Press Releases

June 27, 2025

Chairman Arrington to the Senate on Fox Business: “Wherever we land, do not increase the deficit”

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business Network’s Mornings with Maria to discuss the need for Congress to quickly send H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, to President Trump’s desk. Watch Chairman Arrington’s full interview on Fox Business HERE. Find highlights of key moments below. Chairman Arrington on the Need for Congress to Quickly Pass H.R. 1: “We’re going to get this done, and I think every … Continue Reading


June 26, 2025

Best Moments: Budget Committee Hearing on Rooting Out Waste and Fraud

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, the House Budget Committee held a hearing entitled, “Reversing the Curse: Rooting Out Waste and Fraud and Restoring the Dignity of Work.” The hearing featured testimony from majority witnesses—Dr. Brian Blase, President of Paragon Health Institute, Nick Stehle, Vice President of Communications at the Foundation for Government Accountability, and Matthew Dickerson, Director of Budget Policy at the Economic Policy Innovation Center—who offered Members their … Continue Reading


June 25, 2025

Chairman Arrington Delivers Opening Statement at Budget Committee Hearing on Rooting Out Waste and Fraud

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at the Committee’s hearing entitled, “Reversing the Curse: Rooting Out Waste and Fraud and Restoring the Dignity of Work.” Watch Chairman Arrington’s opening remarks HERE. Opening Remarks as Prepared: This Committee convenes today to examine one of the most pressing fiscal and moral challenges facing our nation and the historic opportunity before us to fix it.The first order of … Continue Reading


June 24, 2025

Congressional Budget Office Letter Sets Record Straight on OBBBA’s Medicaid Provisions

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released updated estimates of the impacts of Medicaid policies within the House-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).  House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement in response to the letter:  "New analysis from the nonpartisan, independent CBO exposes Democrats’ phony claims that vulnerable Americans are being ‘kicked off’ of Medicaid and confirms that the only people coming off … Continue Reading


June 24, 2025

Budget Committee Members Champion the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in Op-Eds

WASHINGTON, D.C. - This month, Republican members of the House Budget Committee championed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act through a series of op-eds published nationwide. Members highlighted how this transformative legislation delivers the largest tax cuts for families and small businesses, the greatest single investment in border security and national defense, the most significant commitment to unlocking America’s energy resources, and the largest reduction in spending in the history of the … Continue Reading


June 19, 2025

Chairman Arrington Responds to 2025 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds released the 2025 reports on the current and projected financial status of the two respective programs. The reports emphasize the dire financial state of our nation’s most vital retirement and health programs.  House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement in response to the reports:  “We must stop preying on the fears of our seniors, put down the political weapons, … Continue Reading


June 09, 2025

Chairman Arrington Responds to CBO Report on Net Cost of Illegal Immigration

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report on the ‘Effects of the Surge in Immigration on State and Local Budgets in 2023’. The report shows that the Biden-era immigration surge amounted to a direct net cost of $9.8 billion to state and local governments in 2023 alone. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement: “The cost of the border crisis is real, and finally - after years of claiming illegal immigration … Continue Reading


June 06, 2025

Budget Chairman Arrington and RSC Chairman Pfluger in The Hill: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act delivers for America. Now the Senate Must Deliver Too.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger (R-Texas) published an op-ed in The Hill highlighting the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s role in advancing the President’s America First agenda and calling on the Senate to pass it swiftly. WORD ON THE STREET  From Chairman Arrington and RSC Chairman Pfluger in The Hill:  The House of Representatives has delivered on the American people’s mandate by passing the One … Continue Reading


June 05, 2025

Chairman Arrington debunks false claims about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) spoke on the House floor, where he outlined how H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, advances President Trump’s full America First agenda and debunked false claims that the legislation would increase the debt.   Watch Chairman Arrington's remarks HERE. Excerpts from the Chairman’s Speech Comparing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to the Inflation Reduction Act “Let’s do a comparison and contrast with our Democrat … Continue Reading


May 27, 2025

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Trump Congratulates House Republicans on Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Republicans passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which encompasses President Trump’s full legislative agenda to restore economic prosperity in the United States. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act provides tax relief for working families and small businesses; reverses the Biden-Harris administration’s whole-of-government assault on domestic energy; reins in reckless spending that lit the fuse on inflation; and gives the Trump Administration the critical resources … Continue Reading


May 22, 2025

Chairman Arrington Celebrates House Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, by a vote of 215-214. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement: “Over the last four years, the American people have suffered one self-inflicted disaster after another—from the chaos at our southern border, to our crime ridden streets, to a cost-of-living crisis that decimated working families from sea to shining sea—leaving America weaker, more … Continue Reading


May 22, 2025

Chairman Arrington Urges Colleagues to Pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on House Floor

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) delivered the following remarks on the House floor urging the passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.  Watch Chairman Arrington’s opening remarks HERE Remarks as Prepared: Mr. Speaker, for the last four years, the American people have suffered one self-inflicted disaster after another - from the chaos at our southern border, to our crime ridden streets, to a cost-of-living crisis that decimated working … Continue Reading


May 21, 2025

Chairman Arrington on The Ben Shapiro Show: “We Have to Extend the Tax Cuts”

WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined The Daily Wire’s The Ben Shapiro Show to discuss the need for Congress to quickly pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the principal legislative vehicle for advancing President Trump’s full America First agenda.  Watch Chairman Arrington’s full interview with Ben Shapiro HERE. Find highlights of key moments below.  Chairman Arrington on Responsibly Extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA): “We … Continue Reading


May 21, 2025

Budget Chairman on CBO’s Response to Democrat Hypothetical Scenarios Intended to Mislead the Public

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Late last night, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released two letters responding to hypothetical scenarios outlined by House Democrats.  The first letter purports to analyze the distributional effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The second letter evaluates potential Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (S-PAYGO) effects associated with the bill. House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to CBO’s projections, which include key … Continue Reading


May 21, 2025

Chairman Arrington in Rules Opening Statement: One Big Beautiful Bill Act Advances Full America First Agenda

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) testified before the House Rules Committee, where he outlined how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act advances President Trump’s full America First agenda and urged Members to meet this historic moment to reclaim the American promise, renew the American spirit, and restore America’s greatness. Watch Chairman Arrington’s opening remarks HERE. Opening Remarks as Delivered: Thank you, Madam Chair, Ranking Member … Continue Reading


May 20, 2025

ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL COALITION: Nearly 1,000 Endorsements for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Republicans on the House Budget Committee favorably advanced the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the principal legislative vehicle that delivers President Trump’s full America First agenda. The bill:   Locks in tax cuts for hardworking families and small businesses;  Opens up American energy production;  Reins in regulatory overreach;  Right-sizes our bloated bureaucracy by rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse; and  Secures our border and … Continue Reading


May 18, 2025

House Budget Committee Advances One Big Beautiful Bill Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. -  Today the House Budget Committee advanced the principal legislative vehicle that delivers President Trump’s full America First agenda, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement:   “Tonight, the House Budget Committee took a critical step to passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and making President Trump’s America First vision a reality for the American people. I look forward to finishing the work on this bill and … Continue Reading


May 16, 2025

Statement From Budget Chairman Arrington

WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding the Budget Committee Markup to provide for the reconciliation pursuant to title II of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, H. Con. Res. 14, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. “While there are still a few issues being resolved from members on and off Committee, moving forward with our Budget markup  provided the clarification and catalyst we needed to keep … Continue Reading


May 16, 2025

Chairman Arrington Delivers Opening Remarks at Committee Markup of One Big Beautiful Bill Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at the markup to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, H. Con. Res. 14, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Watch Chairman Arrington’s opening remarks HERE. Opening Remarks as Delivered: Folks, as I’ve said from the beginning, this reconciliation bill is the most consequential piece of legislation in modern … Continue Reading


May 13, 2025

Top Five Moments: Budget Committee Hearing on the Fiscal State of the Nation

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, the House Budget Committee held a hearing entitled, “The Fiscal State of the Nation.”The hearing featured testimony from majority witnesses—Dr. Joshua Rauh of the Hoover Institution, Dr. Paul Winfree of the Economic Policy Innovation Center, and Mr. Don Schneider of Piper Sandler—who offered Members a clear-eyed assessment of the federal government’s long-term fiscal outlook. Making the Case for One Big Beautiful Bill: Watch HERE. Rep. Addison … Continue Reading

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