Chairman Arrington on January Jobs Report: ‘Republican policies are working’

Chairman Arrington on January Jobs Report: 'Republican policies are working'

WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement on the January jobs report:

Today's blockbuster jobs report is proof President Trump's and Republicans' America First, pro-growth policies enacted in the One Big Beautiful Bill-permanent tax relief, energy deregulation, and reduced federal spending-are working. Not only did employers add 130,000 jobs in January, more than double expectations, but unemployment ticked down to 4.3%.

What makes these jobs numbers even more impressive is this report makes unmistakably clear President Trump inherited a far more fragile labor market than originally thought, with a significant downward revision of nearly 900,000 previously reported jobs almost entirely under President Biden.

Whether it's lower interest rates and inflation, higher real wages and take-home pay, or surging economic growth and jobs numbers, it's clear-Republican policies are working for the American people. We cannot shrink back from this historic moment. Under the leadership of President Trump, we must use reconciliation to build on our successes by eliminating more waste, fraud, and abuse; and continue to Make America Affordable Again.