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.
Support reconciliation legislation that includes spending reductions recommended by DOGE and the OMB to bring spending in line with revenues.
Occurrences
Evidence
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“Along with OMB Director and DOGE, I remain committed to ensuring that ... the country’s financial house in order.”
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“in DOGE we trust.”
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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.
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The last time the budget reconciliation process was used as intended was in 1995 under Speaker Gingrich.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Roll Call 214 | Bill Number: S. 2 ... Secure America Act ... Status: Passed ... McClintock | Republican | CA | Aye
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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
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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.
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Roll Call 281 | Bill Number: H. Con. Res. 113 ... Status: Passed ... McClintock | Republican | CA | Yea
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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
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Budget Resolution, FY 2027 and setting FY 2028 to 2036 (Appropriations) | -- | H.Con.Res.113 (Advanced Action) | --
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FY 2027 Continuing Resolution, through December 11, 2026 (Appropriations) | --Advanced Action | H.R.6500 (Advanced Action) | P.L.119-103
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Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
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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:
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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.
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the Senate will not act on a budget resolution ahead of the midterms
Assessments
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.