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%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Occurrences

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
primary · other · model gpt-5.4-mini

Evidence

unverified · Source version 1006 · locator unknown

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

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 86%

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unverified · Source version 1007 · locator unknown

Rep. Jake Ellzey voted Yea on H.R. 8469, the FY2027 Military Construction, VA, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 89%

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unverified · Source version 1007 · locator unknown

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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%

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unverified · Source version 1006 · locator unknown

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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 94%

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unverified · Source version 46642 · locator unknown

The Clerk's current House status page says the House is not in session and lists the next session as August 24, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): No new House floor action appears available during the August 19-21, 2026 lookback window; this leaves the promise unresolved for any fresh delivery in that window.

unresolved same_term

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 82%

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unverified · Source version 46643 · locator unknown

Roll Call 222 was on H. Res. 1335, a resolution on governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms. The resolution passed, and Ellzey voted Yea.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Ellzey supported a House-passed anti-fraud and improper-payment resolution, which is closer to waste reduction than generic spending votes but remains a nonbinding resolution rather than a concrete, attributable taxpayer-savings result.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call 222
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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unverified · Source version 71543 · locator unknown

Ellzey | Republican | TX | Yea

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): In the lookback window, Ellzey voted yea on H.R. 9576, the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act, which passed the House; this is concrete anti-fraud activity relevant to reducing waste but not an enacted savings outcome.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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verified · Source version 60270 · locator 805

There is hereby established a National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice under the authority of the Attorney General

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The House-engrossed bill Ellzey supported would establish a DOJ fraud-enforcement division, showing a waste/fraud-reduction effort rather than a completed taxpayer-savings delivery.

partial same_term

H.R. 9576 (EH) - National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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unverified · Source version 60267 · locator unknown

Ellzey | Republican | TX | Yea

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Ellzey also voted yea on H.R. 10326, the PROOF Act, another House-passed anti-fraud measure in the lookback window; this supports partial credit for continuing effort.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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verified · Source version 60272 · locator 1332

provide such information as the Attorney General may require for purposes of investigating or prosecuting alleged fraud committed with regard to such program

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The PROOF Act text targets investigation and prosecution of alleged fraud in federal programs, aligning with the promise’s waste-reduction theme but not proving enacted savings.

partial same_term

H.R. 10326 (IH) - Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

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verified · Source version 71540 · locator 1291

Received, Read the first time, Read the second time and placed on the calendar

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The latest official GovInfo status for H.R. 9576 shows the anti-fraud bill Ellzey supported moved to the Senate calendar, but it does not show enactment or measurable taxpayer savings.

unresolved same_term

H.R. 9576 (PCS) - National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr9576pcs | Content Details | GovInfo
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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There is hereby established a National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice under the authority of the Attorney General

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The Senate-calendar version confirms the bill’s anti-fraud substance, supporting partial credit for waste-reduction effort when combined with Ellzey’s House yea vote already in the record.

partial same_term

H.R. 9576 Placed on Calendar Senate - National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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verified · Source version 71547 · locator 1312

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The latest official GovInfo status for the PROOF Act shows the anti-fraud bill Ellzey supported was referred in the Senate, indicating continued effort but no completed enactment.

unresolved same_term

H.R. 10326 (RFS) - Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act - BILLS-119hr10326rfs | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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verified · Source version 71549 · locator 5312

the number of fraud investigations initiated and convictions secured using the information obtained

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The referred-in-Senate text includes fraud-investigation and conviction reporting requirements, reinforcing that the bill is aimed at fraud oversight rather than proving delivered savings.

partial same_term

H. R. 10326 (Referred-in-Senate)
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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unverified · Source version 84257 · locator unknown

H.R. 9576 An act to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The latest Senate calendar found still lists H.R. 9576 on general orders rather than as enacted, so Ellzey's House-supported anti-fraud bill remains unresolved as a delivered savings outcome.

unresolved same_term

Senate Calendars for October 5, 2026 - 119th Congress, 2nd Session-GENERAL ORDERS
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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verified · Source version 84259 · locator 1561

nearly $250 billion in fraud

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official administration policy statement framed H.R. 9576 as part of federal anti-fraud work, reinforcing the relevance of Ellzey's supporting vote to waste and taxpayer-dollar protection but not showing enactment.

partial same_term

SAP-HR9576.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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unverified · Source version 84261 · locator unknown

over $350 million in intended losses

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): House debate on H.R. 9576 cited major intended fraud losses and described the bill as anti-fraud taxpayer protection, supporting partial credit for Ellzey's recorded yea vote on the measure.

partial same_term

CREC-2026-09-16.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

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verified · Source version 84263 · locator 2672

H.R. 10371 – Ensuring SBA Implementation of GAO Recommendations Act of 2026 Ordered to be reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22-0

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The House Small Business Committee reported a GAO-recommendations implementation bill during the lookback window, a concrete oversight and compliance action but not an enacted savings result.

partial same_term A for effort

Various Measures | Committee Repository | U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 82%

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unverified · Source version 84265 · locator unknown

shall develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text shows the measure would require SBA Veterans Business Development compliance procedures, relevant to waste-reduction oversight but contingent on enactment.

partial same_term

BILLS-1191rth.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 81%

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verified · Source version 84267 · locator 535

Mr. Ellzey (TX-06) X

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official attendance record places Ellzey at the Small Business Committee markup where H.R. 10371 was advanced, supporting an effort finding rather than delivered waste savings.

partial same_term A for effort

HMKP-119-SM00-20260916-MbrRoster.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 84%

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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

Ellzey has continued to take federal spending-related actions in office, including voting for a House-passed anti-fraud and improper-payment resolution and supporting budget and appropriations measures. Those actions are relevant to reducing waste and taxpayer costs, but the record provided does not show a concrete enacted savings outcome or a specific Ellzey-authored or materially advanced reform that delivered measurable waste reduction. Because the promise is broad and ongoing, the evidence supports partial credit for effort and alignment rather than full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): 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%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): 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%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): 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%