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Arrington Responds to Record-High Border Numbers: “You Get What You Encourage”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) made the following statement in response to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) release of September 2022 data: “You get what you encourage, and the Biden Administration has continuously encouraged lawlessness in our communities, the empowerment and enrichment of cartels, and the deluge of crime and…

Arrington Leads Bipartisan Texas Delegation Letter in Support of School Infrastructure

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and Representative Lloyd Doggett (TX-35) led 24 members of the Texas Congressional Delegation in a letter urging the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to grant relief to the Texas Public School Fund (PSF) as it reaches the limits on its Bond Guarantee Program…

Arrington Visits Texas Gulf Coast to Tour Critical Energy Infrastructure

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CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) visited the Port of Corpus Christi to discuss energy security and the expansion of the liquified natural gas (LNG) industry in Texas. His visit included tours of the Corpus Christi Liquefaction facility (CCL), the Port of Corpus Christi Authority, and the Valero Bill Greehey Refinery. Rep. Arrington serves as…

Arrington: Justice has Finally been Served for Captain David Dorn

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after a St. Louis man was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of former Police Captain David Dorn, who was shot and killed during the 2020 riots. “Captain David Dorn was a retired law enforcement officer who served his community with honor, courage, and…

Arrington Tours SIMFLO’S New State-of-the-Art Water Pump Testing Facility

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LUBBOCK, TX – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) visited SIMFLO, a family-owned pump manufacturing company, to tour its new vertical turbine test facility – the most expansive in North America. “Thanks to SIMFLO, West Texas – the food, fuel, and fiber capital of the world – will have the largest water pump testing facility in North America. Whether its ground water or…

Arrington Reaction to Officer Shot by Illegal Immigrant in Seminole Community

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SEMINOLE, TX – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement in response to an illegal immigrant opening fire on an officer in Seminole, Texas, over the weekend.   “Over the weekend in the parking lot of a church in TX-19, an illegal immigrant opened fire on a Seminole police officer. Unfortunately, this was not an isolated incident – illegal…

Arrington Introduces Legislation to Enhance Healthcare Accessibility in Rural America

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Representative Jodey Arrington (R-TX) introduced H.R. 9034 – the Healthcare Enhancement for America’s Rural Towns (HEART) Act – which would extend two Medicare payment programs that support rural hospitals and help protect local access to healthcare for millions of Americans. The Medicare Dependent Hospital (MDH) and Low-Volume Adjustment (LVA)…

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

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) to introduce H.R. 9030 – the Repealing the Ill-conceived and Problematic (RIP) Book Minimum Tax 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…

Arrington Legislation Would Help Congress Rein in Out-of-Control Deficits and Bloated Spending

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced H.R. 9032 – the Controlling America’s Perilous Spending (CAPS) Act – which would help rein in deficits and control the growth of spending.  “The congressional budget process is broken, and our national debt will soon reach an astronomical $31 trillion. Unfortunately, Congress has done little…

Arrington: Republicans Have an Historic Opportunity to Restore Fiscal Responsibility

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to discuss the short-term funding bill – Continuing Resolution (CR) – to prevent a government shutdown on Friday, September 30, and what it will take for Republicans to restore fiscal sanity in Washington, which is highlighted in his latest Fox News op-ed. Click…