House Budget Committee
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Recent News About House Budget Committee
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U.S. national debt has reached $39 trillion, prompting House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington to call for an Article V Constitutional Convention. Arrington says urgent action is needed as interest payments outpace defense spending.
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House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington urged Congress on March 18 to adopt a balanced budget amendment or pursue an Article V Convention due to rising national debt concerns. He cited past failures by both parties while highlighting projections from federal agencies about future deficits.
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House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington called for an independent audit of the Congressional Budget Office during recent congressional hearings. He emphasized bipartisan support for increased transparency after fifty years without such oversight.
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The House Budget Committee has postponed its scheduled hearing on the Congressional Budget Office's outlook. The committee oversees federal spending and works closely with other congressional bodies on fiscal matters.
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House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington commented on new data showing steady inflation rates for February 2026. He contrasted recent trends under different administrations while highlighting ongoing legislative priorities.
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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released its updated long-term budget outlook, projecting that the United States' federal debt will reach $182 trillion by 2056.
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House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington responded to the recent Supreme Court decision regarding the Trump Administration’s tariff authority.
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House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington responded to the Bureau of Economic Analysis’s report on gross domestic product (GDP) for the fourth quarter of 2025, attributing slowed economic growth to the recent government shutdown.
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Inflation in the United States slowed in January 2026, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising at a 2.4 percent annual rate, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) issued a statement regarding the January jobs report, highlighting the addition of 130,000 jobs and a decrease in unemployment to 4.3%.
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In a recent op-ed published by RealClearHealth, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) outlined his plan to address rising health care costs through the budget reconciliation process.
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House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington has expressed support for President Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
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Last Wednesday, the House Budget Committee convened a hearing titled “Reverse the Curse: Skyrocketing Health Care Costs and America's Fiscal Future” to examine how rising health care costs are affecting Americans’ access to affordable care and...
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House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington issued a statement today in response to new reports from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
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House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at a hearing focused on addressing rising health care costs and their impact on the nation’s fiscal future.
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During a press conference in Washington, D.C., House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) urged Congress to approve a second budget reconciliation bill, which he referred to as "Reconciliation 2.0."
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for December 2025, showing inflation at a 2.7% annual rate, unchanged from November.
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House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) has voiced support for the Trump Administration’s recent decision to establish a new division within the U.S. Department of Justice aimed at addressing fraud against the federal government.
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House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) spoke on the House floor criticizing a Democratic proposal to extend COVID-era subsidies for insurance companies.
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Chairman Jodey Arrington, a Republican from Texas and current chairman of the House Budget Committee, appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss the upcoming House vote on extending COVID-era Obamacare subsidies.