Press Releases
Chairman Arrington in Opening Remarks: “What We’re Lacking in Washington Is Courage to Do What Is Necessary”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at the hearing, “The Fiscal State of the Nation.” Watch Chairman Arrington’s opening remarks HERE. Opening Remarks As Delivered:As I stated before, I can’t think of a more important topic, a more important conversation, or a more important context to the most consequential legislative opportunity and lawmaking mechanism of budget reconciliation, which is ongoing, than the fiscal … Continue Reading
May 06, 2025
Chairman Arrington Touts the Need for One Big Beautiful Balanced Bill on Fox Business Network’s The Bottom Line
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined former U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz and Lisa Boothe on Fox Business Network’s The Bottom Line to discuss the need for Congress to deliver President Trump’s full America First agenda through “one big beautiful balanced bill.” Watch Chairman Arrington’s full interview on Fox Business HERE. Find highlights of key moments below. Chairman Arrington on One Big Beautiful … Continue Reading
May 05, 2025
Chairman Arrington Talks Preventing Waste, Fraud, Abuse in Medicaid on The Fox News Rundown
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined Gurnal Scott on The Fox News Rundown Podcast to make the case for adhering to the blueprint established in the House-passed budget resolution, which delivers President Trump’s full America First agenda in a balanced and fiscally responsible way. Listen to Chairman Arrington’s full interview on FOX News Radio HERE. Find highlights of key moments below. Chairman Arrington on the Need for … Continue Reading
May 05, 2025
Chairman Arrington Makes the Case for One Big Balanced Bill on Fox News Sunday
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) appeared on Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream to discuss the importance of adhering to the blueprint established in the House-passed budget resolution, which locks in tax cuts for hardworking families and small businesses in a balanced and fiscally responsible way. Watch Chairman Arrington’s full interview with Shannon Bream HERE. Find highlights of key moments below. Chairman Arrington the Need for a … Continue Reading
May 02, 2025
Budget Chairman Arrington, Health Care Task Force Chair Moore Applaud CBO’s Call to Study on Cutting Health Costs by Improving SNAP Nutrition Standards
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and Rep. Blake Moore (R-Utah), who chairs the Committee’s Health Care Task Force, praised the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) call for research related to the budgetary effects of policies to improve nutrition standards in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Statement from Chairman Arrington: “Prior to President Trump’s return to office, both the fiscal and physical health of our nation were on an … Continue Reading
May 02, 2025
Chairman Arrington Statement on President Trump's FY26 Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, President Trump released his skinny budget requestfor FY2026.The budget calls for spendingreductions across government while maintainingsupport for critical programs and priorities. Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statementonPresident Trump’s budget proposal: “President Trump's budget reflects his bold and unwavering commitment to reining in Washington’s runaway spending, right sizing the bloated federal bureaucracy, and … Continue Reading
April 30, 2025
Chairman Arrington Joins Fox News and Fox Business to Discuss “One Big Balanced Bill”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas)appeared on Fox Business Network’s Mornings with Maria and Fox News Channel’s America Reports to discuss the next steps in the budget reconciliation process, as authorizing committees continue to mark up their respective reconciliation bills. Watch Chairman Arrington’s full interview with Maria Bartiromo HERE. Find highlights of key moments below. Chairman Arrington on Authorizing Committees’ … Continue Reading
April 10, 2025
Inflation Update: Chairman Arrington Statement on March CPI Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for March 2025, which showed year-over-year inflation dropping to 2.4 percent: “Today’s inflation report shows that prices dropped more in March than any month since May 2020. This is proof of the Trump effect in action.” “Nearly three months ago, President Trump took office and immediately kicked off our Golden Age by securing … Continue Reading
April 10, 2025
House Unlocks Reconciliation to Deliver President Trump’s Full America First Agenda
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed by a vote of 216-214 the FY25 Concurrent Budget Resolution as amended by the U.S. Senate. This is the first time a Republican-controlled Congress has passed a budget resolution since 2017. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement: “The fiscal state of the nation is in rapid decline. Our out-of-control deficit spending and unsustainable debt are the greatest threat to our … Continue Reading
April 09, 2025
Chairman Arrington Urges Colleagues to Unlock Reconciliation Process in Rules Committee Testimony
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) testified before the House Rules Committee, where he championed the importance of adhering to the blueprint established in the House-passed budget resolution once the reconciliation process is unlocked. The FY25 Concurrent Budget Resolution paves the way for lawmakers to enact President Trump’s transformative America-First agenda through “one big beautiful bill.” Opening Remarks as Prepared:In the most … Continue Reading
April 05, 2025
Chairman Arrington Statement on Reconciliation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement in response to the Senate’s amendment to the House-passed budget resolution: “In order to bring down prices and restore fiscal sanity in Washington, President Trump has been working at warp speed to root out billions in wasteful and fraudulent spending, right-sizing the bloated bureaucracy, and pushing Congress to balance the federal budget. “The House followed suit by sending … Continue Reading
April 04, 2025
Chairman Arrington Taps Rep. Blake Moore to Chair the Budget Committee Health Care Task Force
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) today appointed Budget Committee Member Rep. Blake Moore (R-Utah) to chair the Committee’s Health Care Task Force. The Task Force will build on its work from the 118th Congress by examining opportunities to modernize and personalize the health care system and support policies to fuel innovation and increase patient access to quality and affordable care. One of the initial areas of focus for the Budget Health Care … Continue Reading
April 03, 2025
Chairman Arrington Champions “One Big Beautiful Bill” on The Ben Shapiro Show
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined The Daily Wire’s The Ben Shapiro Show to discuss the next steps in the budget reconciliation process, which will unlock President Trump’s full America First agenda, as well as the President’s strategic implementation of reciprocal tariffs to restore fairness in U.S. trade relationships. Watch Chairman Arrington’s full interview with Ben Shapiro HERE. Find highlights of key moments below. Chairman … Continue Reading
March 30, 2025
Chairman Arrington Talks Reconciliation, Economy on Face the Nation and The Hill Sunday
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined CBS News’ Face the Nation and The Hill Sunday on NewsNation urging the U.S. Senate to advance the House-passed budget resolution, which would unlock the reconciliation process. Watch Chairman Arrington's full interview with Major Garrett on CBS News HERE.Find highlights of key moments below. Chairman Arrington on Reducing Bloated Federal Spending: “I think we should count on reducing spending. That is … Continue Reading
March 27, 2025
Chairman Arrington Statement on CBO Long-Term Budget Outlook
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its annual long-term budget outlook detailing the nation’s dismal fiscal health. The report shows the debt growing to historic levels and the slowest extended period of economic growth in U.S. history. Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement: “The CBO report confirms what we already know: America’s fiscal health is rapidly deteriorating, and our long-term outlook goes from bad to … Continue Reading
March 26, 2025
Chairman Arrington Statement on CBO Debt Limit “X Date”
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report projecting if the debt limit remains unchanged, the government’s ability to borrow using established “extraordinary measures” will likely beexhaustedby August or September 2025 and it could beas early as May. Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement: “The debt ceiling has always been a critical check on Congress and their endless appetite to borrow and spend, which is driving … Continue Reading
March 25, 2025
Chairman Arrington Statement on Trump’s Actions Regarding Emergency Designations
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s actions regarding emergency designations under the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023: “Congress often uses ‘emergency’ designations to shell out more money than needed, hiding the reality of increased spending from the American people. I applaud President Trump for bucking the swampy status quo and cutting billions of dollars in wasteful … Continue Reading
March 25, 2025
Ray Dalio to House GOP: Cut the Budget Deficit to 3% of GDP
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, met with Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and other Republicans in the House of Representatives to discuss Dalio’s research on the history of debt crises and the broader implications of the United States’ ever-increasing $36 trillion national debt. “Thank you, Ray Dalio for sharing your insights regarding fiscal policy and the looming threat of a sovereign debt crisis,” said Chairman Arrington. “Today, Ray … Continue Reading
March 25, 2025
Ray Dalio to Meet with Budget Committee Chairman Arrington and GOP Members
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, will be meeting with Republican Members of Congress led by Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) to discuss Dalio’s research on the history of debt crises and the broader implications of the United States’ ever-increasing $36 trillion national debt. “Ray Dalio’s deep understanding of financial markets and the risks of unsustainable national debt will provide invaluable insight for House Budget Committee members and the … Continue Reading
March 24, 2025
U.S. House GOP Leadership and All Instructed Committee Chairs Urge U.S. Senate to Advance House Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Penn.), Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), Education and Workforce Chairman Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie … Continue Reading
