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January 26, 2021
Today, Kentucky Representative John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, announced the appointment of Democratic Members to the Budget Committee, which were approved by the Caucus today.
January 20, 2021
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), and House Budget Committee Chair John Yarmuth (D-KY-03) today wrote to Office of Management and Budget Director-designate Neera Tanden to urge the Biden Administration to prioritize several key initiatives.
January 20, 2021
Today, Kentucky Representative John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement on the Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
January 14, 2021
Today, Kentucky Representative John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement on President Trump’s submission of a special message containing proposed rescissions of appropriated spending.
December 3, 2020
Today, Representative John Yarmuth (KY-03) was reelected Chairman of the House Budget Committee by the Democratic Caucus.
November 30, 2020
Today, Kentucky Representative John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued a statement after President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris announced appointments for key economic roles.
November 25, 2020
Today, House Committee Chairs sent a letter to 61 federal agencies requesting information on conversions of political appointees to civil service positions during the Trump Administration.
November 20, 2020
Today, the House Budget Committee released a report charting President Trump and his Administration’s systemic and deliberate abuse of executive spending authority and the Committee’s work to investigate violations, hold the Trump Administration accountable, and reassert Congress’ power of the purse.
November 20, 2020
Today, House Budget Chairman John Yarmuth, House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey, and House Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney published funding documents obtained from the Trump Administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that show the White House withheld expiring funds via an apportionment footnote – the same tactic used by President Trump to illegally withhold Ukraine security assistance.
November 17, 2020
Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released new financial data, including information on Medicaid improper payments. To combat disingenuous and harmful claims by Republicans and Medicaid opponents, the House Budget Committee has released a report breaking down the data and debunking common attacks used to undermine the integrity of the Medicaid program.