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April 18, 2024
President Biden pledged to cancel student loan debts for millions of Americans during his campaign for President. Since taking office, his Administration has made several attempts to ram through legally questionable policies, trying to spend an unprecedented $1 trillion on student loan “forgiveness.” The Biden Administration’s unilateral actions have been numerous and far-reaching. The House Budget Committee continues to Sound the Alarm and uncover the full scope of Biden’s student loan scheme.… Continue Reading
April 17, 2024Yesterday, 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 18, 2024
Yesterday, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) joined the Bipartisan Policy Center to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the landmark Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act. H.R. 7130, which became law in 1974, and established a congressional budget process that remains the framework we use today. The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act: Created the Congressional Budget Office, which produces analyses and estimates of economic and budgetary i… 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
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
