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U.S. Representative was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives by the Speaker of the House on January 3rd, 2023.

The First Session of the 118th U.S. Congress commenced on January 3rd, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Today, the House Budget Committee released a 2022 End of Year Report and an accompanying video of Chairman John Yarmuth (KY-03) highlighting the Committee’s work over the past year.

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.