ICYMI
Dear Governors: Just Say ‘No’ To Medicaid Expansion
Recently, Sally Pipes, President of the Pacific Research Institute, wrote a column sounding the alarm on the unintended consequences of Medicaid expansion. Pipes highlights how the radical Obamacare expansion of Medicaid to able-bodied adults has decreased access to quality care for more vulnerable enrollees, skyrocketed federal Medicaid spending, and increased improper and fraudulent payments. Medicaid was originally designed as a safety net health program to provide vital care to the … Continue Reading
January 24, 2024
60-Year Anniversary of the War on Poverty - Are We Winning or Losing?
On January 8, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared before Congress an “unconditional war on poverty in America.” President Johnson stated, “It will not be a short or easy struggle, no single weapon or strategy will suffice, but we shall not rest until that war is won. The richest Nation on earth can afford to win it. We cannot afford to lose it.”Unfortunately, according to a recent National Review article, big government strategies for poverty reduction have been unsuccessful at … Continue Reading
January 19, 2024
House Budget Committee Holds Bipartisan Markup for Bills to Reform Broken Budget Process
Yesterday, the House Budget Committee held a markup of bills H.R. 5779, the Fiscal Commission Act of 2024, H.R. 6957, the Debt to GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act, and H.R. 6952, the Fiscal State of the Nation Act. The markup brought together members of the House Budget Committee to markup important legislation aimed toward establishing a debt commission and creating a more functional, transparent, and accountable Congress. Word on the Street: Click HERE to see the … Continue Reading
January 18, 2024
House Budget Committee Leads the Charge on Debt Commission
Our national debt recently reached a record-breaking $34 trillion—its highest level yet. As our debt continues to rise by the minute, the House Budget Committee has been seeking solutions to bring our out-of-control debt back to earth, including by establishing a bipartisan fiscal commission. A recent Reuters article highlights the latest of the Committee’s latest efforts and previews our upcoming markup. Word on the Street via Reuters: “Bipartisan legislation to create a commission … Continue Reading
January 11, 2024
Our Self-Inflicted Debt Crisis
Our national debt recently hit a record-breaking $34 trillion, and it’s only getting worse. The debt is a result of reckless Democrat spending that far exceeds our revenues, blows up our deficits, and is leading to unsustainable levels of interest we pay on our growing debt. The fiscal state of our nation is in rapid decline, and the out-of-control debt must be addressed to maintain America’s leadership in the world. While lawmakers negotiate on the latest topline spending agreement, the … Continue Reading
January 11, 2024
Chairman Arrington Reacts to Latest Inflation Data
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for December stated that inflation continues to rise: “Today's CPI report illustrates what hardworking Americans deal with every day at grocery stores and gas pumps — Democrats' taxing and spending has spurred a cost-of-living crisis that shows no sign of slowing down. Our deficits for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 were over 20% … Continue Reading
January 10, 2024
Arrington and Bergman Call for Budgetary Oversight Over Administrative Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO)
On January 5, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Oversight Task Force Chair Jack Bergman (R-MI) sent a letter to the GAO requesting additional information on the implementation of the Fiscal Responsibility Act’s (FRA) Administrative PAYGO provision. House Republicans intended for Administrative PAYGO to rein in Executive Branch spending and bring fiscal transparency to the American public. However, as the Government Accountability Office (GAO)’s initial report on … Continue Reading
January 10, 2024
Private Universities Pocket Billions a Year in Taxpayer Cash While Condoning Antisemitism on College Campuses
College campuses throughout the United States have become a hotbed of antisemitic, pro-Hamas protests and, in some extreme cases, have promulgated violence. Rather than answering antisemitic demonstrations and speech with unequivocal condemnation and clear support for Jewish students, far too many elite universities have fostered a dangerous campus environment. This was perhaps best evidenced by leaders of Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of … Continue Reading
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
