Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in introducing the Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition (ETHIC) Act, legislation to lower prescription drug costs by addressing patent gamesmanship. “America leads the world in medical innovation and Congress understands the necessity of strong IP protections.… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered opening remarks at his “Fiscal State of the Nation” hearing. Click HERE to watch Opening Remarks As Delivered: As I stated before, I can’t think of a more important topic, a more important conversation, or a more… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) was joined by Representative Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) in introducing the Emergency Care Improvement Act. This bipartisan legislation will permanently expand access to emergency medical care for Medicare, Tricare and Medicaid beneficiaries. “Since Medicare began recognizing Freestanding… Read more »

Lubbock, TX – Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement on the passing of Lubbock resident Phil Crenshaw, the last surviving Chaplain’s Assistant to serve in World War II: Read more »

Washington, D.C. – To commemorate the remarkable achievements of President Trump during his first 100 days in office, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement: “In the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term our nation has experienced unprecedented achievements in a new… Read more »

Lubbock, TX – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) was joined in West Texas by Brooke Rollins, the 33rdUnited States Secretary of Agriculture. Arrington and Secretary Rollins met with ag stakeholders, administrators and officials from the Texas Tech University System, and Texas Tech students to discuss how the Trump Administration is advocating for Rural America and… Read more »

Lubbock, TX – Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) spoke at a I-27 Signage Ceremony hosted by the Texas Department of Transportation and the Ports-to-Plains Alliance: … Read more »

Arrington introduced the Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act to protect Department of Defense installations and training areas from our adversaries. The bill restricts the purchase of certain property by a foreign person acting for or on behalf of Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea. Read more »

This is the first time a Republican-controlled Congress has passed a budget resolution since 2017. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement... Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) spoke at a House Natural Resources Committee hearing to advocate for H.R.839, legislation he introduced to prohibit a Biden-era proposal to expand the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge from 6,400 acres to 700,000 acres, saying “the federal government needs more public land like I need… Read more »