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House Budget Committee Reports Five Budget Process Reform Initiatives Favorably to the House
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the House Budget Committee held a markup of five bills regarding Budget Process Reform. All five bills were reported favorably out of the Committee to the House. These bills will reform the budget process and help ensure American taxpayers monies are not being wasted. The bills marked up include: H.R. 8341, the “Cost Estimates Improvement Act.” Sponsors: Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX), Rep. Ed Case (D-HI), Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA), Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), and Rep. … Continue Reading
May 01, 2024
Reining in Executive Overreach with Strengthening Administrative PAYGO Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Oversight Task Force Chair Jack Bergman (R-MI), Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX), accompanied by all Republican members of the House Budget Committee, introduced the H.R. 8195, Strengthening Administrative PAYGO (SAP) Act of 2024. H.R. 8195 will rein-in unchecked and costly executive actions by clarifying and permanently extending Administrative Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO), as established by the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) of 2023. Chairman … Continue Reading
April 29, 2024
Chairman Arrington and Oversight Task Force Chairman Bergman Again Call for Implementation and Execution of Administrative PAYGO
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Oversight Task Force Chairman Jack Bergman (R-MI) sent a second letter — issued in tandem with the committee’s request of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a report on the “Status of Actions to Offset Direct Spending from Administrative Rules” released on November 30, 2023 — expressing serious concerns over the Administration’s interpretation and implementation of the Fiscal Responsibility … Continue Reading
April 26, 2024
President Biden’s Executive Actions Have Cost Taxpayers Over $2 Trillion
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Since taking office, President Biden has proposed and implemented executive actions that have cost taxpayers over $2 trillion. This spending was put forth by the Biden Administration without Congressional approval, underscoring the need for increased oversight and transparency throughout the Executive Branch. The House Budget Committee reviewed the President’s major executive actions to determine their status, costs, and implications. They range from relatively specific to … Continue Reading
April 23, 2024
GAO Confirms Biden Administration Spends Border Security Funds on Environmental Agenda
Washington, D.C. - In November of 2023, House Budget Committee Chairman Arrington (R-TX) and Oversight Task Force Chair Congressman Bergman (R-MI) sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) seeking clarity on whether the Biden Administration violated the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 by blocking the use of fundsintended to continue construction and secure the border wall. On April 22, 2024, GAO issued its response. Background - From the Report: Congress appropriated … Continue Reading
April 16, 2024
Chairman Arrington Responds to Biden’s New Student Loan ‘Forgiveness’ Scheme
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Department of Education released its first set of draft rules for President Biden’s next attempt to cancel student loan debt. Under these plans, more than 30 million borrowers would see some, or all, of their student loans cancelled, with the cost being shifted onto taxpayers. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement regarding the most recent Biden student loan bailout: “Here we go again: President Biden is … Continue Reading
March 21, 2024
Chairman Arrington Delivers Opening Statement at Hearing on The President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request with OMB Director Shalanda Young
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) delivered his opening statement at the hearing, “President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request,” with United States Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young testifying. Click HERE to watch Chairman Arrington’s Opening Statement. Opening Statement as Delivered: “The President says that budgets are more than just numbers on a ledger; they are a statement of values. They are a vision for this … Continue Reading
March 20, 2024
House Budget Committee to Hold Hearing on The President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request with OMB Director Shalanda Young
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday, March 21, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and members of the committee will hold a hearing entitled, “The President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request.” The United States Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young will appear before the committee to testify on the President’s requests. Thursday’s hearing will focus on administering congressional oversight of the proposed spending within President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 … Continue Reading
March 18, 2024
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
February 15, 2024
House Budget Committee Chairman Arrington Delivers Opening Statements in Hearing Titled, “The Congressional Budget Office’s Budget and Economic Outlook”
Click HERE to watch Chairman Arrington’s Opening Statements Opening Statement as Delivered: The bottom line is, on Valentine's Day, when we think about how much we love our significant others, one could ask how much we love the country. How much do we love our childrens’ future in the country? Well, as Shakespeare said, let me count the ways. Maybe the ways we're not loving our country — $20 trillion in additional debt over the next 10 years from $34 trillion record high to $54 … Continue Reading
February 13, 2024
House Budget Committee to Hold Hearing Titled “The Congressional Budget Office’s Budget and Economic Outlook”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, February 14, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and members of the House Committee on the Budget will hold a hearing titled "The Congressional Budget Office's Budget and Economic Outlook." DATE: Wednesday, February 14th TIME: 10:00 AMLOCATION: 210 Cannon House Office Building The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel will appear before the Committee to answer questions on the recent CBO baseline, while also exploring ways to improve … Continue Reading
February 05, 2024
Arrington, Bergman Investigate Mismanagement of Pandemic-Era Unemployment Insurance
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and the entire Oversight Task Force, led by Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI), sent an investigative letter to the Department of Labor (DOL) and the agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) outlining concerns around the OIG’s report on the mismanagement of pandemic Unemployment Insurance (UI) funds. Background: Originally authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020, … Continue Reading
January 31, 2024
Chairman Arrington Delivers Opening Remarks at House Budget Hearing “Creating a Culture of Fiscal Responsibility: Assessing the Role of the Congressional Budget Office.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) delivered the following opening remarks at the Committee’s hearing, “Creating a Culture of Fiscal Responsibility: Assessing the Role of the Congressional Budget Office.” Click HERE to watch the Chairman's statement as delivered Chairman Arrington’s Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Good morning, everyone. Director Swagel - thank you for joining us. Today, we’re going to our conduct our constitutional … Continue Reading
January 30, 2024
House Budget Committee to Hold a Hearing on “Creating a Culture of Fiscal Responsibility: Assessing the Role of the Congressional Budget Office”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, January 31st, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Ranking Member Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Oversight Task Force Chair Jack Bergman (R-MI) and members of the House Budget Committee will hold a hearing titled, “Creating a Culture of Fiscal Responsibility: Assessing the Role of the Congressional Budget Office.” The recently reappointed Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel will appear before the Committee to answer questions on how CBO can be more … Continue Reading
January 22, 2024
Arrington, Comer Probe OMB and Treasury Over Completeness of Spending Transparency Data
WASHINGTON D.C.— House Committee on Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-KY) sent a joint letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Treasury Department’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS) after a Government Accountability Office report found agencies failed to provide accurate and timely spending data. In the letter to OMB Director Shalanda Young and BFS Commissioner Timothy Gribben, the … Continue Reading
January 16, 2024
Chairman Arrington, Chairwoman Foxx Demand Transparency on the Cost of Biden’s Newest Student Loan Bailout Scheme
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Cardona requesting answers and documents related to the Biden administration's latest student loan bailout plan. The letter reads in part, “The Congressional Budget Office estimated the President’s loan cancellation policy alone would have cost taxpayers over $330 billion. … Continue Reading
January 12, 2024
Chairman Arrington, Task Force Chairmen Yakym & Bergman, Send Letter to PPBE Reform Commission on Improving DoD’s Budget and Budget Process
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Budget Oversight Task Force Chair Jack Bergman (R-MI), and Budget Process Reform Task Force Chair Rudy Yakym (R-IN) sent a letter to the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Reform with the goal of creating an open line of communication to improve Department of Defense (DoD) budget and budget process. The letter also invites the Commission to testify before the House Budget Committee to discuss their … Continue Reading
December 19, 2023
Oversight Task Force Releases Report: “Looking at the Numbers: Biden’s Big Government”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Budget Committee’s Oversight Task Force, chaired by Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI), released a report, “Looking at the Numbers: Biden’s Big Government,” contextualizing how much the Federal government’s spending habits have grown in just three short years. Key Facts: Since taking office, President Biden “has overseen over $11 trillion in spending - more than $1.5 trillion of which has been done unilaterally through various executive actions and rulemaking, … 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 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
