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April 17, 2024
Yesterday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) unveiled a first-ever fraud estimate report across all government programs. According to the report, the federal government faces estimated annual financial losses due to fraud ranging from $233 billion to $521 billion. These losses stem from various fraud risks within federal programs and operations, underscoring a critical need for enhanced fraud risk management and prevention strategies. In response to the report, House Budget Committee C… Continue Reading
April 16, 2024Today, 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 circumventing Congress and de… Continue Reading
April 16, 2024Today, House Budget Committee Republicans met with the Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Jerome Powell. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement about the meeting: “House Budget Committee members understand that our nation’s fiscal health is a combination of a strong balance sheet and a growing economy. We had a wide-ranging, substantive discussion with Chairman Powell about how monetary policy has contributed to o… Continue Reading
April 10, 2024
The Biden administration’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) overhaul has continued to yield one disappointing blunder after another. Via UWorld College Prep Despite a two-year preparation period, this rollout has been plagued by a litany of errors, delays, and setbacks, which have severely hampered the ability of students and families to plan for college. A recent Washington Examiner article outlines how this botched execution underscores the urgent need for account… Continue Reading
April 09, 2024
The House Budget Committee, under the leadership of Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX), is leading the way on budget process reform to get America’s fiscal house in order. This week, Chairman Arrington laid out in the Daily Caller the problem with beltway budget gimmicks and the steps needed to bring transparency and accountability to the budget process. Read his full letter below: Word on the Street, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) Via Daily Caller: Congress recently passed two mammoth appropria… Continue Reading
April 08, 2024
President Joe Biden’s environmental policy agenda comes with a price tag that our country simply cannot afford. A daunting analysis conducted by U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Republicans shows that the cost of just a few of President Biden’s environmental proposals would clock in at more than $845 billion. U.S. consumers and businesses will face severe challenges due to these regulations, and the weight of their price will continue to cripple American taxpayers for … Continue Reading
August 22, 2023
By Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas), Opinion Contributors As a result of Washington’s out-of-control spending, the U.S. credit rating was recently downgraded—only the second time in modern history—because of a high and growing general government debt burden, rising spending, and an erosion of governance. Today we come with solutions and a plan for action. Like a household with an unbalanced checking account, the federal gove… Continue Reading
June 12, 2023By: Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19)June 11, 2023 Our runaway spending and unsustainable national debt is the greatest 21st-century threat to the United States. If we shrink back and fail to address it, we will not only jeopardize our economy and national security, but our children’s future and America’s leadership in the world. No one can look at our federal government’s balance sheet, future unfunded liabilities and interest payments and not shudder at the rapid deteri… Continue Reading
May 26, 2023By Rep. Jodey ArringtonMay 26, 2023 We live in an over-regulated America. While it’s important to set reasonable rules of the road for public health and safety, by congressional abdication, and executive activism, we have created a fourth branch of government and a massive regulatory state that is compromising our freedom, quenching our entrepreneurial spirit, and choking the life out of our economy. On average, nearly 25,000 regulatory restrictions are put on the bo… Continue Reading
