Federal spending

How much the federal government spends and on what, which sets what programs and services Americans get and what taxpayers pay for.

Cut federal spending

20 members
Michael Alfonso
House · WI-7 · Republican
“Young Americans shouldn’t be priced out of homeownership. Michael Alfonso will rein in spending, cut red tape, and make it possible for young families to own homes again and build secure, hopeful futures.”
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Paul Barringer
House · NC-13 · Democrat
“I believe in fiscal discipline and living within our means. Our nation can’t keep borrowing from the future—we need to get serious about spending restraint and work toward a balanced budget.”
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Jon Bonck
House · TX-38 · Republican
“Cut the Spending”
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“No more blank checks for foreign wars. Put America first.”
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Jerry Carl
House · AL-1 · Republican
“As a fiscal conservative who believes government spending is out-of-control, Jerry has consistently voted against wasteful spending in Congress and he supported the largest deficit reduction and spending cuts ever voted on by Congress.”
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Wes Climer
House · SC-5 · Republican
“In Congress, he’ll vote to slash spending, block tax hikes, and restore federalism by returning power to states and citizens.”
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Ryan Elijah
House · FL-7 · Republican
“It’s past time to put a stop to out of control government spending that acts to drive up everyday costs for American families and our national debt.”
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Houston Gaines
House · GA-10 · Republican
“Congress needs to do the same. Cut spending and cut taxes.”
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Ed Gallrein
House · KY-4 · Republican
“Ed Gallrein will work to cut taxes, reduce regulations, stop the reckless spending that has driven up inflation, and fight to bring good-paying jobs back home for Kentucky.”
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Harriet Hageman
Senate · Wyoming · Republican
“It is vital that we rein in spending. High inflation is a hidden tax on Americans at the grocery store, at the gas pump, and in every aspect of our lives.”
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Charlie Hatcher
House · TN-5 · Republican
“Washington cannot spend and borrow its way to prosperity. Charlie will fight inflationary federal spending, unnecessary regulations, and policies that raise the cost of energy and doing business.”
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“Washington has a spending problem.”
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Kevin Hern
Senate · Oklahoma · Republican
“Our nation’s debt is a threat to our national security and to the future of our children – I believe we must rein in government spending to reverse our government’s current unsustainable financial course.”
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“Our national debt is a threat to our national security and to the future of our children – I believe we must rein in government spending to reverse our government’s current unsustainable financial course.”
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Jessica Killin
House · CO-5 · Democrat
“Bloated spending isn’t acceptable, but neither are bloated tax cuts.”
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Jim Kingston
House · GA-1 · Republican
“CUT TAXES AND REIN IN WASHINGTON SPENDING”
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“End the Cycle of Reckless Spending & Control the Debt”
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Eileen Laubacher
House · CO-4 · Democrat
“This debt will crush our country if we don’t act now, get the reckless spending under control, and re-evaluate our tax base to begin paying down this debt in a meaningful way. I refuse to leave this to my children and grandchildren to solve.”
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Julia Letlow
Senate · Louisiana · Republican
“In the Senate, I will stay focused on the priorities that matter most to Louisiana families: keeping the border secure, stopping the flow of fentanyl, protecting election integrity, defending life, standing up for parents’ rights, protecting the Second Amendment, supporting Louisiana energy, and reining in Washington by cutting spending and shrinking the federal bureaucracy.”
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“Reduce government spending that fuels inflation”
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“Codify DOGE spending cuts”
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Jim Schwartzel
House · FL-19 · Republican
“Jim opposes socialist spending policies that drive inflation and destroy opportunity, and he will stand up for working families and entrepreneurs across Southwest Florida.”
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Joe Strada
House · FL-11 · Republican
“Slash Government Spending”
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Brent Taylor
House · TN-9 · Republican
“In Washington, Brent will champion President Trump’s priorities: securing the border and finishing the wall, stopping the flow of fentanyl, deporting criminal illegal immigrants, slashing reckless spending, unleashing American energy production, restoring law and order, eliminating DEI mandates, and defending parental rights and traditional values.”
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“In Washington, Brent will support President Trump’s agenda: cutting reckless federal spending, slashing burdensome regulations, and delivering real economic relief to the hardworking people of our district.”
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“Reduce Federal Spending and Root Out Waste”
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“Washington has been writing blank checks for far too long — fueling inflation and saddling future generations with debt. As our Congressman, Brent Taylor will put an end to it.”
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Mark Tedford
House · OK-1 · Republican
“Families are paying more for groceries, energy, housing, and everyday necessities while Congress spends taxpayer dollars like it belongs to them instead of the people who earned it. I’ll fight for lower costs and policies that help families and small businesses get ahead again.”
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“Reduce inflationary spending”
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Jace Yarbrough
House · TX-32 · Republican
“Cutting Runaway Spending and Making Washington Live Within Its Means”
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“In Congress, Jace Yarbrough will take a buzzsaw to federal spending and oppose any effort to increase taxes, which only go to feed the governments spending addiction. If hardworking families have to live within their means, so should the federal government.”
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Root out waste, fraud and abuse in federal spending

8 members
Jerry Carl
House · AL-1 · Republican
“As a fiscal conservative who believes government spending is out-of-control, Jerry has consistently voted against wasteful spending in Congress and he supported the largest deficit reduction and spending cuts ever voted on by Congress.”
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Wes Climer
House · SC-5 · Republican
“As a financial advisor by trade, Wes understands how bloated government and reckless spending hurt working families. That’s why he’s spent his time in the State Senate leading fights to cut taxes, block wasteful spending and shrink the power of unelected bureaucrats.”
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Jim Kingston
House · GA-1 · Republican
“Washington wastes too much and takes too much. Jim believes government should be smaller, focused, and respectful of the people paying the bills.”
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“Washington’s addiction to spending is bankrupting future generations. I will support efforts to restore fiscal discipline that champions regular order in appropriations, advocates for a return to balanced budgets and holds government agencies accountable for every taxpayer dollar.”
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Mark Lamb
House · AZ-5 · Republican
“Mark Lamb explains why free isn’t free and calls for fiscal responsibility in Washington, cutting government waste, protecting Arizona taxpayers, reducing unnecessary bureaucracy, and demanding accoun...”
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Eileen Laubacher
House · CO-4 · Democrat
“Scrutinize the budget and make serious cuts to wasteful spending”
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Manny Rutinel
House · CO-8 · Democrat
“Stopping the Abuse of Your Tax Dollars: While you struggle with rising costs and can't afford rent, Trump spends billions of taxpayer dollars and other government resources building immigrant prison camps like Alligator Alcatraz, killing American citizens, and violently targeting law-abiding immigrant families. If Trump spent as much time worrying about lowering costs as he does tormenting immigrants, things would be a lot less expensive. I will fight to keep our federal government focused on lowering costs and stop Trump’s corruption and abuse of power.”
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Brent Taylor
House · TN-9 · Republican
“Reduce Federal Spending and Root Out Waste”
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“In Congress, he will cut wasteful programs, eliminate fraud and ideological spending, oppose bloated omnibus bills, and restore accountability so hardworking families in Tennessee keep more of what they earn.”
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LaKesha Womack
House · NC-14 · Democrat
“Oppose wasteful spending and politically motivated budget cuts”
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Shift spending from wars and the Pentagon to needs at home

3 members
Zach Dembo
House · KY-6 · Democrat
“Dembo will fight to spend money here at home, not on reckless wars overseas.”
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Patty García
House · IL-4 · Democrat
“Re-channeling of funds into domestic areas such as health care, education, and infrastructure”
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Adam Hamawy
House · NJ-12 · Democrat
“Recortar significativamente el presupuesto del Pentágono de un billón de dólares El Pentágono falla continuamente en las auditorías mientras la industria de defensa se enriquece cada vez más y nuestros impuestos se usan para alimentar conflictos en el extranjero. Es hora de recortar drásticamente el inflado presupuesto del Pentágono y repriorizar en qué gasta el Congreso nuestro dinero. Es hora de enfocarnos en la salud, no en las bombas.”

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Protect programs and paychecks from budget cuts and shutdowns

2 members
Adrian Boafo
House · MD-5 · Democrat
“Stop government shutdowns that disproportionately impact our community. Stop reckless government shutdowns and budget cuts that threaten paychecks and hurt our local economy.”
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LaKesha Womack
House · NC-14 · Democrat
“Oppose wasteful spending and politically motivated budget cuts”
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Pass spending bills through regular order, not omnibus packages

2 members
Jim Kingston
House · GA-1 · Republican
“Washington’s addiction to spending is bankrupting future generations. I will support efforts to restore fiscal discipline that champions regular order in appropriations, advocates for a return to balanced budgets and holds government agencies accountable for every taxpayer dollar.”
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Brent Taylor
House · TN-9 · Republican
“In Congress, he will cut wasteful programs, eliminate fraud and ideological spending, oppose bloated omnibus bills, and restore accountability so hardworking families in Tennessee keep more of what they earn.”
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Raised the issue without a specific call

3 members
Victoria Broderick
House · TN-4 · Democrat
“S.A.F.E. is a plan built around what Congress can actually deliver: keeping our communities secure, bringing down the cost of everyday life, protecting personal freedom from government overreach, and making sure federal investment reaches every corner of this district.”
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Don Leonard
House · OH-15 · Democrat
“While corporations and billionaires get trade deals, government bailouts and tax breaks, Ohio’s safety nets and public schools get gutted in the name of deficit reduction.”
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Elaine Luria
House · VA-2 · Democrat
“I think it’s going to be a big boost for individuals. The immediate cash assistance that people are going to receive is going to be much needed for many people”
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