Washington, D.C. – This evening, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 3746, the “Fiscal Responsibility Act”:

“I appreciate the many North Texans who contacted me and our office to share their opinions about the state of our country’s economy. Overwhelmingly, we heard that our spending levels are far too high, and we must make significant cuts to bring inflation under control.

 I supported the Limit, Save, Grow, Act because it offered much-needed reductions in federal spending in exchange for raising the debt ceiling, and contained important pro-growth and pro-workforce provisions. As I have said for months, we must return to pre-pandemic levels of spending to fight the crippling inflation that has hurt working families across the nation.

With a crushing national debt of nearly $32 trillion, we must work to secure every additional dollar and penny of savings. After careful consideration, I voted against H.R. 3746 because it doesn’t offer critical reductions in spending, which are necessary to revive our economy.

The Limit, Save, Grow Act cut more than $4.5 trillion from the bloated pandemic-era levels of federal spending, while H.R. 3746 included only $1.5 trillion in such cuts and added language to allow the Biden Administration to waive provisions that would limit debt, thereby rendering such fiscal constraints meaningless.

Regardless of my vote this evening, I want to recognize Speaker McCarthy for keeping his word to the American people that we would have 72 hours to evaluate, debate, and make our decisions about this consequential bill.  This would NEVER have occurred under a Nancy Pelosi Speakership that was famous for passing backroom deals. 

I’m grateful for the determined and effective leadership of Congressman Garret Graves in securing reductions in spending and a step forward in permitting reform.

 I look forward to continue leading in a direction that both limits the federal government while also empowering growth for working Americans, families, and businesses.”

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