Press Releases

Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, submitted the following testimony to the Member Day hearing of the House Armed Services Committee.

Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on the release of CBO’s new baseline.

Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement in response to the news that after House Republicans will push a balanced budget amendment when Congress returns from recess.

Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, gave the following opening statement at today’s hearing on CBO oversight with outside experts.

Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, gave the following opening statement at today’s members’ day hearing on CBO oversight.

Ranking Member John Yarmuth's opening statement at hearing on CBO Oversight: The Role of Behavioral Modeling in Scoring and Baseline Construction.

"This is an irresponsibly extreme budget that reflects a disdain for working families, as well as a disheartening lack of vision for a stronger society. This budget calls for massive cuts to health care, anti-poverty programs, and investments in economic growth—all to blunt the deficit-exploding impact of the President’s tax cuts."