Hearing: “Balancing the Federal Budget: Examining Proposals for a Balanced Budget Amendment”

Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government (Committee on the Judiciary)

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 (10:00 AM)

2141 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. David M. Walker
Chair, Federal Fiscal Sustainability Foundation

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  • Walker Testimony [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 12:24 PM
  • Walker Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 12:24 PM
  • Walker Bio [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 12:24 PM

Mr. Kurt Couchman
Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy, Americans for Prosperity

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  • Couchman Testimony [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 12:24 PM
  • Couchman Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 12:24 PM
  • Couchman Bio [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 12:24 PM

Ms. Brittany Madni
Executive Vice President, Economic Policy Innovation Center

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  • Madni Testimony [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 12:24 PM
  • Madni Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 12:24 PM
  • Madni Bio [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 12:24 PM

Mr. Brendan Duke
Senior Director for Federal Fiscal Policy, Center for Budget and Policy Priorities

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  • Duke Testimony [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 12:24 PM
  • Duke Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 12:24 PM
  • Duke Bio [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 12:24 PM

Support Documents

  • An article from ProPublica titled, “How DOGE’s Cuts to the IRS Threaten to Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save”, submitted for the Record by Ms. Scanlon of PA [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 12:25 PM
  • A tweet from Erick Erickson regarding tariffs, submitted for the Record by Ms. Balint of VT [PDF] Added 12/04/2025 at 11:46 AM
  • A tweet from Kurt Couchman regarding aluminum tariffs, submitted for the Record by Ms. Balint of VT [PDF] Added 12/04/2025 at 11:46 AM
  • A tweet from Kurt Couchman regarding inflation and tariffs, submitted for the Record by Ms. Balint of VT [PDF] Added 12/04/2025 at 11:46 AM
  • A letter dated December 12, 2025, from Representative Jodey Arrington to Chairmen Jordan and Roy regarding the hearing on balancing the federal budget, submitted for the Record by Mr. Jordan of OH [PDF] Added 12/15/2025 at 10:43 AM

First Published: November 30, 2025 at 08:48 AM
Last Updated: December 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM