Press Releases
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.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) voted to pass S. 1383, the SAVE America Act, legislation aimed at strengthening the integrity of our nation’s election process by requiring proof of U.S. citizenship and valid identification to cast a ballot.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) joined his colleagues in sending a bicameral, bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the administration to extend non-profit libraries’ participation Passport Acceptance Program through the end of the calendar year. An extension of libraries’ participation in the program would allow Congress to work toward a permanent solution and advance the Community Passport Services Access Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation for which Rep. Smucker is an original co-sponsor.
Rep. Smucker: "You would expect if a marketplace is working properly, that perhaps under consolidation, we would see lower or at least slower growing premiums in highly concentrated markets. But that's just simply not happening today."
WASHINGTON—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee, voted in favor of H.R. 7147 and 7148, the remaining appropriations legislation for fiscal year 2026 and released the following statement:
“The House of Representatives passed appropriations legislation that takes an important step in changing our nation's fiscal trajectory by ending the unchecked growth of government spending. These bills responsibly fund essential government operations, reduce waste, and respect American taxpayers.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee, recently introduced H.R. 6895, the Debt Solution and Accountability Act, with Rep. Tom Suozzi (NY-03), to establish new transparency and reporting requirements for the Department of the Treasury whenever the federal government approaches the statutory debt limit.
WASHINGTON—Rep. Smucker (PA-11) has joined his fellow Pennsylvania colleagues in the introduction of the Community Passport Services Access Act, H.R. 6997, legislation to ensure non-profit libraries can continue to operate as passport acceptance agencies. The bill would allow qualifying nonprofit public libraries to collect and retain passport execution fees that support their operations.
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), co-chair of the Congressional Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Caucus, joined Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy to announce the release of the updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), which focuses on a simple message: eat real food – a diet consisting of whole foods, including protein-rich foods, fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats.
WASHINGTON—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1834, legislation that would extend COVID-era enhanced premium tax credits for three years:
“We want all Americans to have access to quality health care at a price they can afford. Unfortunately, the bill considered today does nothing to move us closer to that goal. Instead, it simply extends the status quo that we know is not working.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), the Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee, joined his colleagues in introducing a resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the federal unified budget deficit should be reduced to 3 percent of GDP or less by 2030. The resolution sets a clear goal to change America’s fiscal position.