The National Taxpayers Union Foundation released a comprehensive legislative analysis concluding that legislation introduced or co-authored by Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) during the 111th Congress (2009-2010) would have decreased federal spending by nearly $9 billion.

The National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF), a non-partisan advocate for taxpayers, conducted a thorough analysis of all legislation introduced or co-authored by every member of the 111th Congress.

According to NTUF, Congressman Cuellar’s total legislative initiatives would have cut federal spending by $8,810,000,000.

“Too often individual votes are singled out as a way to misrepresent a member's real record,” Cuellar said. “I appreciate efforts such as this from non-partisan groups to give a broader perspective. I am proud to have worked on government accountability and debt reduction since coming to Congress. And as this Congress progresses, I am committed to the taxpayers I represent to continue working to restore fiscal discipline to the federal budget.”

One of Congressman Cuellar’s landmark bills, which he introduced during the 111th Congress, and became law last year, is H.R. 2142, the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010. The law will create transparency and accountability by requiring federal agencies to establish performance goals that can be measured and reported to Congress and taxpayers.

“The Government Performance and Results Modernization Act will save taxpayers millions of dollars in the next decade, and allow us to be more efficient and thoughtful in our spending process,” Cuellar said. “Better information yields better decisions. This law will help the country invest in what works, fix what doesn’t and eliminate the wasteful overlap.”

Other bills Congressman Cuellar filed during the 111th Congress that would reduce spending are:

H.R. 4255, Stop the Automatic Pay Raise for Members of Congress in Fiscal Year 2011 Act

H.R. 5146, To provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during Fiscal Year 2011.

H.R. 4871, Spending Reduction Act of 2010

The National Taxpayers Union is an independent, non-partisan advocate for taxpayers. NTU mobilizes elected officials and the general public on behalf of tax relief and reform, lowers and lessons wasteful spending, individual liberty, and free enterprise.