I became chairman of the House Budget Committee one year ago and have been proud to serve in that role along with our new president. This why today I’m announcing that I will now step down as chairman of the House Budget Committee, while continuing to serve in Congress, to devote more attention to my next challenge: seeking the governorship of Tennessee. In just one year, the Budget Committee has taken significant steps to achieve all of these goals. Following passage of the American Health Care Act, my committee went about doing the hard work of writing the 2018 federal budget. None of these achievements would have been possible this year without the hard work of the Budget Committee, particularly the 21 Republican members I have led.

Source: Fox News December 27, 2017 09:00 UTC