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Today, Kentucky Representative John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee, released a statement after the House passed omnibus government funding legislation for Fiscal Year 2023.

Kentucky Representative John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee, released a statement following reports of House Republicans’ proposed plan to eliminate the PAYGO rule, which requires spending increases or revenue cuts to be offset, and instead institute CutGo to allow deficit-financed tax cuts and prohibit increased spending – even if it is deficit neutral.

House Democrats elected Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) as Ranking Member of the powerful House Budget Committee for the 118th Congress, set to begin in January. Boyle was elected unanimously by caucus members and will succeed Chair John Yarmuth (KY-03) who is retiring at the end of this Congress.

Kentucky Representative John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, released a statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 263,000 in November and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7 percent.

Kentucky Representative John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee, released a statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported its initial estimate of third quarter gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 2.6% on an annualized basis.

Kentucky Representative John Yarmuth (KY-03), Chair of the House Budget Committee, released a statement following reports of Republicans’ plans to use the debt limit to force extreme cuts and changes to Social Security, Medicare, and key domestic spending priorities.

Kentucky Representative John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 315,000 in August and the unemployment rate remained below 2021 projections even as more workers reentered the labor force.

While leading debate on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 on the House Floor today, Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee, rebuked Republicans for fearmongering and spreading misinformation about the provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act related to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).