Today, Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, gave the following opening statement during the House Budget Committee’s virtual markup of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The 2021 budget resolution laid the groundwork for bold action by providing the option of using budget reconciliation to deliver crucial relief to the American people and achieve the goals of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. This reconciliation bill is the next step toward implementing the plan.

Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. Con. Res. 5, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2021, which mirrors the budget resolution introduced by House Budget Chairman John Yarmuth.

Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed H. Con. Res. 11, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2021, introduced by House Budget Chairman John Yarmuth (D-KY-03).

Today, Kentucky Representative John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee, testified before the House Rules Committee on H. Con. Res. 11, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2021.

Today, Kentucky Representative John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee, introduced H. Con. Res. 11, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2021, to provide Congress with the option of using a reconciliation measure to provide critical COVID relief to the American people and address the twin health and economic crises facing the United States.