House Budget Chief Calls On Lawmakers To Shrink ‘Bloated Bureaucracy,’ Skyrocketing National Debt

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House Budget Chief Calls On Lawmakers To Shrink ‘Bloated Bureaucracy,’ Skyrocketing National Debt

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

Republican Texas Rep. Jodey Arrington said Sunday that lawmakers need to tackle the growing U.S. national debt and reduce the size of the federal bureaucracy. Arrington, who chairs the House Budget Committee, said…

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