Congressman Tim Moore Votes to Pass House Budget Resolution to Rein in Federal Spending, Secure the Border, Lower Taxes, and Unleash American Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) voted in favor of House Concurrent Resolution 14 for Fiscal Year 2025. Congressman Moore previously voted to progress this resolution out of the House Committee on the Budget.
“As Speaker of the North Carolina State House, I worked to turn a budget shortfall into a surplus while lowering taxes. We have an opportunity to turn our nation’s economy around by following that same approach: spending within our means and putting the American people first,” said Congressman Moore.
Moore continued, “Democrats are resorting to fearmongering: there is nothing in this House budget bill that cuts Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid. Don’t take my word for it — read the bill yourself. What this budget does is lay out a clear plan to implement President Trump’s America First agenda: cutting taxes, securing the border, and lowering energy costs. That’s what Democrats are voting against. They owe the American people an explanation.”
The House budget resolution outlines a framework to reduce federal spending and address the growing national debt, which now exceeds $36 trillion. It includes at least $1.5 trillion in spending cuts over ten years, with a goal of reducing mandatory spending by $2 trillion. The resolution also raises the debt limit by $4 trillion and allocates $300 billion for defense and border security. Specific committee instructions direct various spending reductions, including $880 billion from Energy & Commerce and $330 billion from Education & Workforce, while allowing increases of up to $100 billion for Armed Services and $110 billion for Judiciary. Committees must submit recommendations by March 27, 2025.
Read the text of the bill here.
Rep. Moore Delivers Remarks on the House Floor
Rep. Moore Speaks at House Leadership Press Conference
Transcript of remarks on the House Floor:
Last November, the American people said enough is enough. They're tired of government waste, they're tired of rising prices, and they're tired of the policies of the last administration.
This budget is a critical step forward toward reining in out-of-control federal spending. To be clear, this resolution has no provisions that make cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. For those folks watching at home, read the bill. It's not in there.
When Democrats vote against this today, they are voting to raise the average family affords taxes by nearly $1,700. They're voting to raise taxes on small business. They're voting for open borders. And they're voting for higher energy costs.
I'm proud to have worked with my fellow House Budget Committee members on this bill, as well as the chairman, who's done an amazing job on this.
And I encourage my colleagues to vote yes on this important measure. I yield back, Mr. Speaker.
Transcript of remarks during leadership press conference:
I appreciate the opportunity to join the Republican leadership team today in support of this House budget resolution that puts America back on the path of fiscal responsibility and economic prosperity.
Before coming here—I guess I've been a member about, what, six weeks so far? It feels a lot longer, Mr. Speaker, just saying. In the time I've been here, I've had the opportunity to see how things work. But for 22 years as a member of the State House, and 10 years as Speaker of the State House, I had a part in changing our budgets to make North Carolina one of the most competitive states in the country. We took a budget shortfall and turned it into a surplus. We cut taxes. Frankly, we did a lot of the things that I'm seeing this leadership team work to try to do here at the national level.
And that success ultimately happened then—and will happen here—because we prioritize taxpayers, the real hardworking people, and not bureaucrats.
As a member of Congress, I want to help bring that same common-sense attitude and track record that we had in the states here. And I can tell you that all of the new members of Congress have come in with that same view of what we can do to help move the country in the right direction.
The American people spoke this year. They spoke loudly. President Trump is in the White House. You have a Republican majority in the House, a Republican majority in the Senate. And these bodies are ready to go to work to get this done.
This bill is a huge step forward in that direction—addressing energy independence, addressing the border, and finally reining in out-of-control spending. It's great to see this happening.
You know, they say the definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over and over again and expect a different result. Finally—finally—we see real change in Washington to get this spending under control.
And there's a lot of fear-mongering out there right now—people claiming that this is going to be cut and that's going to be cut. Look, nobody wants to hurt hardworking American people. That's not anywhere in here. Those are, frankly, just lies that some folks are telling.
This bill is going to rein in wasteful spending. It's going to rein in fraud. It's going to rein in abuse. It's going to do all those things.
And I just want to give a shoutout to the leadership team for really being so engaging. I can tell you, as a new member of Congress, that every member has been invited to be a part of this process. We've had weeks and weeks and weeks, I believe, of listening sessions, being fully briefed. And I can tell you that Chairman Arrington on the Budget Committee really worked very hard to reach out to everyone to make sure everyone's voices were included.
So, I'm proud to be here with the leadership team today and proud to be in support of this budget bill.
Thank you.