Smucker Statement on Budget Resolution Vote

WASHINGTON—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee and a senior member of the Committee on Ways and Means, released the following statement after voting in favor of the amended House Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res.14): 

“My top priority throughout the budget reconciliation process has been to deliver on the mandate that the American people delivered in November—extending tax relief for hardworking families and small businesses, securing our border, unleashing American energy dominance, and achieving peace through strength. Every Republican in the House believes that it is critical that we move forward on these priorities as quickly as possible. Today’s vote unlocks our ability to advance to the next stage of the process. I have also always made it clear that we must craft the final reconciliation bill in a fiscally responsible way, without saddling future generations of Americans with even more debt. 

I voted yes on the budget resolution after we received firm commitments from President Trump, Speaker Johnson, House Majority Leader Scalise, and Senate Majority Leader Thune that the final “One Big, Beautiful Bill” will reflect the same fiscally disciplined approach outlined in the House’s budget resolution.

The House resolution provides critical guardrails to ensure the reconciliation process leads to a final product that is fiscally responsible. I’m encouraged that the Senate is finally aligning with President Trump’s bold vision to put America back on a path toward a balanced budget.

Speaker Johnson has pledged that the final package will be deficit neutral. Leader Thune has agreed to adopt the House’s savings targets as targets in his chamber—a major shift from the watered-down savings of their initial amendments.

I also appreciate President Trump’s leadership and his commitment to pursuing additional savings as we craft the final bill. His engagement and assurances send a clear message: the age of reckless spending in Washington is coming to an end.

This is our moment to change America’s fiscal trajectory. A fiscally responsible budget reconciliation package advances the mandates the American people delivered to President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress last November—and it’s also a necessary step to secure our nation’s economic future. There is more work ahead, and we are committed to seeing it through—because the future of our nation depends on it.” 

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