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WASHINGTON — Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chairman of the House Budget Committee and a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, joined the 584 Vetoes podcast to discuss the nation’s $40 trillion national debt and the need for bipartisan action to put the country on a more sustainable fiscal path. The podcast was hosted by Brian Miller, MD, MBA, MPH, FACPM, a practicing hospitalist, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University, and a Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution.
WASHINGTON - Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Federal Reserve announced its decision to raise interest rates by one quarter point:
"Chairman Warsh recently noted the strength and resilience of the American economy while acknowledging that inflation remains too high. I appreciate the Federal Reserve’s continued focus on restoring price stability while supporting a strong economy.
WASHINGTON— Legislation introduced by Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), a senior member of the Committee on Ways and Means, was approved during today’s committee markup.
The Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act was approved by a vote of 23-15.
Rep. Smucker’s legislation cracks down on bad actors who exploit charitable organizations to collect tax-deductible donations without public accountability.
WASHINGTON—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee, spoke in favor of the SAVE and Protect America Act (H.Con.Res. 113) which was approved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 216to 214.
WASHINGTON – Representative Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chairman of the House Budget Committee, voted in favor of the Secure America Act (S. 2), the budget reconciliation bill that provides $70 billion in funding over the next three years for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Rep. Smucker made the following statement:
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) joined President Donald J. Trump for the signing of an executive order to expand access to retirement benefits for Americans.
The order will direct the Treasury Department to launch a website where workers without employer retirement plans can find and enroll in private IRA options.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee, on Tuesday was named Taxpayer Defender of the Month by National Taxpayers Union in recognition of his work advancing policies to increase transparency and accountability surrounding the nation’s growing debt.
Washington, DC – Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the Union address:
“Tonight, President Trump made clear that the state of our Union is strong and growing stronger. Republican policies are putting Americans back in the driver’s seat of their futures, finances, and freedoms. We’re securing our borders, putting more money back in the pockets of hardworking families, and reigniting an economy that suffered under Biden-era failures.
WASHINGTON--The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published its updated baseline, the annual Budget and Economic Outlook. Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) released the following statement:
"When it comes to economic growth, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has one thing right—the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) are accelerating the growth of the American economy.