Press Releases
Biden’s Department of Labor Ignores Request for Improved Oversight of Costly Pandemic-Era Unemployment Insurance
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On February 5, 2024, the House Budget Committee Oversight Task Force (OTF) sent a letter to the Department of Labor (DOL) seeking clarification on how the agency plans to address the mismanagement of pandemic Unemployment Insurance (UI) funds no later than today, March 18, 2024. DOL’s missed deadline comes a week after receiving the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 proposed budget, the Administration are requesting $313 million in additional funding to UI to “modernize, … Continue Reading
March 15, 2024
Chairman Arrington Discusses Biden’s Four Years of Fiscal Failure on Fox News Radio
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R- TX) joined the Guy Benson show with guest host Ross Kaminsky to discuss President Biden’s four years of fiscal failure, how Biden’s climate policies are hurting the economy, House Republicans’ “Reverse the Curse” budget, and more. Some highlights from the discussion are below. Click HERE to listen to Chairman Arrington on Fox News Radio. House Budget Chairman Arrington on Biden’s Four Years of Fiscal … Continue Reading
March 14, 2024
Budget Health Care Task Force Examines Obamacare Program Driving Deficits
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, March 12, the House Budget Committee Health Care Task Force (HCTF), led by Chair Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), held its second member roundtable, examining the budgetary effects of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), which was originally projected to save tax dollars, but is now adding billions to our mounting debt. This roundtable brought together members of the HCTF, Director Phillip Swagel of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office … Continue Reading
March 12, 2024
Four Years of Fiscal Failures: President Biden's Budget - An Unreliable, Stagnant Economy
March 12, 2024
Four Years of Fiscal Failures: President Biden's Budget - A Weaker, More Vulnerable America
March 12, 2024
Four Years of Fiscal Failures: President Biden's Budget - A Wasteful and Unaccountable Government
March 12, 2024
Four Years of Fiscal Failures: President Biden's Budget - A Future Built on Government Dependence
March 11, 2024
Four Years of Fiscal Failures: President Biden's Budget - House Republicans' Budget Resolution Vs. President Biden's Budget
March 11, 2024
Four Years of Fiscal Failures: President Biden's Budget - Ten of the Worst Policies
March 11, 2024
Four Years of Fiscal Failures: President Biden's Budget - Executive Summary
March 11, 2024
House Budget Chairman Arrington Responds to President’s Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement in response to the release of President Biden’s budget. “Today, President Biden doubled down on his unbridled borrowing and spending along with his failed economic policies including tax hikes on families, small businesses, and domestic energy production, which will worsen inflation, weaken our economy, and push America to the brink of a debt crisis. The Biden budget … Continue Reading
March 07, 2024
Chairman Arrington, Speaker Johnson Release Statements After Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution Passes out of Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement lauding the passage of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025: “Tonight, the president will read words from a teleprompter, but today House Republicans took action to revive the fiscal state of the union. Words are cheap - it’s actions that matter. And today Republicans acted to address Democrats’ reckless spending and Biden’s failed economic policies. “We advanced a 10-year … Continue Reading
March 07, 2024
Chairman Arrington Delivers Opening Statements at the Markup of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) delivered opening statements at the markup of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2025. Click HERE to watch the Chairman's Opening Statement. Opening Statements as Delivered: “Today we will proceed with consideration of the Fiscal Year 2025 concurrent resolution on the budget. I want to thank the Ranking Member, Mr. Boyle for working with me to develop a structure for this markup that closely follows what has … Continue Reading
March 07, 2024
TODAY: House Budget Committee to Markup Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement ahead of today’s markup of the concurrent resolution on the budget: “Today, President Biden will try to convince the American people that the state of the union is good and our lives are better. They will be empty words from a 50-year politician. Political theatre and hollow rhetoric fail to meet this historic and consequential moment in the life of our nation. Meanwhile, Republicans on the Budget … Continue Reading
March 06, 2024
House Budget Committee to Markup Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tomorrow, Thursday, March 7th, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Members of the House Budget Committee will markup the concurrent resolution on the budget for Fiscal Year 2025. DATE: Thursday, March 7th TIME: 10:00 AM LOCATION: 210 Cannon House Office BuildingOur $34 trillion national debt has eclipsed the size of our economy—the largest in the world. Runaway spending and unsustainable debt are the greatest long-term threats to our national security and our children’s … Continue Reading
March 06, 2024
Biden's Budget Bust: How Biden's Budgets Have Blown Up Spending
President Biden’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget will be released this coming Monday, March 11 (35 days late). While we wait, the House Budget Committee is analyzing data from last year’s budget and its impact on federal spending: By the Numbers: The President’s FY2024 budget proposed the highest sustained levels of spending in U.S. history: $82.2 trillion in spending over ten years, eclipsing 24.8% of GDP. This is $21 trillion higher than the pre-Biden CBO projection. As a share of the … Continue Reading
February 29, 2024
House Budget Health Care Task Force Chair Burgess' Statement on Rare Disease Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Budget Committee Health Care Task Force Chair Michael C. Burgess, M.D. released the following statement in recognition of Rare Disease Day: “Today, Members of Congress are recognizing Rare Disease Day, a day where patient advocates take their critical mission to our nation’s Capital to promote policies to support the millions of Americans impacted by rare diseases and encourage the development of new cures and treatments. To all the patient advocates … Continue Reading
February 28, 2024
Chairman Arrington Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Fraud and Improper Payments in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
WASHINGTON, DC — Last week, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey C. Arrington reintroduced legislation to ensure states using federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds are held to the same program integrity standards as federal agencies. “In order to restore fiscal responsibility in Washington, we must root out the over two hundred billion dollars in wasteful and fraudulent spending every year, this legislation puts controls over states’ distribution of welfare … Continue Reading
February 24, 2024
Chairman Arrington Releases Statement on Biden’s Shameless Disregard for Rule of Law and Fiscal Responsibility on Student Loan Bailouts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released a statement slamming President Biden for openly circumventing the Supreme Court to push his unconstitutional student loan bailout. Earlier this week, the President said of his debt transfer plan: “the Supreme Court blocked it, but that didn’t stop me.” “President Biden bragging about defying the Supreme Court’s decision on his unconstitutional student loan bailout shows his shameless disregard for rule of law and fiscal … Continue Reading
February 20, 2024
Chairman Arrington Releases Statement on Biden’s Latest Student Loan Bailout Scheme
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s Department of Education (ED) unveiling plans last week for its next widespread student loan bailout scheme: “The Biden administration is at it again. Despite the decision by the Supreme Court declaring their previous $330 billion bailout plan unconstitutional in June 2023 and our nation’s record level of indebtedness exceeding $34 … Continue Reading
