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Arrington Introduces Legislation to Provide Taxpayers Transparency on the Public Debt

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced H.R. 8372, the Debt Per Taxpayer Information Act, legislation that would inform and educate the American people on the nation’s fiscal trajectory and what it means for them and their families. The legislation would provide each American filing a tax return with information on their…

Arrington Slams Biden for Allowing Over 1.6 Million Gotaways into U.S.

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after it was discovered that President Joe Biden allowed over 1.6 million gotaways into the United States since taking office, which is more than the number of gotaways in the 10 years before he took office combined:  “The most imminent threat to our national security is President…

Arrington Leads Colleagues in Slamming ICC for Reported Decision to Arrest Israeli Leadership

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led his colleagues in slamming the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) potential decision to issue arrest warrants against Israel’s Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and the Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces. “The court would set a dangerous precedent that could impact the United States…

Arrington Fights to Ensure Illegal Immigrants Aren’t Counted in U.S. Census

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 7109, the Equal Representation Act, legislation to require a citizenship question on the U.S. census and prohibit non-citizens from counting toward the reapportionment of Congressional representation: “The census is a…

Arrington, Pfluger, Colleagues Demand Federal Government Reimburse Texas for Cost of Biden’s Border Crisis

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Jodey Arrington (TX-19), August Pfluger (TX-11), and their colleagues continued to demand the federal government reimburse the State of Texas and its taxpayers for the cost incurred due to President Biden’s open border crisis.   "Securing our homeland is a chief responsibility of the federal government,” the members wrote to the…

Arrington Commends UT Austin President Hartzell for Maintaining Order on Campus

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), a former Vice Chancellor of Texas Tech, issued the following statement commending University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell for maintaining order on campus and preventing the violent riots like we’ve witnessed across the country: “I applaud President Hartzell for enforcing law and order on his campus. Protecting…

Arrington Fights Back Against Biden’s EV Mandate

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) cosponsored a Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule on light-duty and medium-duty vehicle emissions standards. This rule would limit consumer choice, require 67% of new light-duty sales to be electric by 2032, and put the American car industry at the…

Arrington Statement on Biden Administration Fast-Tracking Climate-Crazed Agenda While Stalling Reliable Energy Projects

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after the Biden administration finalized a rule, which would fast-track Green New Deal agenda energy projects while stalling projects that provide Americans with reliable and affordable energy: “Biden and the far-Left are more committed than ever to their Green New Deal agenda and forcing their…

Arrington Responds to House Passage of Foreign Aid Bills

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Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed foreign aid bills for support to Israel, Ukraine, and Indo-Pacific Security. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement in response to House passage: “With a record $35 trillion in debt and interest payments alone exceeding spending on all of national defense, I couldn’t support…