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January 28, 2020
Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, delivered remarks on the House Floor today to call attention to this Administration’s repeated abuse of federal budget laws, its attempts to circumvent Congress’ constitutional authority, and his plan to introduce legislation to defend Congress’ power of the purse, protect our separation of powers, and strengthen the Impoundment Control Act.
January 27, 2020
House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth (KY-03) sent a letter to Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Hon. Phillip Swagel requesting a report describing the population without insurance coverage to better understand how certain coverage expansion proposals will affect different segments of the uninsured population.
January 16, 2020
House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth (KY-03) released the following statement after the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued its legal opinion stating that the actions taken by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to withhold foreign aid to Ukraine violated the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (ICA).
January 15, 2020
Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, gave the following opening statement at today’s hearing on the importance of federal investments in state and local communities.
December 17, 2019
Today House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth (D-KY) gave the following statement after House passage of the Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations Agreement.
November 20, 2019
Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, gave the following opening statement at today’s hearing on the costs and consequences of debt in today’s economy.
November 14, 2019
Washington, D.C.— This morning, Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, chaired a hearing examining our nation’s economic outlook from the point of view of the Federal Reserve.
October 16, 2019
Washington, D.C.— Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, gave the following opening statement at today’s hearing examining policy options to improve economic resiliency and strengthen our fiscal toolkit for fighting future recessions.
September 27, 2019
Today House Budget Chairman John Yarmuth (KY-03) and House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey (NY-17) sent a letter to the Trump administration requesting documents and answers regarding the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) involvement in the withholding of foreign aid, including nearly $400 million in crucial security assistance funding for Ukraine.
September 25, 2019
Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, gave the following opening statement at today’s hearing on the economic benefits of infrastructure investments and the critical role of the federal government in restoring and strengthening our nation’s infrastructure.