Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced legislation to rename the Inflation Reduction Act to the Lied About Inflation and Energy Dependence (LIED) Act.  “The Biden-Harris administration and Congressional Democrats intentionally misled the American people with the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” - which had nothing to… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement in response to House passage of H.R. 9747, which funds the government until December 20th: “The American people gave us a Republican majority in the House with the expectation we would use the power of the purse to hold Democrats accountable and change the… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced H.R. 9724 - the Axing Nonmarket Tariff Evasion (ANTE) Act - legislation to defend the American economy from nonmarket entities using third countries to avoid U.S. trade enforcement. “For far too long, adversaries like China have cheated the American economy and cost… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after House passage of H.J.Res 136:  “The Biden-Harris Administration’s obsession with the Radical Left’s climate crusade and foisting electric vehicles on Americans is adding to the economic hardships of everyday working families. “This legislation will repeal their… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) spoke on the floor in favor of H.R. 5717 – the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act - which passed the House shortly thereafter. “Sanctuary cities are part of the perverse incentives that are drawing illegal immigrants into this country. In fact, their mere existence is illegal under U.S.… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 9106, the Enhanced Presidential Security Act: “Following two attempted assassination attempts on President Trump, the shocking revelations of flawed security and personnel standards at the Secret Service, and repeated denials of protection… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – This week, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced H.Res.1457, a resolution “strongly condemning Vice President Kamala Harris for championing anti law enforcement polices and, as a result, encouraging lawlessness across the country.” “Kamala Harris is working tirelessly to reinvent… Read more »

 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered opening remarks at the hearing “The Cost of the Biden-Harris Energy Crisis.”   … Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement in response to a second attempted assassination against President Trump on Sunday: “While the Left continues to make ridiculous and caustic claims about Donald Trump being a threat to Democracy, he is absolutely a threat to their radical plans to fundamentally transform our country. “No… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 9456, the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act, of which Chairman Arrington is an original cosponsor to defend American farmland against foreign ownership and bolster national security: “Food security is national security. We must… Read more »