Chris Van Hollen: “But I am glad that we have gotten all of you to agree that it's a myth that the Trump tax cut paid for itself.”

We would further urge the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to investigate the extent to which Secretary Bessent was involved in any decision to make LNG tankers eligible for the AFET.

Rural communities, small businesses, and families will lose access to important services if the proposed reorganization plan moves forward.

Without adequate and expert staff, the money that Congress has appropriated to help rural communities will not reach its intended beneficiaries.

The good news – I wish that list was longer … we have been able to put together a fiscal year 2026 budget. That is a low bar, but in these divided times, it was important.