This week, I chaired a joint hearing of the Health Care and Financial Services Subcommittee and the Economic Growth Subcommittee to address one of the biggest challenges facing families today: the rising cost of health care.

Health spending has surged to $4.9 trillion, nearly 18% of our economy, yet Americans aren’t seeing better outcomes. Nearly one-third of this spending, over $1.6 trillion, is waste, driven largely by administrative bloat and layers of bureaucracy that burden providers and drive up prices for patients.

At the same time, patients rarely know what a procedure will cost. No other part of our economy operates with this level of price ambiguity.

Our hearing examined how innovative technology can reduce administrative waste, increase price transparency, and direct more resources to actual patient care. These tools have the potential to lower costs, empower patients, and strengthen competition.

I appreciate our witnesses for outlining how Congress can help advance these solutions and make health care more affordable for every American.

📺 Watch the full hearing HERE.

This week, the House passed the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act - a major win for our national security and for the men and women in uniform. This bill reflects President Trump’s Peace Through Strength vision and gets our military back to basics: lethality, merit, and accountability.

The FY26 NDAA strengthens our border security, gives servicemembers a 3.8 percent pay raise, and takes meaningful steps to revitalize American shipbuilding and our broader defense industrial base. It also codifies all or parts of 15 of President Trump’s executive orders, along with 30 legislative proposals requested by the Trump Administration, ensuring our military is focused on readiness and capability.

We also continue delivering results for families at home. The Working Families Tax Cuts made historic investments in securing our border, and under President Trump’s leadership, the United States ended eight wars and refocused our military on protecting American interests.

This NDAA strengthens our forces, rebuilds readiness, and helps bring critical manufacturing jobs back to American soil. It also supports top priorities like the Golden Dome, F-47 fighter, submarines, warships, and cutting-edge defense systems.

I was proud to support this year’s NDAA, which keeps our nation strong, restores common sense to the Pentagon, and ensures our troops have the tools they need to keep America safe.

Affordability continues to be one of the most important issues people are watching in communities across America. I am committed to backing efforts that encourage greater economic stability and relief for working families. As we continue to see great economic strides under current leadership, it’s important to hear how you feel about the direction of prices and the overall economy. Your input helps shape my priorities in Congress.

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