Support reconciliation legislation that includes spending reductions recommended by DOGE and the OMB to bring spending in line with revenues.

Tom McClintock · California · Republican

spending impact 2.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 88%

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

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Occurrences

I have been assured by House Leadership that the reconciliation bill for FY 2026-27 will include the spending reductions recommended by DOGE and the OMB, restoring this process for the purpose it was intended: to bring spending in line with revenues.

McClintock indicates support for a forthcoming reconciliation bill including DOGE- and OMB-recommended spending cuts.

S Con Res 33 -- BUDGET RESOLUTION: Yes | Congressman Tom Mcclintock
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Evidence

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“Along with OMB Director and DOGE, I remain committed to ensuring that ... the country’s financial house in order.”

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): McClintock publicly endorsed working with OMB and DOGE on fiscal discipline in House remarks, which is consistent with supporting spending reductions and reconciliation-oriented deficit control. This is an expression of intent, not proof of enacted legislation.

unresolved same_term A for effort

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE
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“in DOGE we trust.”

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): McClintock voiced support for DOGE during House floor debate, indicating alignment with the claim’s DOGE-related spending-reduction premise. The remark does not by itself show that he supported or advanced a specific reconciliation measure.

unresolved same_term A for effort

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE
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H.R. 8380 ... amending the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide the same expedited consideration for appropriations bills in the Senate that is currently granted to reconciliation legislation.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): In late April 2026, McClintock introduced process legislation that explicitly references reconciliation procedures and aims to strengthen budget discipline. That is a concrete legislative effort in the same fiscal lane, but it is not the specific claim about supporting reconciliation legislation containing DOGE/OMB cuts.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Congressman Tom McClintock press release
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The last time the budget reconciliation process was used as intended was in 1995 under Speaker Gingrich.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): McClintock’s official site continued to foreground reconciliation and budget-process discipline as of the lookback period, but the page does not document support for any enacted reconciliation bill with DOGE/OMB spending cuts. This supports continued engagement, not delivery.

unresolved same_term

Congressman Tom Mcclintock | Representing the 5th District of California
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McClintock said, "In DOGE we trust," and said he could support the continuing resolution as long as DOGE was "calling the shots."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): McClintock directly signaled alignment with DOGE-driven spending cuts and backed a funding measure on that basis, but the article does not show enactment of the specific reconciliation legislation in the claim.

unresolved same_term A for effort

'In DOGE we trust': House GOP governs by embracing Trump's effort to cut government
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 86%

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Trump urged Republicans to advance a forthcoming $350 billion reconciliation bill; the article says reconciliation can address spending, revenue, and the debt limit, and notes Republicans used it earlier in the week for another spending measure.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): In the lookback window, reconciliation remained an active vehicle for major fiscal legislation, but this source does not show McClintock secured or passed the specific DOGE/OMB-cut reconciliation promise.

unresolved same_term

Republicans split on following Trump’s demands for restrictive voting bill
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House Republicans passed a $70 billion reconciliation bill for DHS and immigration enforcement, and the bill then went to President Trump for signature. The reporting says the measure was focused on immigration enforcement funding through 2029, not on DOGE- or OMB-recommended spending cuts.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Same-term reconciliation activity continued, but this was not the promised DOGE/OMB spending-cut package, so it does not show delivery of the claim.

unresolved same_term

House passes $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years | AP News
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Trump publicly urged Republicans to advance a forthcoming $350 billion reconciliation bill, while the article said Republicans were split and that reconciliation was being used as the vehicle for the request. The piece does not show enactment of any DOGE/OMB spending-reduction package.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The latest-window reporting shows reconciliation still being discussed as an active vehicle, but no completed legislation matching the promise.

unresolved same_term

Republicans split on following Trump’s demands for restrictive voting bill
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 73%

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On July 3, 2025, the House agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1 by recorded vote, 218-214; McClintock voted Aye.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): No newer official lookback-window record found changing the status. This official roll-call record shows McClintock supported final House passage of H.R. 1, a reconciliation measure, which is concrete same-term action toward the commitment but does not by itself prove DOGE/OMB-recommended cuts or budget balance.

partial same_term A for effort

House Roll Call Vote 190, 119th Congress, 1st Session
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CBO estimated Public Law 119-21 would increase the unified budget deficit by $3.4 trillion over 2025-2034, while decreasing direct spending by $1.1 trillion and revenues by $4.5 trillion.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): CBO confirms the enacted reconciliation law included direct-spending reductions, but its net effect increased deficits rather than bringing spending in line with revenues. This supports partial delivery, not full delivery of the claim.

partial same_term A for effort

Estimated Budgetary Effects of Public Law 119-21, to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Relative to CBO’s January 2025 Baseline
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

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McClintock stated that he supported S. Con. Res. 33 after being assured that the FY 2026-27 reconciliation bill would include spending reductions recommended by DOGE and OMB to bring spending in line with revenues.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This official statement is directly tied to the promise and shows concrete same-term support for a budget-resolution step toward a future reconciliation package with DOGE/OMB spending reductions. It does not prove enactment of that future package, so it supports partial progress rather than full delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

S Con Res 33 -- BUDGET RESOLUTION: Yes | Congressman Tom Mcclintock
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

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GAO reported that as of July 7, 2026, DOGE claimed $110 billion in contract, grant, and lease savings, but some estimates were incorrect or lacked supporting evidence; GAO also noted DOGE's formal mission ended July 4, 2026 and the Wall of Receipts had not been updated since January 1, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The recent official audit undercuts a full-delivery finding because the DOGE savings/recommendation record remains unreliable and stale, and it does not show a completed reconciliation law that used verified DOGE/OMB reductions to align spending with revenues. This supports keeping the outcome partial/unresolved rather than delivered.

partial same_term

DOGE Wall of Receipts: More Transparency Needed on How Savings Are Derived from Contract, Grant, and Lease Terminations
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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I have been assured by House Leadership that the reconciliation bill for FY 2026-27 will include the spending reductions recommended by DOGE and the OMB

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): McClintock directly tied his support for S. Con. Res. 33 to promised DOGE/OMB spending reductions in a FY 2026-27 reconciliation bill, showing concrete same-term effort but not enactment of the promised cuts.

partial same_term A for effort

S Con Res 33 -- BUDGET RESOLUTION: Yes | Congressman Tom Mcclintock
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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Roll Call 214 | Bill Number: S. 2 ... Secure America Act ... Status: Passed ... McClintock | Republican | CA | Aye

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): McClintock voted for final House passage of S. 2, a reconciliation bill enacted under S. Con. Res. 33. This is concrete support for reconciliation legislation but does not show DOGE/OMB spending reductions or revenue alignment.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

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Total Changes Budget Authority 69,545 ... Estimated Outlays 8,817 15,482 17,913 20,038 5,416 1,809 48 18 4 0 67,666 69,545

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): CBO scored S. 2 as increasing direct spending authority and outlays, not as a DOGE/OMB spending-reduction package that brings spending in line with revenues. This limits credit to partial effort.

partial same_term

Estimated Budgetary Effects of S. 2, the Secure America Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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As of July 7, 2026, the Wall of Receipts reported savings of $110 billion across contracts, grants, and leases, but some savings estimates are incorrect or lack supporting evidence.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GAO’s near-lookback official review found DOGE savings claims unreliable in part, undercutting any full-delivery finding based on DOGE-recommended savings being incorporated into reconciliation.

partial same_term

DOGE Wall of Receipts: More Transparency Needed on How Savings Are Derived from Contract, Grant, and Lease Terminations | U.S. GAO
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Roll Call 281 | Bill Number: H. Con. Res. 113 ... Status: Passed ... McClintock | Republican | CA | Yea

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): McClintock supported the FY 2027 budget resolution that set up another reconciliation process. This is further same-term procedural effort, but the resolution itself was not enacted DOGE/OMB spending-reduction legislation.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 87%

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not later than September 11, 2026, the committees named in subsection (b) shall submit their recommendations ... increase the deficit by not more than $12,000,000,000

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The later reconciliation vehicle had a September 11 committee-submission deadline and included deficit-increase instructions, not facial DOGE/OMB deficit-reduction instructions. As of the refresh, this supports unresolved status for full delivery.

unresolved same_term

H. Con. Res. 113 Reported in House
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Budget Resolution, FY 2027 and setting FY 2028 to 2036 (Appropriations) | -- | H.Con.Res.113 (Advanced Action) | --

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): As of the Senate page's September 21 update, the FY2027 budget-resolution/reconciliation setup tied to H.Con.Res.113 still had no Senate counterpart and no public law, so it had not delivered enacted DOGE/OMB spending-reduction reconciliation legislation.

unresolved same_term

U.S. Senate: Commonly Searched for Legislation (119th Congress)
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FY 2027 Continuing Resolution, through December 11, 2026 (Appropriations) | --Advanced Action | H.R.6500 (Advanced Action) | P.L.119-103

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The same official Senate status page shows Congress enacted a FY2027 continuing resolution during the lookback window, not a new reconciliation law carrying DOGE/OMB cuts to align spending with revenues.

unresolved same_term

U.S. Senate: Commonly Searched for Legislation (119th Congress)
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Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The enacted lookback-window funding measure was a continuing appropriations bill rather than reconciliation legislation with DOGE/OMB-recommended spending reductions.

unresolved same_term

H.R. 6500 Enrolled Bill - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs:

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): H.R.6500 kept agencies funded temporarily, with section 106 ending at the earliest of a later appropriation or December 11, 2026; it did not itself resolve the promised reconciliation spending cuts.

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H.R. 6500 Enrolled Bill - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

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In the Senate, not later than September 11, 2026, the committees named in subsection (b) shall submit their recommendations to the Committee on the Budget of the Senate.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Senate reconciliation framework was only a procedural vehicle with committee recommendations due September 11, not enacted reconciliation legislation delivering the promised reductions.

unresolved same_term

S. Con. Res. 38 Placed on Calendar Senate
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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the Senate will not act on a budget resolution ahead of the midterms

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Recent specialized reporting says Senate action on the next reconciliation budget resolution has slipped past the near-term window, supporting unresolved status rather than delivery by the September 23 refresh.

unresolved same_term

TAX TAKE: Looking Forward to November Reconciliation | Miller & Chevalier
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Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-09-23 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term

The verified commitment was an assurance that a FY 2026-27 reconciliation bill would include DOGE/OMB spending reductions. Verified evidence as of 2026-09-23 shows a continuing appropriations measure, temporary funding authority, and reporting that Senate action on a budget resolution had not occurred ahead of the midterms, so enacted reconciliation legislation with the promised reductions is not proven. Because no explicit deadline has expired and the verified passages do not establish a material McClintock-authored or enacted partial outcome, the status remains unresolved rather than delivered or partial.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

Public state: pending As of 2026-09-14 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown

The verified commitment says McClintock was assured that a FY 2026-27 reconciliation bill would include DOGE/OMB spending reductions, but the verified evidence does not establish that such reconciliation legislation was enacted, that it brought spending in line with revenues, or that McClintock materially delivered the outcome. GAO's verified passage shows DOGE reported savings, but also that some estimates were incorrect or unsupported, which does not prove incorporation into reconciliation legislation. With no verified passage proving enactment or a documented expired deadline, the outcome remains unresolved.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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

McClintock took same-term action consistent with the promise: he publicly supported DOGE/OMB-driven spending reductions, voted for S. Con. Res. 33 after leadership assurances that a FY 2026-27 reconciliation bill would include DOGE and OMB recommendations, and voted for enacted reconciliation legislation. However, the enacted reconciliation law did not bring spending in line with revenues and was estimated to increase deficits overall, while the later DOGE/OMB-reduction package remained uncompleted or delayed. This supports partial credit for concrete support and effort, not full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 89%

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

McClintock took concrete same-term action by voting for final House passage of H.R. 1, an enacted reconciliation measure, and publicly aligned himself with DOGE/OMB fiscal-discipline efforts. The enacted law included substantial direct-spending reductions, so the promise was partly advanced. However, CBO estimated the law would increase deficits overall by reducing revenues more than spending, so it did not bring spending in line with revenues, and the evidence does not clearly establish that the enacted cuts were specifically the DOGE/OMB recommendations contemplated by the claim. This supports partial delivery rather than full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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

McClintock showed same-term support for the underlying goal by publicly backing DOGE- and OMB-linked fiscal restraint, invoking DOGE in House debate, and introducing related budget-process legislation. But the record provided does not show that he sponsored, voted for, or materially advanced a specific reconciliation bill that actually included the promised DOGE/OMB-recommended spending reductions to bring spending in line with revenues. That is more than mere rhetoric, but less than full delivery of the specific promise.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 80%

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

McClintock gets partial credit because the record shows same-term support for the underlying goal of DOGE/OMB-driven spending restraint, including public floor statements backing DOGE and a related budget-process bill aimed at stronger fiscal discipline. But the evidence does not show that he supported or helped pass a specific reconciliation measure that actually included the promised DOGE/OMB spending reductions, so this falls short of full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 84%

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

McClintock publicly backed DOGE/OMB-aligned fiscal restraint and introduced related budget-process legislation, but the evidence does not show that he secured or passed a reconciliation bill containing the specific spending cuts in the claim. This is meaningful effort in the same term, but not verified delivery of the promised outcome.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 90%

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

Available evidence shows McClintock publicly backed DOGE- and OMB-linked fiscal restraint and introduced budget-process legislation related to reconciliation procedures, demonstrating meaningful effort in the same policy area. However, the record provided does not show that he supported a specific enacted reconciliation bill that included DOGE- and OMB-recommended spending reductions, nor that such a bill passed. Because the promise is about supporting particular reconciliation legislation and the evidence establishes intent and related action but not the existence or disposition of the targeted legislation, the best judgment is unresolved rather than delivered or never at this stage.

provider openai · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 84%