Press Releases
March 7, 2019
President Trump will release the main volume of his third budget this upcoming Monday, March 11. We expect the President to suddenly sound alarms about the growing deficits his tax giveaways to the very wealthy and large corporations helped create, while once again asking hardworking Americans to pick up the tab through cuts to vital services and programs.
March 6, 2019
Chairman Yarmuth gave the following opening statement at today’s Members’ Day hearing on the Fiscal Year 2020 budget.
February 27, 2019
Chairman John Yarmuth gave the following opening statement at today’s hearing, entitled “2017 Tax Law: Impact on the Budget and American Families,” on congressional Republicans’ deficit-funded tax cuts for the wealthy and large corporations.
February 15, 2019
Chairman John Yarmuth issued the following statement on President Trump’s national emergency declaration.
February 7, 2019
Chairman John Yarmuth gave the following opening statement at today’s hearing, entitled “Investing in America’s Economic and National Security,” on the need to raise the discretionary budget caps.
January 29, 2019
Chariman John Yarmuth gave the following opening statement at today’s hearing on the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO’s) updated budget and economic outlook.
January 28, 2019
Chairman John Yarmuth issued the following statement on the release of the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO’s) updated budget and economic outlook.
January 28, 2019
CBO Estimates Trump Shutdown cost the economy $11 billion; reduced GDP by 0.1 percent in 4th quarter of 2018, 0.2 percent in 1st quarter of 2019