Press Release: Rep. Loudermilk Re-Introduces Balanced Budget Amendment

Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after he re-introduced his Balsnced budget Amendment in the U.S. House, H.J.Res.75:

“The ongoing debt crisis and recent debt ceiling debate has brought back into sharp focus the importance of a balanced federal budget. The American people recognize the immediate need to address the national debt, as it is rapidly approaching $32 trillion.

“Congress continues to demonstrate a lack of political will to address this issue and to end the downward spiral of unsustainable spending habits. But, it is time for decisive action, which is why I have re-introduced my balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This would put the country on track to rein in spending and balance the budget within ten years. If we hope to leave a legacy of fiscal responsibility to our children and grandchildren, this is our path forward.”

Roll Call:

Members of the House Administration Committee on Tuesday turned the tables on the independent agency tasked with investigating ethics complaints against members by grilling its director over alleged ethical breaches.

Omar Ashmawy, Office of Congressional Ethics staff director and chief counsel, fielded a flurry of questions from the committee’s Oversight subpanel about two drinking-related incidents from the last decade, as well as larger queries by the subcommittee’s GOP members about a perceived lack of transparency and over-politicization of the OCE.

American Banker:

Republican lawmakers in the House Financial Services Committee turned the rhetorical screws on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra Wednesday, accusing him of pursuing regulatory objectives in order to help President Biden win reelection and failing to take industry concerns into account with his agency's proposals.

At the outset of what was to be a four-hour hearing Wednesday, Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., set the tone of the hearing by calling the CFPB "an appendage of President Biden's reelection campaign."

In the News: 'Unbelievable': Phone data that could have helped identify J6 pipe bomber was 'corrupted'

Townhall:

House Republicans sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday outlining concerns about the agency’s handling of the investigation into the suspect who planted the pipe bombs near the RNC and DNC on January 5, 2021.

In the letter, Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Jim Jordan (R-OH), and Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) detail how the Judiciary Committee conducted a transcribed interview with Steven D’Antuono, the former Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office, who oversaw investigations into the events at the Capitol on January 6.

Press Release: Rep. Loudermilk Re-Introduces Balanced Budget Amendment

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