I came to Washington with my business background to reduce our national debt, decrease our national deficit, and call out wasteful government spending. In an attempt to increase accountability in the federal government, I brought back Senator William Proxmire’s “Golden Fleece Award” to highlight frivolous and wasteful uses of taxpayer money.

Wednesday, I voted against H. Con. Res. 11, a resolution which outlined the process for our upcoming federal budget.

The resolution will fast track the administration’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief package that includes proposals that have nothing to do with assisting Arkansas families, workers, and small businesses.

Progressive leadership has failed to address the fact that more than $1 trillion in resources remain to be spent from the COVID relief laws enacted in 2020.

This includes $280 billion for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, $239 billion for health care spending, $172 billion for unemployment insurance, $59 billion for schools and teachers, and $58 billion for states and local governments. Policies ideas like the Green New Deal, increasing taxes on middle class families, and bolstering government-run health care should be debated on the House Floor, not shoe-horned into a budget proposal.

Congress has a responsibility to craft a fiscally responsible budget that includes broad, balanced, and bipartisan agreements to fund our government. Liberal lawmakers’ strategy to expedite the White House’s progressive wish list ignores the need to compromise, something we’ve successfully done throughout this crisis.

It is an honor to serve as your voice in Congress. If you have any additional questions or need assistance with a matter before the federal government, please contact my office at Hill.House.Gov or call my Little Rock office at (501) 324-5941.

 
Representative French Hill