Stop the open border, lawlessness and homelessness on the streets, and federal overspending that is fueling runaway inflation.

Michael Baumgartner · Washington · Republican

policy impact 0.70 specificity 0.55 extraction confidence 78%

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

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Occurrences

We have a wide open border, lawlessness and homeless on our streets, and federal overspending that’s fueling runaway inflation. It has to stop.

In his 2024 filing announcement for Washington's 5th District congressional race, Baumgartner said the open border, lawlessness and homelessness on streets, and federal overspending fueling inflation must stop.

Officially filed for Congress!
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We see all around us serious challenges that are not being fixed: fentanyl and other drugs pouring in the country; law breakers entering by the thousands every day; homeless encampments and forlorn people crowding the sidewalks and underpasses. It’s got to stop.

Baumgartner committed to stopping drug inflows, unlawful border crossings, and homelessness on streets and underpasses as part of his congressional campaign message.

Michael Officially Announces for Congress
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Now, in the United States Congress, Michael is representing Eastern Washington to secure our borders, make our communities safe, reduce the cost of living, and ensure America remains strong and free.

The campaign site states that Baumgartner is working in Congress to secure the border, improve community safety, and reduce living costs.

Michael Baumgartner for Congress | Vote | Spokane, WA, USA
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Evidence

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June 12 2026 Baumgartner Backs House Action to Crack Down on Fraud and Protect Taxpayers

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official House site shows Baumgartner backing a House action aimed at fraud reduction and taxpayer protection, which is a concrete spending-related step but not proof that the broader promise has been fully delivered.

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Press Releases Archives - Michael Baumgartner
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June 9 2026 Baumgartner Votes to Fund Border Security

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official homepage news item shows a concrete vote in favor of border security funding, which supports the border-enforcement portion of the promise but does not show a homelessness fix or inflation result.

partial same_term A for effort

Home - Michael Baumgartner
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Baumgartner's newsletter said his staff met with a Homeless Coalition, that he was pleased Congress recently passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to encourage more housing, and that he would continue to work on the issue. The same newsletter said the Working Families Tax Cuts lowered taxes and invested in border security, while acknowledging there was still more work to do.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official same-term statement shows concrete engagement and support for housing, affordability, and border-related legislation, but it frames homelessness and lower costs as ongoing work rather than fully delivered outcomes.

partial same_term A for effort

Your Voice in Congress: July 10, 2026 Update from Rep. Baumgartner
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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BLS reported that the CPI-U increased 0.1 percent in July 2026 and that the all-items index increased 3.4 percent over the prior 12 months. The release stated that the August 2026 CPI release was scheduled for September 11, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): As of the September 7-9 lookback window, the latest official CPI data still showed continuing inflation and no newer August CPI release was available yet, so the inflation portion of the promise was not fully delivered.

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Consumer Price Index News Release - July 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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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

Same-term federal evidence shows Baumgartner materially supported parts of the promise through a border security funding vote, taxpayer/fraud-control action, and housing-related engagement. But the claimed outcome was much broader: stopping the border situation, street lawlessness and homelessness, and federal overspending fueling inflation. The evidence does not show those outcomes were achieved, and CPI data still showed continuing inflation. This supports partial credit, not full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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

The evidence shows Baumgartner took concrete same-term actions on border security funding and fraud/spending restraint, which maps to part of the promise. But there is no evidence that homelessness on the streets or runaway inflation were actually solved, so the broader campaign promise was not fully delivered.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%