{"id":7072,"date":"2026-07-15T23:25:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7072"},"modified":"2026-07-15T23:25:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:25:41","slug":"jodey-arrington-says-he-wont-squeeze-fiscal-hawks-on-reconciliation-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7072","title":{"rendered":"Jodey Arrington says he won&#039;t \u2018squeeze\u2019 fiscal hawks on reconciliation plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.politico.com\/bf\/9c\/fddbe9d94706b1524159d783994c\/u-s-congress-80287.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The last time the House Budget Committee had a crucial blueprint for a high-stakes party-line bill hanging by a thread, Chair Jodey Arrington called the question \u2014 forcing his panel\u2019s fiscal hawks to go on the record and vote down a major priority for President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Arrington said Wednesday he doesn&#8217;t expect to be so bold this week, as he and top House GOP leaders seek to muscle through a fresh budget reconciliation framework.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t know that I would squeeze my guys at this point. I don\u2019t think I would. Not right now. Not the way I did then,\u201d the Texas Republican told reporters Wednesday. \u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019m going to need to, though.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Arrington <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2026\/07\/15\/congress\/house-gop-leaders-release-budget-framework-for-95b-party-line-package-00998589\" target=\"_blank\">plans to mark up a budget resolution<\/a> Thursday that would advance a $95 billion party-line package to deliver the fresh cash Trump is seeking for the Pentagon, farm assistance and more.<\/p>\n<p>Just like with last year&#8217;s tax-cuts-focused megabill, several of the panel\u2019s fiscal hawks are demanding that new spending be offset by other savings. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are so many ways that we can save taxpayer dollars that I&#8217;m thinking there are probably some offsets that can be included,\u201d Rep. Ben Cline (R-Va.) said Wednesday, explaining that he wanted &#8220;to get to a place&#8221; where he could support the spending plan in committee this week.<\/p>\n<p>Several other Budget Republicans, including Reps. Andrew Clyde of Georgia and Ralph Norman of South Carolina, said they were undecided on how they would vote Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>But Arrington said he doesn\u2019t think hardball tactics will be needed this time. He said he does not plan to call a vote Thursday if it becomes clear the blueprint would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/05\/16\/house-budget-panel-approves-gop-megabill-for-floor-action-as-leaders-mull-tweaks-00353326\" target=\"_blank\">tank like last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a different time and place in the process of the first big signature bill that we couldn&#8217;t fail on,\u201d Arrington said about his move to smoke out the megabill skeptics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis one, it&#8217;s moving quickly. 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