On April 10, 2025, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) voted to continue the process of budget reconciliation to provide tax cuts to families and businesses, address the national debt, and secure the border, and safeguard our nation. Congressman Latta released the following statement:
“I’m pleased to have joined my colleagues in voting to move forward with budget reconciliation. Now that the budget resolution has been adopted, committees can work to prepare their respective parts of the reconciliation bill. It is important to note that the budget framework does not, will not, and cannot include any cuts to Social Security or Medicare. The House budget resolution instructs the Committee on Energy and Commerce, of which I am a member to save $880 billion across its vast jurisdiction, which includes energy, environment, telecommunications, and health care.
“In our Communications and Technology Subcommittee, I believe we will be able to raise a significant amount of money through our spectrum auctions. We have not held any in two years. We will also focus on routing out waste, fraud, and abuse that is in our jurisdiction. Further, we will look at rolling back pandemic rules that permitted persons ineligible for Medicaid to stay on the rolls and removing illegal immigrants from receiving benefits. We also want individuals to rejoin the workforce and relish in the dignity of work. I look forward to working with my colleagues and President Trump to use American taxpayer dollars effectively while making life easier, safer, and more affordable in Ohio and across the nation. The American people are counting on us, and we will deliver the results.”
NOTE: Reconciliation allows for expedited consideration of certain tax, spending, and debt limit legislation—nowhere in the resolution does it mention cuts to Social Security or Medicare, meaning such claims are misleading and misrepresent the actual intent of the process. In fact, according to the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, under the Byrd Rule, social security cannot be changed through reconciliation.
