Federal spending

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

What they call for

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15 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.

Cut federal spending

14 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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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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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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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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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

5 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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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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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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