Will continue to find ways to reduce waste and save taxpayer dollars.

Jake Ellzey · Texas · Republican

spending impact 4.00 specificity 4.00 extraction confidence 96%

Occurrences

I will continue to find ways to reduce waste and save taxpayer dollars.

Ellzey commits to ongoing efforts to cut waste and save taxpayer dollars.

House Passes Government Funding: The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act - Press Releases - United States Congressman Jake Ellzey
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In Congress, I will vote to cut wasteful government spending and streamline our tax code to create incentivizes for all businesses to hire more workers and invest in America.

Commits to voting to cut wasteful government spending.

Economy & Jobs - United States Congressman Jake Ellzey
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Evidence

Rep. Jake Ellzey voted Yea on S. Con. Res. 33, the fiscal year 2026 congressional budget resolution.

A recent official House budget vote shows Ellzey continuing to participate in fiscal policy decisions tied to federal spending and budget levels.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call 143
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Rep. Jake Ellzey voted Yea on H.R. 8469, the FY2027 Military Construction, VA, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

Ellzey backed a major appropriations bill in the lookback window, which is consistent with continued engagement on federal spending, though it does not by itself prove waste reduction or taxpayer-savings outcomes.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call 175
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Roll Call 175 on H.R. 8469 was the House passage vote for the FY2027 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. Ellzey voted Yea; the bill passed 400-15.

Ellzey supported a major appropriations bill in the same Congress, which is consistent with active participation on spending decisions but does not by itself prove concrete waste reduction or taxpayer savings.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call 175
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Roll Call 143 on S. Con. Res. 33 adopted the FY2026 congressional budget resolution setting budgetary levels for FY2027 through FY2035. Ellzey voted Yea; it passed 215-211.

Ellzey backed a budget resolution tied to federal spending levels, which supports a partial-credit reading of the promise but still does not show a specific enacted waste-cutting or taxpayer-saving result.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call 143
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

The available evidence shows Ellzey actively participating in federal spending decisions during his current term, including voting for the FY2026 budget resolution and the FY2027 Military Construction-VA appropriations bill. That supports the idea that he is continuing to work on fiscal matters, but it does not show a specific waste-reduction measure or identifiable taxpayer savings that he wrote, led, or delivered. Under federal office context, this merits partial rather than full credit because the record reflects effort and involvement in the same term without a clear attributable outcome.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 87%

partial same_term A for effort

Ellzey's same-term votes on a FY2026 budget resolution and FY2027 appropriations bill show continued participation in federal spending decisions, which is consistent with the broad promise to look for waste reduction and taxpayer savings. However, the evidence does not show a specific enacted waste-reduction measure, quantified taxpayer savings, or a candidate-led initiative that delivered the promised outcome in full. This supports partial credit rather than full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 70%

partial same_term A for effort

Ellzey has continued to participate in federal spending and budget decisions during the same congressional term, including votes on a FY2026 budget resolution and an appropriations bill. Those actions are consistent with ongoing fiscal-policy activity, but the evidence does not show a concrete waste-reduction measure, enacted savings, or a specific taxpayer-dollar savings outcome attributable to him. Because the promise is broad and the record shows effort rather than a delivered measurable result, partial credit is appropriate.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 82%