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

3 members
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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Jessica Killin
House · CO-5 · Democrat
“Bloated spending isn’t acceptable, but neither are bloated tax cuts.”
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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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Root out waste, fraud and abuse in federal spending

3 members
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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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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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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