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Arrington Applauds House Passage of Defense Bill, Secures Critical Investments for Dyess Air Force Base and Repeals Woke Pentagon Policies

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Jodey C. Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after passage of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization (NDAA) Act. The bill included a 3.2% increase in funding for the military; a 5.2% pay increase for servicemembers; and $40 billion in savings by eliminating wasteful and woke programs and underperforming military…

H.R. 4473 The Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment (MPACT) Act Introduced by Congressman Arrington

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced H.R.4473 the Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment (MPACT) Act of 2023, alongside Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-8) and Congressman Michael Burgess, M.D. (TX-26). This bill is designed to realign payment incentives within Medicare to save money for Cancer patients and Taxpayers. The Problem:…

Arrington Praises SCOTUS Decision Overturning Biden Student Loan Bailout

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19), House Budget Chairman and former Vice Chancellor of the Texas Tech University, commented on the Supreme Court ending Biden’s student loan forgiveness program which would have added billions to the national debt. “I applaud the Supreme Court for overturning yet another irresponsible and unconstitutional Biden…

Rep. Arrington attends Texas Cowboy Reunion in Stamford, TX

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Stamford, TX – Yesterday, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) participated in the 93rd Annual Texas Cowboy Reunion. “The Texas Cowboy Reunion has been preserving the heritage of the American Cowboy in the West for over 90 years. Texans have always been a resilient people – and what started as a way for Stamford to lift the spirits of its citizens from the depths of the Great…

Rep. Arrington Commends SCOTUS on Ruling Against Affirmative Action

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19), former Vice Chancellor for Research and Commercialization for the Texas Tech University System, a major national research institution with nearly 60,000 students in its system, released the following statement on the 6-3 ruling by the Supreme Court finding systematic consideration of race in the college admissions…

Rep. Arrington Visits Garza County

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POST, TX – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) visited his friends and fellow West Texans in Garza County to discuss the latest challenges facing hard-working families, agriculture producers, mom-and-pop businesses, and community leaders in West Texas and across the nation. “Over the past two and a half years, Texas has become ground zero for Biden’s string of…

Chairman Arrington Delivers Opening Statement at Hearing on Growth and Taxes

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WASHINGTON—Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled, "Reigniting American Growth and Prosperity: Incentivising Economic Excellence Through Tax Policy." To watch the full remarks, click here.  "This hearing is the second in a series on growth entitled, 'Incentivising Economic Excellence Through Tax…

Rep. Arrington Statement on Separation of Powers Restoration Act

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WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement in support of the Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA).   "The Constitution was clear: Congress shall have the power to legislate, and the judiciary shall have the power to review. The Separation of Powers Restoration Act would strengthen the walls of power between our…

Rep. Arrington Statement on Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act and Save our Stoves Act

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WASHINGTON D.C. – This week, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement in support of the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act and Save our Stoves Act. “I represent 770,000 constituents in 33 counties and I’ve never heard a single concern expressed about gas stoves. Their emissions are almost nothing and they provide the most affordable means of feeding…

Arrington Statement on REINS Act

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WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement in support of the REINS Act.   "Over the past two years, the Biden Administration has unilaterally spent over $1.5 trillion in executive orders and imposed a record number of regulations,” said Rep. Arrington. “The REINS Act reins in executive overreach and restores…