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July 16, 2026

Today, the House Budget Committee passed by a vote of 20 - 14 the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027, a critical first step in unlocking the process to support our troops, strengthen our food supply, and secure our elections. Upon passage of the resolution, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) issued the following statement: "Republicans are united and undeterred in our fight to restore America's greatness. We don't have a country if we can't defend it, and we don't have a …  Continue Reading

July 16, 2026

Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks for the consideration of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 to unlock the reconciliation process. Watch here Remarks as delivered: "After four years of lawlessness, incompetence, and what I think most Americans believe was a radical agenda after suffering one self-inflicted crisis after another, from the border chaos, to the cost-of-living crisis, 40-year-high inflation, to the projec…  Continue Reading

July 14, 2026

Today, the House Budget Committee noticed a markup on the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027. House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement: "Republicans were sent to Washington on a mission to reverse the failed policies of the socialist Democrats and restore the greatness of America. "On Thursday, House Republicans will unlock a third budget reconciliation to stop Democrat obstruction, support our troops, and safeguard the integrity of…  Continue Reading


July 04, 2026

 

—House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and stakeholders representing American industry came together to celebrate the anniversary of the passage of The One Big Beautiful Bill. Read what they’re saying below: WORD ON THE STREET Stakeholders on the One Big Beautiful Bill: House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) "This is the most comprehensive and consequential set of conservative reforms in modern history. This Big Beautiful Bill delivers the greatest single investment in b…  Continue Reading

July 01, 2026

 

—The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) shed light on the Part D financial burden highlighted in the 2026 Social Security and Medicare Trustees reports. Medicare Part D expenditures have been revised upward by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), calling into question both the declining fiscal health of Medicare and the ability of CBO to accurately score major pieces of legislation. WORD ON THE STREET  From AEI: For Medicare, the Trustees provide current information and projections on all …  Continue Reading

June 15, 2026

 

—An opinion piece published by the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board highlights how Republican-led reforms to restore accountability and prioritize work in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are reducing reliance on the social safety net and ensuring the program is a bridge to independence, not a destination. WORD ON THE STREET From the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: Four million Americans have left food stamps over the past year, despite the media spin about suppose…  Continue Reading


February 25, 2025

Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) penned an op-ed in theWashington Examinermaking the case for hisTrump-endorsed House budget resolution that delivers on the President’s transformative America-First agenda with one comprehensive piece of legislation. Chairman Arrington in the Washington Examiner: “The House Budget Committee has taken a decisive first step in advancing President Trump’s America First agenda. By pursuing the 2025 Budget Resolution, we have launched…  Continue Reading

January 30, 2025

U.S. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) penned an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal highlighting how surging debt and resulting interest costs are threatening America’s economic standing and the historic opportunity for President Trump and congressional Republicans to restore fiscal sanity to Washington. Chairman Arrington in The Wall Street Journal: “Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is concerned about America’s large and growing national deficit. “We have never seen this…  Continue Reading

December 12, 2024

Yesterday, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) penned an Op-Ed in the Washington Examiner sounding the alarm on the federal government’s unbridled spending habits and the need to restore fiscal responsibility in Washington. Chairman Arrington in the Washington Examiner: Via the Washington Examiner: “The Democrats’ spending spree in Washington during 2021 and 2022 sparked countless economic problems. Runaway government spending drove skyrocketing prices, draining household s…  Continue Reading