Fiscal Responsibility
As a 20-year veteran, I know a national security threat when I see one, and our over-the-top spending fits into that category. Our national debt is over $36 trillion, and our last fiscal year had a budget deficit of $1.3 trillion. This is unsustainable. We have a chronic spending problem, and cutting wasteful regulations and government — not services — is necessary.
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WASHINGTON, D.C — Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07) is proud to announce that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed all 12 Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills, marking a significant step toward restoring regular order and responsible governance in Congress. The House GOP has been working daily to pass the final appropriations package, which includes the Defense, Homeland Security, Transportation/Housing/Urban Development, and Labor/Health and Human Services/Education funding bills.
WASHINGTON - House Republicans are calling on Georgia Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock to stop blocking government funding that would keep food assistance flowing to families across the state.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman McCormick sounded the alarm on the severe economic fallout that a prolonged federal government shutdown is inflicting on Georgia—impacts including job losses, state revenue, and critical programs for vulnerable Georgia families.
A new White House analysis from the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) lays out the consequences:
IMPORTANT: Congressman McCormick and Georgia GOP Members Urge Senators Warnock and Ossoff to Reopen the Government
Today, Congressman McCormick joined every Republican member of Georgia's Congressional Delegation in signing a letter urging Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock to put Georgians ahead of partisan politics and work to reopen the federal government.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07) has introduced the, Litigation Reimbursement Act, legislation that ensures Americans who win their federal case, civil or criminal, are fully reimbursed for legal expenses by the federal agency responsible.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07) has introduced the Incentivize Savings Act, a groundbreaking piece of legislation aimed at addressing the nation's unsustainable fiscal trajectory. With federal agency spending increasing by 51.7% from fiscal year (FY) 2019 to FY 2024, and deficit spending rising by 85.9% over the same period, it is clear that our current system is broken.