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Arrington Votes to Deliver Funding to WTX Farmers, Clear the Way for Trump’s America First Agenda

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after House passage of a funding bill:   “As a result of Democrats’ reckless spending and Biden’s failed economic policies, our farmers have been walking the high wire of production agriculture with effectively no safety net. “Without passing emergency Farm…

Arrington Slams Politically-Motivated, Anti-LNG Study

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Tags: Energy
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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) releasing its final study aimed at restricting President-elect Trump’s ability to unleash U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports when he returns to office in January: “Biden's DOE released a blatantly biased study on the…

Arrington Introduces ‘America First Act’ to Prevent Illegal Immigrants from Accessing Federal Benefits

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Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) was joined by Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) in introducing H.R.10469, the America First Act, legislation to prevent illegal immigrants paroled into the United States from accessing billions of dollars in welfare and other benefits intended for American families. President Biden’s unprecedented abuse of parole for…

Arrington Leads Bicameral Resolution to Repeal Biden Natural Gas Tax

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Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) and Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) in introducing a bicameral Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to block implementation of the Biden administration’s Natural Gas Tax, which was passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, Democrats’ reckless…

Arrington Introduces Bill to Repeal Electric Vehicle Tax Credits

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced legislation to end the federal electric vehicle and charging stations tax credit. The Eliminating Lavish Incentives to Electric (ELITE) Vehicles Act would stop taxpayer money from subsidizing the purchase of luxury electric vehicles for high-income individuals and corporations. Companion…

Arrington to Vote Yes on Short-Term Funding Bill

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement ahead of voting in support of tonight’s short-term funding bill: “The purpose of the debt ceiling has always been to force our nation’s leaders to deal with our unsustainable national debt and the out-of-control spending that’s driving it,” said Chairman…

Arrington Urges Trump to Boost WTX Cotton Exports

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led 15 of his colleagues in a letter to President-Elect Donald Trump urging his administration to pursue favorable trade deals that boost exports of American cotton. Seeking new trade agreements expanding cotton exports would increase commodity prices and restore U.S. market dominance after the Biden…

Arrington Applauds Passage of National Defense Funding Bill, Including Two of His Amendments

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “This year’s NDAA roots out radical ideology in the military – like removing Green New Deal climate footprint restrictions from our weapons systems – and puts America First by bolstering our southern border,…

Unleash economic growth by reining in Washington spending

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Tags: Economy
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By Jodey Arrington December 11, 2024 AS SEEN IN THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER The Democrats’ spending spree in Washington during 2021 and 2022 sparked countless economic problems. Runaway government spending drove skyrocketing prices, draining household savings, eroding purchasing power, and stretching family budgets to their breaking point. As inflation surged, it…