We need to do everything we can to allow the free market to thrive and decrease the burdens of government regulation, and limit government spending, including having Congress go back to budgeting.
Reduce federal regulation and limit federal spending, including by having Congress return to budgeting.
Occurrences
My children and yours count on us to do the right thing, stop reckless spending, end runaway inflation, safeguard our freedoms, so that ‘Bean sprouts’ and all sprouts inherit an America that’s safe, strong and free.
Evidence
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Became Public Law No: 118-5. The act establishes new discretionary spending limits for FY2024 and FY2025 enforced with sequestration, rescinds unobligated funds, and modifies budget-process requirements.
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Roll Call 243: Status Passed, 314-117. Bean (FL), Republican, Florida, voted Aye.
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The bill passed the House 217-215 but did not become law. CRS summary: the bill increases the federal debt limit and decreases spending; it establishes FY2024-FY2033 discretionary spending limits with decreases in discretionary spending.
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Roll Call 199: On passage of H.R.2811. Bean (FL), Republican, Florida, voted Yea.
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The REINS Act passed the House 221-210 and was placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar. CRS summary: a major rule may only take effect if Congress approves of the rule.
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Roll Call 265: REINS Act. Status Passed, 221-210. Bean (FL), Republican, Florida, voted Yea.
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This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for FY2025, sets budgetary levels for FY2026-FY2034, and provides reconciliation instructions. It passed the House 217-215 and the Senate with amendment 51-48.
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Roll Call 50: On agreeing to the resolution, as amended. Status Passed, 217-215. Bean (FL), Republican, Florida, voted Yea.
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Became Public Law No: 119-21. CRS summary: the act reduces taxes, reduces or increases spending for various federal programs, increases the statutory debt limit, and was submitted pursuant to the FY2025 budget resolution.
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Roll Call 190: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to H.R.1. Status Passed, 218-214. Bean (FL), Republican, Florida, voted Aye.
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CBO estimated the enacted reconciliation package would increase federal deficits over the 2025-2034 budget window, despite including reductions in some mandatory spending programs.
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The current House roll-call index lists the latest recorded votes as Roll 283 on July 23, 2026, with no later roll calls shown for August 10-12, 2026.
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Roll Call 281 recorded H.Con.Res.113, 'Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036,' as passed 216-214; Bean (FL) voted Yea.
Assessments
Bean directly voted for the enacted Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 during his first House term, which imposed discretionary spending caps and budget-enforcement provisions, so the spending-limitation portion was partially delivered in the same term. He also voted for House-passed regulatory and spending-cut bills and later budget resolutions, but major regulatory reduction did not become law and later budget actions had mixed fiscal effects, including CBO-scored deficit increases for H.R.1. The promise was therefore not fully fulfilled, but there was concrete partial delivery and serious legislative effort.
Bean won the 2022 federal House race and, during the same congressional term, voted for the enacted Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, which imposed discretionary spending caps, rescissions, and budget-enforcement provisions. That gives him direct candidate credit for partial delivery on limiting federal spending. He also voted for House-passed regulatory and spending-cut bills, and later supported FY2025 budget/reconciliation measures, but the regulatory limit did not become law and the later reconciliation law had mixed fiscal effects, including higher deficits under CBO scoring. The promise was broad, covering regulation, spending limits, and a return to budgeting, so the record supports partial rather than full delivery.