Press Releases
Chairman Arrington Reacts to Government Watchdog’s Report on the Fiscal Responsibility Act’s Implementation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) expressed concerns over the findings in yesterday’s Government Accountability Office (GAO) report detailing the Biden Administration’s implementation of the Fiscal Responsibility Act’s Administrative Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) provision:“I am deeply troubled by the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) recent report detailing the Biden Administration’s failure to meaningfully implement Administrative PAYGO requirements … Continue Reading
November 29, 2023
Chairman Arrington Commends Bipartisan Discussion at Fiscal Commission Hearing
Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Ranking Member Brendan Boyle (D-PA), and Members of the House Budget Committee held a hearing to evaluate several legislative proposals to create a bipartisan fiscal commission, including H.R. 710, H.R. 5779, and S.3262. The hearing brought together bipartisan and bicameral legislators to examine these proposals and discuss the pressing need for a fiscal commission.After the hearing, Chairman Arrington released the following statement: “As … Continue Reading
November 29, 2023
Chairman Arrington Delivers Opening Statement at Hearing on Fiscal Commission Legislative Proposals
Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) delivered opening remarks at the House Budget Committee’s hearing to examine several legislative proposals to create a bipartisan fiscal commission. Watch the full hearing here.Chairman Arrington’s remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to thank the Members testifying today for their leadership on what I believe is the most significant challenge facing our nation in the 21st Century - our runaway deficit spending and unsustainable national debt that … Continue Reading
November 29, 2023
House Budget Committee to Hold Hearing Exploring Legislative Proposals for Fiscal Commission
Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Ranking Member Brendan Boyle (D-PA), and Members of the House Budget Committee will hold a hearing to examine several legislative proposals to create a bipartisan fiscal commission, including H.R. 710, H.R. 5779, and S.3262. Click HERE to watch the House Budget Committee’s hearing live. Hearing Objectives: Evaluate legislative proposals: Evaluate the components and implications of HR 5779, HR 710, and S. 3262, exploring how each legislative proposal … Continue Reading
November 20, 2023
Chairman Arrington, Health Care Task Force Chair Burgess Lead Letter to CBO on IRA Drug Development Analysis
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Budget Committee Health Care Task Force Chair Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) led a letter to Director Phillip Swagel of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) requesting answers to CBO’s analysis of policies impacting drug development in the United States. Joined by Budget Committee Health Care Task Force (HCTF) Members Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA), Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT), Rep. … Continue Reading
November 14, 2023
House Budget Chairman Arrington: “Keep The Lights On in the People’s House”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement today in support of the House Republican plan to fund the government with a two-step continuing resolution: “Our new Speaker needs the runway to finalize our appropriations bills, take the fight to the Senate Democrats, and, most importantly, convince the American people of the importance of what we’re fighting for —reining in the woke and weaponized bureaucracy, stopping the reckless … Continue Reading
November 13, 2023
Chairman Arrington Reacts to Moody’s Report Lowering U.S. Economic Outlook
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) issued the following statement after the Moody’s Investor Service lowered its rating of the U.S. economic outlook from “stable” to “negative” ahead of heightened interest rates and out-of-control spending levels:“It is noteworthy that over just the last several months, the U.S. credit rating has been downgraded and the fiscal outlook has changed for the worse; meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury bond market has softened and our overall economy is … Continue Reading
November 09, 2023
Chairman Arrington, Oversight Task Force Chair Bergman Call For Reevaluation of Legality of Biden Border Policy
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Budget Committee Oversight Task Force Chair Jack Bergman (R-MI) today sent a letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to request a reevaluation of the legality of the Biden Administration’s withholding of congressionally appropriated funds for southwest border wall construction. The letter reads in part, “As you are aware, President Biden issued a Proclamation on his first day in office, … Continue Reading
November 09, 2023
Chairman Arrington, Representative Yakym Launch Budget Process Reform Task Force
Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Budget Committee Member Representative Rudy Yakym (R-IN) launched the new Budget Process Reform Task Force, which will be led by Representative Yakym. The Budget Process Reform Task Force will lead the Committee’s work on fixing Washington’s broken budget process, examining ways to increase transparency, accountability, and responsibility in fiscal decision-making within Congress. The work produced by the Task Force will be … Continue Reading
November 03, 2023
House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington Demands Answers on Fiscal Cost of Biden Border Failures
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas once again demanding accounting from DHS on the fiscal impact of Biden’s border policies. The House Budget Committee has sent several letters to Secretary Mayorkas as far back as the 117th Congress and as recently as September 12, 2023 - despite the pressing nature of this issue, DHS has not provided the requested information to the Committee. Chairman … Continue Reading
November 03, 2023
MORE STAGNANT NEWS: Chairman Arrington Reacts to October Jobs Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its Jobs Report for October 2023, which showed slowed job growth and an uptick in the unemployment rate: “This has become the new normal for hardworking families under President Biden - slow growth, declining wages, and a lack of meaningful employment opportunities. President Biden’s FY2024 budget proposes the highest sustained … Continue Reading
November 02, 2023
CULTURE CHANGE IN WASHINGTON: Chairman Arrington Statement on Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act
Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) issued the following statement ahead of the vote on The Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, which provides $14.3 billion in emergency supplemental funding to Israel: “We must restore a culture of fiscal responsibility in Washington, which includes paying for all new spending with real offsets; and after $11 trillion in unbridled spending and a 40 percent increase in the size of the federal government over the last few … Continue Reading
November 01, 2023
Budget Oversight Task Force Issues a Request for Information to Stakeholders and the Public
Today, the House Budget Committee’s newly created Oversight Task Force released a Request For Information (RFI) letter inviting comments from key government stakeholders, organizations, and the general public pertaining to fiscal accountability, transparency, and program integrity. The deadline to submit comments is December 31, 2023. The letter, led by Oversight Task Force Chairman Jack Bergman (R-MI) and House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX), states: “If you or your … Continue Reading
October 31, 2023
House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington, Oversight Task Force Chairman Jack Bergman Demand Accountability from Biden Administration on Ukraine War Funding
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Budget Committee Oversight Task Force Chairman Jack Bergman (R-MI) sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young demanding accounting of the United States’ funding of the Ukraine war to date. The letter also calls on Director Young to schedule a date to testify before the House Budget Committee on these expenditures. The letter reads, “It has now been over 20 months since Russia invaded Ukraine. … Continue Reading
October 27, 2023
New Data, Same Crisis: PCEPI Report Indicates Inflation Rages On
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement in response to the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ (BEA) September report on personal income, including the personal consumption expenditures price index (PCEPI). According to today’s report, the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation, PCEPI, grew at a rate of 3.4 percent year over year in September 2023, staying hot since its August 2023 3.4 percent readout, despite the Fed’s efforts … Continue Reading
October 26, 2023
House Budget Committee Health Care Task Force Tackles Health Care Spending
Today, the House Budget Committee Health Care Task Force (HCTF) hit the ground running with its inaugural Member roundtable. This roundtable brought together Director Phillip Swagel of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), independent experts, and stakeholders to discuss CBO’s methods for analyzing policies that impact drug development in the United States, including the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Led by Rep. Michael Burgess M.D. (R-TX), the HCTF Member roundtable examined … Continue Reading
October 25, 2023
Chairman Arrington: Help Us Less, Mr. President
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) issued the following statement after the White House announced a $50 billion inflation-causing spending package:“President Biden’s reckless spending on the Democrats’ vast and radical expansion of the federal government has weakened our economy, racked up a record-high federal debt, and ignited an inflationary firestorm that is burning up the wages and savings of working families. Now, he wants to use the cause as the … Continue Reading
October 24, 2023
Budget Oversight Task Force Opens Line of Communication for Whistleblowers
The House Budget Committee’s Oversight Task Force today established an online portal enabling the submission of reports for any wrongdoing concerning federal spending, fiscal management, or the federal budget. “House Budget Republicans established the Oversight Task Force to bring accountability, transparency, and program integrity back to Washington—to get that done, we will need an all hands on deck approach. Whistleblowers play a vital role in helping Congress conduct its constitutionally … Continue Reading
October 19, 2023
Chairman Arrington Lauds Bipartisan Conversation on Fiscal Commission
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) led a House Budget Committee Hearing to examine the need for a fiscal commission to address America’s exploding debt crisis. After the hearing, Chairman Arrington said: “Today we came together, not as Republicans or Democrats but as concerned Americans, devoted to finding solutions to the serious fiscal challenges facing our country. As America barrels down the path toward irreparable economic catastrophe brought on by reckless … Continue Reading
October 19, 2023
Chairman Arrington Delivers Opening Statement at Hearing on Fiscal Commission
Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) delivered the following opening remarks at the Committee’s hearing to examine the need for a fiscal commission. Watch the full hearing here. Chairman Arrington’s remarks as prepared for delivery:Good morning everyone.Today we come together, not as Republicans or Democrats, but as concerned Americans devoted to finding solutions to the serious fiscal challenges facing our country.As I’ve said before, our nation’s budgetary path is … Continue Reading
