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May 17, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Budget Committee released a new report outlining major investments in rural communities made by the Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats.


May 6, 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 428,000 in April and the unemployment rate remained low at 3.6 percent.

April 27, 2022
Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee, gave an opening statement at a hearing with Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer Michael J. McCord on the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2023 Budget.

April 25, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Today the House Budget Committee released a new report outlining how President Biden's 2023 Budget makes historic investments to care for veterans and their families.


April 13, 2022
The House Budget Committee released a new report outlining how President Biden’s 2023 Budget uses a whole-of-government approach to tackle the climate crisis, support environmental justice, and improve Americans’ health and access to clean air and water.

April 8, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the House Budget Committee released a report highlighting expert testimony and findings from a recent hearing titled, "Ensuring Women Can Thrive in a Post-Pandemic Economy."


April 6, 2022
Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee, gave an opening statement at hearing with Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra on the HHS Fiscal Year 2023 Budget.

April 1, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC –Today, 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 431,000 in March, February nonfarm payroll was revised up from 678,000 to 750,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate dropped to 3.6 percent:


March 29, 2022
Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Chair of the House Budget Committee, gave the following opening statement at today’s hearing on The President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget. The House Budget Majority Staff issued a report in advance of the hearing. Remarks as prepared are below.

March 28, 2022
Following the release of President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget and in advance of tomorrow’s hearing with OMB Director Shalanda Young, the House Budget Committee published a report summarizing the budget’s strategic and fiscally responsible investments.