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Arrington Fights to Strengthen Iranian Sanctions

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after House passage of over two dozen bills to counter the Islamic Republic of Iran after its attack on Israel last weekend: “Iran’s direct attack on Israel and the countless assaults carried out by Iranian proxies are reprehensible and risk dragging the entire region into…

Chairman Arrington Statement on Terror Attacks Against Israel

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WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), released the following statement on the Hamas attacks against Israel: “The horrific and barbaric attacks perpetrated by Hamas are evil. Evil cannot be tolerated – it must be eliminated. Israel’s greatest security threat is Iran, through the support of their terrorist proxies Hamas and Hezbollah, which…

Arrington Issues Statement on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Address to Congress

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Rep. Jodey C. Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to Congress. “I have the utmost respect for President Zelenskyy, who loves his country and is bravely willing to fight, and even die, alongside his fellow Ukrainians for their freedom and independence.  An attack on freedom-loving democracies…

Arrington Secures B-1 Funding for Hypersonic Weapons Integration

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WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Rep. Jodey C. Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after the Fiscal Year 2022 funding bill was signed into law by President Biden. The bill included $782 billion for national defense, $29 billion higher than the Biden Administration’s request, and $4 billion higher than the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.  The legislation…

Arrington Leads Bipartisan Letter to Secretary of State on Iran Nuclear Program

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WASHINGTON, DC— This week, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28), along with 19 bipartisan members of Congress, sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken sounding the alarm on Iran’s nuclear advancements. The letter urges the State Department to hold Iran accountable for their non-cooperation with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors and…

Rep. Arrington Congratulates Dyess and Abilene Community on Receiving Barksdale Award

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WASHINTON, DC — Today, Rep. Jodey C. Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement congratulating Dyess Air Force Base and the Abilene Community.  “The best is in the West when it comes to bombers and bases,” said Rep. Arrington. “Congratulations to the airmen at Dyess AFB and the Abilene community for sweeping the competition in the Global Strike…

Arrington Issues Statement on Botched Kabul Drone Strike

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Lubbock, TX— Today, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement on the Department of Defense’s announcement regarding the August 29th drone strike in Kabul: “Just when we thought the situation in Afghanistan couldn’t possibly get worse, we learned this afternoon that the August 29th drone strike killed 10 civilians – including 7 children – and not a single ISIS-K…

Arrington Issues Statement on 9/11 Anniversary

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LUBBOCK, TX— Today, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement reflecting on the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. “Twenty years ago today, our lives changed forever as terrorists carried out the worst attack on U.S. soil, killing nearly 3,000 Americans and wounding thousands more. The tragic events of September 11, 2001, transformed…

Arrington Issues Statement On Final Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan

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LUBBOCK, TX— Today, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after the final evacuation of U.S. military personnel from Afghanistan.   “I have tremendous respect and gratitude for the heroism of our troops who went headlong into harm’s way to rescue our fellow Americans and allies. In spite of President Biden’s incompetence and inconceivable surrender to…

Texas Rep. Jodey Arrington calls helping Afghan partners an 'American challenge'

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Officials with the city of Lubbock and U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington on Tuesday said they weren't immediately aware of any plans to bring refugees from Afghanistan to the Hub City. That comes as tens of thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing the now Taliban-controlled country are being evacuated to the U.S., with hundreds destined to at least be housed temporarily at Fort Bliss…