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August 12, 2022
Today, Kentucky Representative John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement after the House passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376).
August 12, 2022
Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee, delivered remarks on the House Floor at the outset of debate on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376).
August 11, 2022
Today, the House Budget Committee released a new report on how the Inflation Reduction Act will lower the cost of living for American families, increase American energy security and combat the climate crisis, and expand opportunities for Americans to succeed.
August 10, 2022
Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee, appeared before the House Rules Committee to testify on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, legislation that will lower the cost of health care, prescription drugs, and energy for American families and make the most significant effort to tackle the climate crisis in U.S. history.
August 5, 2022
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 528,000 in July and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent.
July 29, 2022
FCRA, enacted as part of the Budget Enforcement Act, established the current budgetary treatment for credit programs and resolved a long-standing issue facing Congress when comparing the costs of direct loan programs and guaranteed loan programs.
NEW REPORT: Helping Children Thrive Helps Everyone: Investments in Early Childhood Pay Off Over Time
July 28, 2022
The House Budget Committee released a new report highlighting expert testimony and findings from a recent hearing on the importance of federal investments in early childhood.
July 25, 2022
House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth celebrated 500 days since President Biden signed Democrats’ American Rescue Plan Act into law, lifesaving legislation that created millions of jobs, kickstarted a successful national vaccination program, helped schools reopen, and funded critical projects in communities across the country.
Chairman Yarmuth’s Opening Statement at Hearing on Powerful Impact of Investments in Early Childhood
July 20, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee, gave the following opening statement at the committee's hearing on the positive and powerful impacts of federal investments in early childhood for children, families, and our nation's economy.Chairman Yarmuth's remarks as prepared and video are below:
July 13, 2022
With the launch of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) public apportionment database, House Budget Committee Chair John Yarmuth (D-KY-03) and House Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) marked a historic achievement in the Committees’ shared efforts to reassert Congress’ Article I powers of the purse and increase transparency and oversight of Executive Branch spending.