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October 29, 2020
Today, Representative John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, released a statement in response to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)’s third quarter GDP report and in conjunction with a new report from the House Budget Committee outlining President Trump’s economic failures leading up to and during the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting recession.
October 15, 2020
Today, the House Budget Committee released a report highlighting statements from economic experts across the ideological spectrum on the urgent need for additional federal COVID relief.
Issues:Coronavirus
October 2, 2020
Today, Kentucky Representative John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the economy added 661,000 jobs – less than half the gains seen in August and a clear signal of a significant slowdown in the recovery.
Issues:CoronavirusFiscal Outlook
October 2, 2020
Chairman Yarmuth released a statement on a new House Budget Committee report on the importance of increased investment in the IRS as a starting point for tax reform.
October 1, 2020
Today, House Budget Chairman John Yarmuth (KY-03) and Representatives Angie Craig (MN-02), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), and Susan Wild (PA-07) issued statements following the release of a CBO report examining policies to achieve near-universal health coverage.
September 23, 2020
Washington, DC – Today, on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, House Democrats introduced the Protecting Our Democracy Act – a landmark reforms package that will prevent future presidential abuses, restore our system of checks and balances, strengthen accountability and transparency, and protect our elections.
September 10, 2020
Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, gave the following opening statement at today’s virtual hearing examining the potential benefits and pitfalls of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technologies as we seek to improve public health, revitalize the economy, and support American workers in the aftermath of the pandemic.
Issues:Coronavirus
September 4, 2020
Yesterday, the House Budget Committee released a report on the need to modernize information technology (IT) tools and infrastructure at all levels of government in order to deliver critical COVID-19 relief.
Issues:Coronavirus
September 4, 2020
Today, Kentucky Representative John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the economy added 1.4 million jobs in August and the unemployment rate decreased to 8.4 percent.
Issues:CoronavirusFiscal Outlook
September 3, 2020
Chairman Yarmuth released the following statement condemning efforts by the White House, DOJ, & OMB to dictate state and local policy by withholding federal funds from jurisdictions the Administration deems unworthy of support.