ICYMI

January 09, 2024

Debunking Detrimental Fiscal Fallacies

A key priority of the House Budget Committee is sounding the alarm on our out-of-control federal debt, raising awareness to the risk reckless government spending poses to our American way of life if Congress doesn’t change course. One factor that complicates this goal is misinformation about fiscal issues and widely held misguided beliefs about Congress’ power of the purse and how taxing and spending really work.  Word on the Street Via Daily Caller: Misguided Belief #1: “We [the federal … Continue Reading


January 05, 2024

ICYMI: Biden’s Border Crisis Enters Third Year

Via The Hill This past week, House Speaker Johnson (R-LA), Homeland Security Chairman Green (R-FL), and numerous other House Republicans witnessed Biden’s disastrous policies at the border firsthand in the largest-ever congressional delegation. Eagle Pass, TX, is just one border town that has been the site of hundreds of thousands of illegal border crossings. Now, due to the Biden Administration's dereliction of duty, every major city in the interior of our nation has become a border … Continue Reading


January 04, 2024

National Debt Skyrockets to Highest Level Yet

As our nation stares down $34 trillion in national debt, Americans are facing the cost of Democrats’ reckless runaway spending. The national debt recently reached a record high of $34 trillion. Americans are now saddled with rising interest costs, a dire border crisis, and unbated government spending.  On Friday, December 29th the national debt hit $34 trillion. Fox Business recently released an article sounding the alarm on how the nation is starting off the new year with … Continue Reading


January 04, 2024

ICYMI: Newsom Extends Free Healthcare to 700,000 Illegal Immigrants Despite Record Budget Deficit

On Monday, California became the first state to expand Medicaid to include all illegal immigrants residing in the state, flooding the state’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, with as many as 700,000 illegal immigrants despite a record $68 billion state budget deficit.California is already facing a significant provider access crisis, with vulnerable Medi-Cal beneficiaries facing lengthy wait times for medically necessary care. According to the California Senate Republican Fiscal Office, the influx … Continue Reading


January 03, 2024

House Budget Health Care Task Force Shapes CBO’s Drug Development Analysis

The House Budget Committee Health Care Task Force (HCTF), led by Chairman Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D., is determined to deliver results for the American people — including by protecting patient access to new cures and treatments.  Acting on the request of the HCTF, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently opened a formal avenue for independent researchers and experts to submit new research and information on policies that impact patient access to new medicines. This important … Continue Reading


December 21, 2023

ICYMI: The Problem with Bidenomics

Consumer costs continue to rise every month, and as a result, prices remain over 17% higher than when President Biden took office. Despite the White House’s promises that price hikes will fall, that isn’t how inflation works—price increases fueled by President Biden’s reckless spending are stubbornly baked-in and not going away.  Larry Lindsey, former Director of the National Economic Council at the White House under President George W. Bush highlights how inflation driven prices, in addition … Continue Reading


December 20, 2023

ICYMI: She’s Making a List and Checking it Twice - Senator Ernst Sounds the Alarm on Biden Bureaucrats’ Work-From-Wherever Waste

Based on a new report requested from a government watchdog, Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) recently unveiled her “Naughty List of No Shows” that uncovers Biden bureaucrats’ flagrant waste of taxpayer dollars on nearly vacant federal buildings.  Her list exposes that nearly four years after the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily closed federal buildings, not a single government agency is occupying even half their office space. This comes despite the fact that the same federal buildings are still being … Continue Reading


December 19, 2023

ICYMI: Epoch Times: Chairman Jodey Arrington is “The Man With The Mission to End Washington’s Spending Addiction”

As our nation stares down $34 trillion in national debt, Americans are facing the cost of Democrats’ reckless runaway spending. The debt is contributing to crippling inflation, lower take home pay, and causing sweeping economic malaise. After years of Washington policymakers’ addiction to spending, the House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) is sounding the alarm on Congress’ broken budget process and fighting to bring fiscal sanity back to Washington, D.C. Via Epoch … Continue Reading


December 19, 2023

ICYMI: Chairman Arrington, Oversight Task Force Chair Bergman Publish Op-Ed on Fiscal Sanity in Foreign Aid

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago, Congress has provided $114 billion in funding to Ukraine, and even more taxpayer dollars in repurposed, transferred, and reprogramed funds.  Despite the transfer of hundreds of billions of dollars in aid—and no transparency, accounting of how money has been used thus far, or indication the war in Ukraine is winding down—additional funding relief continues to be asked of Congressional lawmakers and the American taxpayer.  House Budget … Continue Reading


December 14, 2023

Chairman Arrington Joins Squawk Box to Break Down Border and Ukraine Funding Fight

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) joined “Squawk Box” on CNBC to discuss the latest on foreign aid spending negotiations, including House Republicans’ fight to secure the U.S. southern border.    Click HERE to watch the full interview.  Chairman Arrington on Ukraine  “We need clear strategies, we need an end game, we need to define success [in Ukraine]. And I sent a letter to OMB Director Young, well over 30 days ago—I think she's weeks overdue to respond—to give us a … Continue Reading


December 13, 2023

The Cost of Crime Strikes Again

Today, the owners of the Washington Wizards and the Washington Capitals, alongside Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, declared a bold move: the teams and their headquarters are crossing the river to Alexandria, VA, bidding farewell to their longtime homes in Washington, D.C. The $2 billion undertaking will rake in revenue for northern Virginia communities and create a projected 30,000 Virginia jobs—while also dealing a blow to D.C.’s already struggling downtown scene.  While this move away … Continue Reading


December 13, 2023

The Fiscal Grinch is Here: Bidenomics Forcing Americans to Forgo Holiday Traditions

While the holiday season is supposed to bring joy and togetherness among American friends and families, Bidenomics is squashing the laughter and the cheers under the weight of its glum reality. A new report from Fox News describes how Bidenomics has resulted in Americans skipping out on buying Christmas gifts and partaking in holiday traditions this year. Word on the Street Via Fox News: ·      “Some Americans are feeling the effects of inflation heading into the holiday season, according to … Continue Reading


December 13, 2023

Member Day Hearing Features Ideas on Reforming the Broken Budget Process

Last week, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Ranking Member Brendan Boyle (D-PA), and House Budget Process Reform Task Force Chair Rudy Yakym (R-IN) held a Member Day Hearing to solicit ideas on how to reform Washington’s broken budget process. The Committee received testimony from 11 Members of Congress, including 10 off-Committee Members. Word on the Street: Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) delivered his opening statements for the Member Day Hearing, underscoring how the budget process has … Continue Reading


December 11, 2023

ICYMI: House Republicans Once Again Protect U.S. Taxpayers from Biden’s Relentless Student Loan Ploys

When it comes to “cancelling” student loan debt, President Biden won’t take “no” for an answer—from U.S. taxpayers, from the Supreme Court, or from Congress.The Biden Administration’s wish is NOT our command. House Republicans passed a measure last week to block the President’s latest $475 billion student loan giveaway. See more information on House Republicans’ Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution from Roll Call.   Word on the Street Via Roll Call: “The House passed a measure … Continue Reading


December 07, 2023

ICYMI: Task Force Chairman Jack Bergman Calls for More Oversight into Biden’s Rapidly Expanding Big Government

Our federal government has never been larger—or less honest about how it spends your money. The House Budget Committee’s Oversight Task Force is on a mission to restore accountability, transparency, and program integrity to Washington’s spending habits.Earlier this week, Oversight Task Force Chairman Jack Bergman (R-MI) published an op-ed in The Hill sounding the alarm on the need for additional oversight toward the Biden Administration’s massive growth of government.  Word on the Street via … Continue Reading


December 05, 2023

Chairman Arrington Talks National Security Funding on Mornings with Maria

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) joined “Mornings with Maria” on Fox Business to discuss national security funding, including the importance of tying border security funding together with overall defense spending and ensuring greater transparency and accountability on foreign assistance.   Chairman Arrington on Congress’ Duty to the American People  “That's why the American people, Maria, gave Republicans the majority in the House: to use the power of subpoena and the … Continue Reading


December 04, 2023

Two Years, Zero EV’s President Biden Can’t Buy Us Out of This Mess

In December 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration boasted ambitious plans to encourage electric vehicle sales and manufacturing in the United States. The $7.5 billion plan came with promises of clean transportation accessibility and 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations across the country. Two years later, the American people are left with no chargers and wondering where their hard-earned dollars are going. Word on the Street:  Via Politico Pro:  States and the charger industry blame … Continue Reading


November 30, 2023

ICYMI: Bipartisan Voices for a Fiscal Commission

This week, the House Budget Committee held a hearing evaluating several legislative proposals to create a fiscal commission to address our nation’s unprecedented economic challenges. The hearing brought together sponsors of both House and Senate bills, platforming bipartisan, bicameral perspectives.  Word on the Street: Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) delivered opening remarks stating that the debt is the greatest challenge facing our nation. The Chairman called for bipartisan support for … Continue Reading


November 28, 2023

“Health on the Hill” Podcast Highlights Budget’s Health Care Task Force Letter to CBO on Drug Development Analysis

“Health on the Hill” Podcast Highlights Budget’s Health Care Task Force Letter to CBO on Drug Development Analysis This Sunday, November 26th the “Health on the Hill” Podcast highlighted a recent letter led by House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX) and Health Care Task Force Chair Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that requests more information on how the nonpartisan office analyzes the effects of legislation that impacts drug … Continue Reading


November 21, 2023

ICYMI: President of Paragon Institute Reviews CBO Annual Report of Federal Health Insurance Subsides, Highlights Need for Change of Direction in Health Policy

In September 2023, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its annual report entitled, Federal Subsidies for Health Insurance: 2023 to 2033, detailing how the federal government subsidizes health care coverage—and the coinciding, projected cost estimates— for the U.S. populous younger than 65 years old.  Following CBO’s publication, Brian Blase, President of Paragon Health Institute, penned an analysis of the report with Health Affairs that sounds the alarm about CBO’s … Continue Reading

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