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Arrington Responds to Supreme Court Tariff Ruling 

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on the Trump Administration's tariff authority: “I commend President Trump for his urgency and vigilance in establishing a level playing field for our farmers, manufacturers, and workers while also protecting our national…

Arrington Celebrates America First Trade Wins for West Texas Agriculture 

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Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated new trade deals negotiated by the Trump administration that will address long-standing barriers to U.S. sorghum and cotton exports, including the reduction of India’s 50 percent sorghum tariff and expanded cotton commitments from Bangladesh — key West Texas agriculture priorities Arrington…

‘Let’s Put the Affordability Debate to Bed’ - Arrington Reacts to CPI Report

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for January 2026, which shows inflation at 2.4 percent, down from 2.7 percent in December. Gas prices also dropped 3.2 percent in the month of January: “Let’s put the affordability…

Arrington Introduces Bill to Require Public Input on Federal Land Expansion Plans 

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Washington, D.C. – Last week, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the Transparency in Federal Land Acquisitions Act, legislation that would require a public comment period in the Federal Register before the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalizes new Land Protection Plans. “For far too long, government bureaucrats have jammed through plans to expand…

Arrington Defends Trump's America First Trade Policy 

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) spoke on the House floor in opposition to H.J.Res.72, a privileged resolution to overturn President Trump’s “national emergency” on fentanyl pouring in from Canada, which allowed IEEPA tariffs to be imposed.   …

President Trump Signs into Law Arrington Bill to Rein in PBMs and Lower Drug Costs  

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Washington, D.C. – President Trump has signed into law H.R. 7148, a legislative package that includes House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington’s (TX-19) Better Deals and Lower Prices Act. The new law delivers long-overdue transparency and accountability to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and helps lower prescription drug costs for American businesses and working…

Arrington Secures Over $30 Million for West Texas Projects While Cutting Federal Spending

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Washington, D.C. – President Trump has signed into law H.R. 7148, a legislative package that funds critical national priorities and delivers more than $30 million in community project funding for West Texas. The law provides targeted investments to expand the I-27 Ports-to-Plains Corridor, improve Lubbock Preston Smith Airport, and upgrade key facilities at Texas Tech - while…

President Trump Signs Arrington’s Groundbreaking Cancer Detection Bill Into Law

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Washington, D.C. – President Trump has signed into law H.R. 7148, a legislative package that includes House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington’s (TX-19) groundbreaking cancer detection legislation, the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act. This landmark new law represents a major step forward in the fight against cancer by…