Press Releases
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
October 19, 2023
House Budget Committee to Hold Hearing Examining Need 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 the need for a bipartisan commission to address the pressing fiscal issues of our time. Ahead of the hearing, Chairman Arrington released the following statement: “We must address our unsustainable national debt and understand its principal drivers. The lack of urgency around the insolvency of critical programs is an unconscionable abdication of … Continue Reading
October 16, 2023
Health Care Task Force Chair Burgess Applauds Stakeholder Input
House Budget Committee Health Care Task Force Chair Michael Burgess, M.D. applauds the input submitted by over 170 individuals and stakeholders to the Request for Information (RFI) that will help shape the panel’s work.Health Care Task Force Chair Burgess released the following quote:"I look forward to upcoming discussions, fueled by the invaluable suggestions we've gathered through the RFI process. From big stakeholder groups and renowned academic medical centers to small, independent … Continue Reading
October 13, 2023
Chairman Arrington, Representative Bergman Launch Budget Committee Oversight Task Force
The Panel Will Work to Bring Accountability, Transparency, and Program Integrity to Washington’s Out-Of-Control SpendingHouse Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Budget Committee Member Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI) launched a new Budget Committee Oversight Task Force, which will be chaired by Representative Bergman. Today, Oversight Task Force Chair Bergman published an opinion piece in The Hill, highlighting the need for fiscal transparency and responsibility throughout … Continue Reading
October 12, 2023
Families Crushed as Biden’s Total Inflation Breaks 17%
Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for September stated inflation grew at a rate of 3.7 percent and cumulative inflation under President Biden grew to a staggering 17.1 percent: “Hardworking families are being crushed by President Biden’s inflation-inducing fiscal policies. Today, a family of four is paying $15,133 per year, or $1,261 per month, more to purchase the same goods and services … Continue Reading
October 10, 2023
IT JUST GETS WORSE: Spending is High, Interest Costs are Soaring, The Debt is Ballooning, According to New CBO Report
This afternoon, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released the monthly budget review for September 2023. According to the report, spending levels are higher than last year and revenues are lower, meaning substantial growth of the national debt. Some key number breakdowns include: National Debt: $33.5 trillion FY23 Deficit: $1.7 trillion ($314 billion - or 23 percent - higher than last year) CBO further estimates that if the Administration’s plan for student loan … Continue Reading
October 09, 2023
BIDEN’S COSTLY POLICIES: How Biden’s Foreign Policy Failures Jeopardize Global Financial Security
The reckless foreign policy pushed by the Biden Administration has weakened our standing and emboldened our enemies. The botched Afghanistan withdrawal left over $7 billion worth of taxpayer-funded equipment, munitions, and military assets in the hands of the Taliban. The White House chose to resume sending financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority, resulting in over $200 million going directly to Gaza and the West Bank. The President’s failed policies have created an economic and … Continue Reading
October 05, 2023
UN-BREAK MY HEART: The Left Starts Ditching Bidenomics
President Biden wants us to believe that the term ‘Bidenomics’ indicates a record of economic success. But, after nearly three years of record inflation and interest rates that continue to climb, the American people just aren’t buying it. An NBC poll last week showed only 28 percent of Americans say they are “very” or “somewhat satisfied” with the economy.Can you blame them? Commodity prices are going up, forcing families to choose between putting food on the table or gas in the car. The … Continue Reading
October 04, 2023
Two-Year Anniversary of $300B Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) Expansion, Biden Continues to Circumvent Congress
This week marks the two-year anniversary of Biden’s $300 billion Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) expansion. TFP is just one of many examples of how the Biden administration has circumvented Congress to force a wasteful spending agenda on the American people.Background:For nearly 50 years, the TFP remained cost-neutral on an inflation adjusted basis. The 2018 Farm Bill’s language requires the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reevaluate the TFP by “2022 and at 5-year intervals … Continue Reading
September 27, 2023
HOUSE BUDGET REPUBLICANS PUT COUNTRY ON THE PATH TO BALANCE: FY24-FY33 'REVERSE THE CURSE' BUDGET BLUEPRINT
Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) unveiled the FY24-FY33 Budget Resolution blueprint entitled “Reverse the Curse: The Plan to Restore Fiscal Responsibility, Economic Freedom, and Prosperity in America.”Washington insiders doubted the Committee from the beginning. The pundits and cable news talking heads balked at the idea of balancing in ten. Last week, the Committee proved them wrong and passed the FY24-FY33 budget resolution by a vote of 20-14.The Reverse the … Continue Reading
September 27, 2023
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE PLUMMETS: WE MUST REVERSE THE CURSE
Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) issued the following statement after the Conference Board released its Consumer Confidence report for September 2023, which showed consumer sentiment drop for the second consecutive month, and found that Americans’ expectations of a recession in the next 12 months increased: “Hardworking Americans are feeling the pain of crushing inflation and insurmountable debt, and they only have one group of people to blame: Congressional … Continue Reading
September 20, 2023
HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE ADVANCES BUDGET RESOLUTION
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Budget Committee passed the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY2024-FY2033, which would reduce the deficit by $16 trillion and balance the federal budget in 10 years. The budget resolution was passed out of Committee by a vote of 20-14. Upon passage of the resolution, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) said: “Today, the House took the first step in ‘reversing the curse’ and restoring America’s fiscal sanity by passing our resolution to balance the budget … Continue Reading
September 20, 2023
Chairman Arrington Delivers Opening Statement as Committee Considers Budget Resolution
Washington - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) delivered the following opening remarks at the markup of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY2024-FY2033. This plan restores fiscal responsibility, economic freedom, and prosperity in America. Chairman Arrington’s remarks as prepared for delivery:I want to thank all my fellow committee members for a great start to this Congress.I think the Ranking Member and I agree that we want this committee to be a place … Continue Reading
