Florida Rep. Wants Congressional Budget Office Designated ‘China Budget Office’

A Florida Representative wants the Congressional Budget Office designated as the “China Budget Office,” and introduced legislation in Congress.

Republican Congressman Cory Mills introduced legislation to fire the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), and redesignate the office as the “China Budget Office,” saying it highlighted the lack of oversight and accountability that the government office has faced while wielding the power to block the Trump administration and Congress’ constitutional authority.

The CBO’s mission is to provide non-partisan analysis on the costs of upcoming legislation.

“Washington cannot have an honest conversation about budgets, debt, or spending while relying on analyses by the CBO,” said Rep. Cory Mills. “Under President Donald Trump, the Congressional Budget Office was weaponized to stand in the way of the Trump Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and later to undermine efforts like the One Big Beautiful Bill, while at the same time drastically underestimating the true costs of things like the Green New Deal-style spending. These failures didn’t just mislead people; they weakened American competitiveness. Communist China exploits those failures through supply chains, debt exposure, trade imbalances, and strategic leverage. This legislation forces transparency, restores accountability, and makes it clear that fiscal responsibility and national security go hand in hand. America should never base its economic future on models that benefit China at the expense of American families.”

The legislation directs that any reference to the Congressional Budget Office in federal law or official documents be considered a reference to the “China Budget Office,” reinforcing the bill’s intent across government operations. The Republican Congressman said he has consistently advocated for policies that confront the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party, protect American workers, and prioritize U.S. economic and national security interests.

Rep. Mills emphasized that the legislation is intended to send a clear message to policymakers and the American people that fiscal responsibility and national security are inseparable. He said the CBO director must be held to the highest standards of objectivity, transparency, credibility, and accountability, adding that when unelected officials carry this much weight over decisions that affect every American family, Congress has a responsibility to provide oversight and ensure the public can trust the process. The Republican also noted that the CBO director holds an enormous influence over spending, debt, and economic policy in the United States and that power must be held by an elected that the American people can trust.




The Central Florida Congressman echoed President Donald Trump’s calls to rename the CBO as the “China Budget Office.”

Rep. Cory Mills represents Seminole County and parts of Volusia County, including Deltona, New Smyrna Beach, Sanford, with congressional offices Lake Mary, Port Orange and Washington D.C.