Budget & Spending

Randy is committed to standing up for American taxpayers. He is fighting against reckless, wasteful spending and working to enact fiscally responsible policies as a member of the House Committee on the Budget.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives approved, a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution overturning President Biden’s $400-billion student loan bailout.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) joined U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in demanding that President Joe Biden address the nation’s nearly $32-trillion debt crisis before the United States defaults on its debt obligations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) helped introduce, alongside U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA), the Permanent Tax Cuts for American Families Act, which would make the enhanced standard deduction – first established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 – permanent. This enhanced deduction is set to expire in 2025 absent congressional action.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and Danny Davis (R-IL) introduced bipartisan legislation that would improve customer service and case outcomes at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by finally allowing the National Taxpayer Advocate – Erin M. Collins – to hire her own attorneys.
Buying a home is a significant investment. For most families, it’s their most valuable asset. Our homes foster fond memories, bring families together, and have exemplified the American Dream for generations. However, thanks to the failed economic policies of the Biden Administration, the dream of homeownership has quickly dissipated for many Americans. Skyrocketing interest rates, higher taxes, more red tape, and record inflation spurred by wasteful government spending all prevent American families from investing in their future.
This week, biofuels made headlines in our nation’s capital and lawmakers from across the country – who never thought twice about the unlimited potential of homegrown ethanol and biodiesel to lower gas prices and make our country energy independent again – took notice.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement after he led the Iowa congressional delegation in negotiations with Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, securing vital tax relief for Iowa agriculture and the biofuels industry.
During the first two years of his administration, President Biden’s reckless policies epitomized his tax-and-spend proclivities and complete disregard for fiscal responsibility. Despite repeated calls from Republicans to abandon his wasteful spending agenda, he approved roughly $6 trillion in new government spending that fueled inflation, forced the Federal Reserve to expedite its aggressive rate hikes, and accelerated the insolvency of Social Security and Medicare.
From the plains of Iowa to the mountains of Utah and everywhere in between, millions of American families sit around the kitchen table to talk about their budgets for the week, month, and year. This is common practice in any household, especially as families attempt to manage their finances in the face of record inflation, high energy prices, and economic uncertainty at no fault of their own.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement after President Joe Biden released his FY 2024 budget:



