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October 7, 2026
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement after the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the Department of Health and Human Services violated the Impoundment Control Act by withholding congressionally appropriated funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The finding comes after Boyle raised concerns about cuts affecting research at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania and demanded answers from the Trump Administration.
October 7, 2026
Borrowing heavily to finance tax cuts for the wealthy leaves us less prepared for emergencies when they come
October 2, 2026
Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 29,000 jobs in September.
September 30, 2026
Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported an annual personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index of 3.4 percent for August 2026.
September 29, 2026
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement after the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the Trump Administration’s pocket rescission violated the Impoundment Control Act.
Issues:Congress' Power of the Purse
September 25, 2026
Today, House Budget Committee Ranking Member Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration moved to cancel nearly $1 billion in congressionally approved funding.
Issues:Congress' Power of the Purse
September 16, 2026
Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced a 25-basis-point interest rate increase.
September 15, 2026
Today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released new findings in response to a request from Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, showing that the war in Iran directly cost the United States nearly $40 billion through August 1, 2026.
August 26, 2026
Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported an annual personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index of 3.7 percent for July 2026.
August 14, 2026
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on the 91st anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act.