The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for December 2025, indicating that inflation rose at a 2.7% annual rate, which is unchanged from November. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy prices, increased by 2.6% year-over-year, coming in lower than anticipated.
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) commented on the CPI report with the following statement:
“Today’s encouraging inflation report is proof President Trump and unified Republican leadership’s America First, pro-growth policies are working.
“For four years, President Biden and Democrats ushered in one self-inflicted disaster after another. Their unprecedented tax and spending spree lit the fuse on historic inflation and created the worst cost of living crisis in 40 years, crushing working families.
“In response, the American people elected a new CEO in President Trump and unified Republican leadership to usher in a new era of affordability. And that’s exactly what we kick-started in the One Big Beautiful Bill, which is delivering stronger growth, more take-home pay for families, and the lowest core inflation in nearly five years.
“But, there’s still more work to do. To truly usher in the Golden Age of America, Republicans must rise to meet this moment and build on our historic momentum by unlocking Reconciliation 2.0.”
The House Budget Committee plays a central role in managing federal expenditures and shaping fiscal policy for Congress through budget resolutions and oversight of long-term programs (official website). The committee is part of the U.S. House of Representatives and works closely with other key committees such as Ways and Means and Appropriations (official website). As chairman since January 2023 (official website), Arrington leads efforts to promote fiscal responsibility through collaboration with agencies like the Congressional Budget Office (official website) and through processes such as reconciliation to influence budget management (official website).
The committee also prepares annual budget resolutions that guide federal spending targets each year (official website). Established by Congress in 1974 under the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act (official website), it continues its operations out of Washington, D.C., focusing on government fiscal policy oversight (official website).