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Chairman Arrington Statement on Terror Attacks Against Israel

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WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), released the following statement on the Hamas attacks against Israel: “The horrific and barbaric attacks perpetrated by Hamas are evil. Evil cannot be tolerated – it must be eliminated. Israel’s greatest security threat is Iran, through the support of their terrorist proxies Hamas and Hezbollah, which…

Arrington Statement on 45 Day Funding Extension

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WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement regarding his vote in support of H.R. 5860, the 45 day funding extension that passed the House and Senate yesterday: “Supporting a short term, 45 day funding extension was the best of bad options after Republicans failed to pass a unified funding bill that included…

Arrington Statement on Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement on Speaker McCarthy directing the US House of Representatives to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. “After months of extensive investigation, the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees have discovered sufficient evidence to assert President Biden may have committed an impeachable…

Chairman Arrington Leads Letter to Biden Administration Criticizing the Listing of Rio Grande Mussels as an Endangered Species

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), House Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, M.D. (TN-07), House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04), and Border Security Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Brian Babin (TX-36) and Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05) led a letter to President Biden and Secretary of the Department of the Interior Haaland…

Arrington Statement on 9/11 Anniversary

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement reflecting on the anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. “On this day, we should never forget the lives we lost, the selfless acts of heroism, and the service from our country’s finest,” said Rep. Arrington. “As we commemorate this fateful day, I ask all Americans to remember and honor…

ICYMI: Rep. Arrington Hosted Press Conference on Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act

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LUBBOCK, TX – Last week, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) held a press conference on his new legislation, the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act, at Lubbock Fire Station 19. The bipartisan bill would replace Social Security’s formula, known as the Windfall Elimination Provision, that unfairly fails to compensate public servants for work they did in the private sector over the course…

Rep. Arrington Introduces Legislative Fix to Ensure Teachers, Police, and Firefighters Receive What They Contribute to Social Security

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Bipartisan bill would replace Social Security’s formula, known as the Windfall Elimination Provision, that unfairly fails to compensate public servants for work they did in the private sector over the course of their career. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure public servants…

Rep. Arrington Hosts National Security Press Conference in Abilene

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WEST TEXAS – Today, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) hosted a National Security Press Conference with the Abilene Military Affairs Committee (MAC) discussing the recent House-passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included several key provisions to support Dyess Air Force Base. “The NDAA we passed in the House shows our unwavering commitment to our troops, good…

ICYMI: Dallas Morning News: Arrington MPACT Act Will Protect Access to Affordable Cancer Care in Texas

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WASHINGTON, DC – In an op-ed carried by the Dallas Morning News, Dr. Ralph Heaven discusses how site neutrality policies can increase healthcare and drive down costs. Dr. Heaven praises the Medicare Patient Access to Cancer Treatment (MPACT) Act, legislation introduced by Rep. Arrington, alongside Rep. Lesko (R-AZ) and Rep. Burgess (R-TX), to align payment incentives within Medicare to…