House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) commented on two reports released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), which indicated a 4.4 percent annual growth in gross domestic product (GDP) for the third quarter of 2025 and an increase in the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index of 2.7 percent in October and 2.8 percent in November.
Arrington stated, “Today’s promising economic reports are more proof President Trump’s and Republicans’ America First, pro-growth policies are working. GDP growing at its fastest pace in two years confirms the historic, pro-growth policies enacted in the One Big Beautiful Bill—permanent tax relief, energy deregulation, and reduced federal spending—are spurring private investment and putting more money back into the pockets of hardworking families. While Americans are still recovering from Biden’s self-inflicted affordability crisis, under President Trump, wages are up and outpacing inflation and Americans’ purchasing power has been supercharged.”
He continued, “But we’re not done yet. The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) was the first step in reversing Democrats’ fiscal failures and Making America Affordable Again. Now we must finish the job. Reconciliation 2.0 is the most consequential legislative tool available for us to finish what we started in OBBB, make health care affordable again, double down on eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse, and lock-in Trump’s trade wins.”
“We must not shrink back in this historic moment. We must honor our commitment to the American people—who gave us unified Republican leadership—and do everything in our power to Make America Safer, Stronger, and More Prosperous,” Arrington added.
The House Budget Committee plays a key role within Congress by overseeing federal spending oversight and developing budget guidelines to promote fiscal responsibility through its work on long-term programs and budget deficits (https://budget.house.gov/). The committee operates as part of the U.S. House of Representatives based in Washington D.C., including members from other significant committees such as Ways and Means and Appropriations (https://budget.house.gov/). Established through legislation passed in 1974, it is responsible for preparing annual budget resolutions as well as managing government fiscal policy using tools like reconciliation (https://budget.house.gov/).
Arrington has served as chairman of this committee during these developments (https://budget.house.gov/). The committee also works with organizations such as the Congressional Budget Office to provide independent analyses that inform its decisions on fiscal matters (https://budget.house.gov/).
