa… Continue Reading
November 20, 2024
Last week, House Budget Committee member Lisa McClain (R-MI) was elected to serve as House Republican Conference Chairwoman for the 119th Congress, leading the charge to return to an ‘America First’ agenda. Voters gave President Trump and Congressional Republicans a mandate to govern. America is now back on a path to fiscal sustainability set forth by our leadership. As James Madison once said, “A public debt is a public curse.” Matthew Foldi with the Washington Reporter wrote in a recent rele… Continue Reading
November 18, 2024
Following the 2024 election, Republicans are poised to control the House, the Senate, and the Presidency. That has driven interest in the budget reconciliation process. Today, Fox News published an article explaining the budget reconciliation process and highlighting House Republicans’ reconciliation plans for the 119th Congress. Read more to learn about the budget reconciliation process and House Republicans’ priorities. Word on the Street: Elizabeth Elkind, Via Fox News Digital: “GOP le… Continue Reading
October 23, 2024
Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) penned an Op-Ed in The Daily Caller highlighting his support for President Trump’s proposal to establish a government efficiency commission led by businessman Elon Musk. Read more as Chairman Arrington Sounds the Alarm on the need for a complete financial and performance audit of the entire federal government. Chairman Arrington in the Daily Caller: Via The Daily Caller: “Political campaigns often drown out important proposals in … Continue Reading
September 13, 2024Yesterday, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm (R-TX) penned an Op-Ed in The Wall Street Journal highlighting how means-tested welfare spending is the driving force behind our nation’s out-of-control deficit and unsustainable debt. Read more as Chairman Arrington Sounds the Alarm on how welfare reform is sorely needed to improve the well-being of low-income families and to restore fiscal responsibility for future generations. Chairman Arrin… Continue Reading
August 19, 2024Last week, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) penned an Op-Ed in The Hill on the unsustainable level of federal health care spending and the need to reform our nation’s health care system to improve patient access to quality care and save taxpayer dollars. Spending on health care programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Obamacare are major drivers of our unsustainable fiscal path. Read more as Chairman Arrington lays out ideas for bending the health care cost curve and impr… Continue Reading
