Rep. Roy Issues Statement on House Passage of Budget Reconciliation Resolution 

WASHINGTON —  Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the FY25 budget resolution on Tuesday evening:  

Congressman Roy said: "Congress is so pitiful that the mere fact of a budget resolution reducing the growth of so-called 'mandatory' (i.e., automatic) spending—and tying the extension of tax cuts to those spending reductions—is, sadly, an historic event.

By passing the budget resolution, we forced congressional spending addicts to admit they have a problem. For the first time in my memory, we forced the House to admit it must cut overall spending to address the 'inflation tax' crushing the dreams of every hardworking American family and young adult.

Admitting you have a problem doesn’t fix it. Congress must significantly reduce the size of deficits, and as drafted, this resolution only scratches the surface—but it provides a framework that gives us the chance to deliver.

First, we established a floor of $1.5 trillion in 'mandatory' spending reductions, which will require Congress to work on needed reforms to Medicaid, food stamps, and other programs plagued by waste, fraud, and abuse. If we don’t treat it as a floor and achieve greater spending reductions, we won’t shrink deficits.

Second, we budgeted for significant tax relief for Americans by extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts. We also tied any additional tax reductions to achieving further spending cuts. If we don’t maintain that connection, we won’t reduce deficits.

Third, we set an expectation for Congress to fulfill the efforts of DOGE to rein in out-of-control spending. DOGE shouldn’t just be a tool to expose bad contracts or for Republicans to fundraise on—it should drive and motivate Congress to shrink the size and scope of the federal government.

Finally, my support last night was contingent on additional crucial actions in a final reconciliation bill: an effective discretionary spending freeze that accounts for future emergency spending, the full eradication of Green New Deal IRA subsidies, and the termination of Joe Biden’s student loan bailout, among others.

We took one necessary step, but there are many miles to go.

The American people want results—and this budget resolution sets a framework to deliver them, along with reassurance that this Republican trifecta is putting America first. But only if we deliver."