Congress must do its job and enact serious spending reforms in the FY 2026 appropriations process.
Prioritize spending reductions and enact serious spending reforms in the FY 2026 appropriations process.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Keith Self said he and two other House Republicans sent a letter urging leadership to prioritize legislation with spending reductions as FY2026 funding was considered. He said Congress must enact serious spending reforms in the FY2026 appropriations process.
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The member website highlights a press release stating that Self sent a FY2027 appropriations letter to Chairman Tom Cole, describing it as a conservative blueprint across all 12 appropriations subcommittees.
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House Appropriators said the House completed action on all twelve FY2026 appropriations bills and advanced full-year funding through the process after months of hearings and markups.
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The member homepage, crawled on May 15, 2026, shows recent updates for May 14, May 13, and May 12, 2026. The newest items are bill introductions and an appropriations-request link; the page does not show any FY2026 appropriations enactment or completed spending-reform result tied to the original promise.
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On May 15, 2026, the House Appropriations Committee homepage highlighted FY27 markup activity, including consideration of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027. The update reflects ongoing spending-cutting appropriations work, but it is for FY2027 rather than the promised FY2026 process.
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The homepage’s latest news on June 8, 2026 is about two unrelated House-passed bills, and the June 5 item is a FISA op-ed. The page does not show any FY2026 appropriations enactment or spending-reform result in the lookback window.
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The latest press releases through May 21, 2026 are on unrelated bills, while the only appropriations-specific item visible on the page is an April 23, 2026 FY2027 appropriations letter. No FY2026 appropriations accomplishment appears in the current lookback window.
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On June 11, 2026, the committee approved FY2027 Homeland Security and Defense markup items; on June 4, 2026, the House passed H.R. 8646, the FY2027 Agriculture appropriations bill. The committee’s current live work has moved to FY2027 rather than showing a new FY2026 spending-reform delivery for Self’s promise.
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Self’s recent votes page only lists May 21, 2026 votes on unrelated measures such as veterans legislation and a Smithsonian bill. It does not show a recent appropriations vote tied to the FY2026 spending-reduction promise.
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H.R. 6500, the “Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027,” which includes a short-term continuing resolution that provides fiscal year 2027 appropriations to Federal agencies through December 11, 2026
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Self | Republican | TX | Nay
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Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules
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To amend the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 to strengthen and enhance budgetary savings by providing for super PAYGO reductions, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action: 02/03/2026 Became Public Law No: 119-75.
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Self | Republican | TX | Nay
Assessments
Self made a serious, documented effort toward the promise by publicly urging Republican leadership in January 2025 to prioritize spending reductions and enact major reforms in the FY2026 appropriations process. But the evidence provided does not show that he personally delivered enacted FY2026 spending reforms, nor that the promised outcome was achieved with material credit traceable to him. Later official activity centers on FY2027 appropriations, which suggests the FY2026 window passed without a demonstrated delivered result. Under the scoring rule, a substantial attempt that did not produce the promised outcome counts as never with effort credit.
Self made a clear same-term effort by urging House Republican leadership to prioritize spending reductions and serious reforms in the FY2026 appropriations process. However, the evidence does not show that the promised outcome was enacted or that Self secured specific FY2026 spending reforms. Later FY2027 activity shows continued effort but does not satisfy the FY2026 enactment promise. Because there was a serious attempt without demonstrated delivery, this is best scored as not fulfilled with an effort badge.
Self made a clear same-term effort by publicly urging House Republican leadership to prioritize FY2026 spending reductions and serious appropriations reforms, and later continued similar appropriations advocacy. However, the evidence shows advocacy and participation in the appropriations process, not that the promised spending reductions and serious reforms were actually enacted in FY2026 appropriations. Because the promised outcome was enactment, not merely support or pressure, this is best classified as not delivered despite a serious attempt.