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Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee announced a vote on a Balanced Budget Amendment on the House Floor:

"I am grateful to House Leadership for honoring their commitment to vote on a Balanced Budget Amendment. Washington has demonstrated time and time again it lacks the political will to make the tough decisions required to contain the growth of government and spend within its means. Funding our present on the backs of our children and grandchildren is not compassionate or just. Leading responsibly so they may thrive and prosper is."

Washington - Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Mark Walker announced the appointment of Dan Ziegler as the executive director of the RSC after concurrence of the Founders. Ziegler will begin serving in the role on April 16, 2018.

"At the RSC, our mission of bringing conservatives together to limit government, strengthen our national defense, boost America's economy, preserve traditional values and balance our budget is as important as ever as our debt reaches $21 trillion," said RSC Chairman Mark Walker. "With Dan's impressive track record, we will continue to pull legislation to the right."

Washington - Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement after the release of the omnibus text:

"For several years, Republicans were justifiably critical of the Obama administration's spending levels driving up the national debt. Even worse was the intentional bleeding of our defense creating a new national security concern. Due to the intentional weakening by the previous administration, our military readiness is grossly lacking if called on to defend our country.

Washington– Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement on President Trump's tariffs announcement:

"The rationale for these tariffs is to retaliate against bad trade actors. As announced, they will be broad tariffs with a few temporary exceptions. President Trump deserves credit for his consistency calling out such bad actors, but it is imperative that we target these rogue players to remedy the situation instead of implementing across-the-board tariffs that are effectively taxes."

Washington - The Republican Study Committee's Steering Committee adopted the following principles affirming the organization's longstanding commitment to free trade:

Washington – Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement on trade and tariffs:

Washington - Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker released the following statement on the President's Fiscal Year 2019 Budget:

"The annual deficit is expected to be over $1 trillion for the next fiscal year. With what is possibly our last chance as a Republican Congress to set ourselves on a fiscally responsible course, the House and Senate Budget Committees need to take President Trump's proposal for over $1.7 trillion in mandatory spending reductions seriously. This means the House and Senate need to actually pass a concurrent budget resolution with mandatory saving targets and use reconciliation to reduce the deficit. Anything less is a failure in doing our duty to provide a framework that prevents America's impending fiscal crisis."