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Arrington: It’s Time to Come to the Table and Negotiate on the Debt Ceiling

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WASHINGTON D.C. – Yesterday, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) participated in a Joint Economic Committee hearing on the U.S. default crisis and its impact on the American people.  To watch Rep. Arrington’s remarks, click here.  Rep. Arrington on Biden’s role in the debt ceiling negotiations: “I don’t think [asking Biden to work with Congress on debt ceiling…

Rep. Arrington Statement on H.Con.Res 40

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) voted in support of H.Con.Res. 40, expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies. “The Left’s radical push to defund and dismantle the police has emboldened criminals across the country and led to disaster in Democrat-run blue cities.…

Rep. Arrington Introduces Mission not Emissions Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the Mission not Emissions Act, legislation to prohibit the Biden Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and NASA from mandating a climate rule on federal contractors that will harm our defense, manufacturing, and energy industries. “The Biden Administration’s…

Arrington Reintroduces Bicameral Legislation to Repeal Biden’s “Made-in-America” Tax

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) to reintroduce HR 3210 – the Book Minimum Tax Repeal Act – to reverse the punitive new tax which will fall on U.S. manufacturers, energy producers, and job creators amid historic inflation and economic uncertainty.   “The book minimum tax is nothing more than…

Arrington: Let’s Shine Some Light on Health Care Costs

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WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) participated in a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on health care price transparency.  To watch Rep. Arrington’s remarks, click here.  Excerpts from Opening Remarks as Delivered:  “On the drug pricing side, me and some of my Democrat colleagues were able to pass the ‘Shop RX,’…

Arrington Holds World Health Organization Accountable for Overreaching New Pandemic Treaty, Woke Initiatives, and Relationship with the Chinese Communist Party

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19), Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS) and Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11), introduced the WHO is Accountable Act. This legislation blocks taxpayer funds from going to the World Health Organization (WHO) unless the organization adopts specific, Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-related transparency measures; confirms it has stopped backing…

Arrington Opening Statement at “Exposing the Woke, Wasteful, and Bloated Bureaucracy” Hearing

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Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on “Exposing the Woke, Wasteful, and Bloated Bureaucracy.” Click here to watch Arrington’s full remarks. Chairman Arrington’s remarks as prepared for delivery: “This is the first hearing of our committee since the House passed Republicans’ debt ceiling…

Arrington Statement on the Lifting of Title 42

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement following the lifting of Title 42, a Trump era emergency power in response to the Covid-19 pandemic that allows Customs and Border Protection to immediately reject entry of any individual attempting to illegally enter our country. “Biden doesn’t need more emergency powers to abuse. He has all the…

Rep. Arrington Statement on Republican Border Security Legislation

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023. “From his first day in office, President Biden has failed to uphold his Constitutional responsibility to enforce our laws, defend our sovereignty, and protect our citizens. As a result, he has created the worst humanitarian and security crisis at our southern…

ICYMI: Arrington on Squawk Box- House Republicans Have Delivered on Debt Ceiling, Dems Must Step Up

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined Squawk Box on CNBC to discuss the House Republicans' plan to responsibly lift the debt ceiling and implement practical spending reforms to reduce our nation's debt and grow our economy. Click here to watch Arrington’s full interview.  Chairman Arrington…