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Arrington Leads Effort to Defend Military Installations, Bolster Security at Dyess Air Force Base

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at increasing security at military installations and delivering critical investment to Dyess Air Force Base.  “Our airmen at Dyess AFB serve as the tip of the spear of our air arsenal and require the tools, infrastructure, and support necessary to carry out their critical…

Arrington Joins Back-2-School Bash to Support West Texas Students

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Lubbock, TX – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) participated in the 2025 Lubbock City-Wide Back-2-School Bash. “Had a great time handing out backpacks, school supplies, and pocket constitutions to the next generation of West Texans this morning,” said Chairman Arrington. “The Lubbock City-Wide Back-2-School Bash was an awesome opportunity to join…

Trump Administration Stops Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge Federal Land Grab

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Muleshoe, TX – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated the Trump Administration Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to cancel the Land Protection Plan for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, ending the Biden’s Administration’s landgrab that would have expanded the refuge by over 10,000% and infringed on the private property rights…

Arrington Celebrates One Big Beautiful Bill at West Texas Legislative Summit

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San Angelo, TX – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) participated in the West Texas Legislative Summit, where he was interviewed by Republican Study Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11) on the tremendous victories accomplished in Arrington’s H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. “Honored to join my good friend August Pfluger for the 21st…

Arrington Leads Fight to Lower Trade Barriers for American Energy Producers

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) was joined by 10 Members of Congress in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urging the Trump administration to push back on discriminatory European Union (EU) energy regulations that threaten American exports and undermine the U.S.-EU energy…

Arrington Passes One Big Beautiful Bill, Secures Trump’s ‘America First’ Agenda

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After four years of incompetence, lawlessness, chaos, and overreach, a new day has dawned in this great country and hope is on the horizon with the One Big Beautiful Bill. In the November 2024 election, the American people made their voices unmistakably clear: they want a strong country, competent leaders, common sense policies, and a commitment to putting America first. H.R.1,…

Arrington Celebrates New Trade Agreement with Indonesia

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) praised the Trump Administration for the newly announced trade agreement with the Republic of Indonesia. “President Trump’s trade deal with Indonesia is a massive win for the Food, Fuel, and Fiber Capital of the World! “The agreement will boost West Texas cotton, wheat, and energy exports to the world’s…

Arrington’s ‘No FED in West Texas’ Bill Advances

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Natural Resource Committee passed out of committee the No Federal Expansion Designation (No FED) in West Texas Act, legislation introduced by House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) on January 31, 2025. This bill would prohibit the Biden Administration’s Final Land Protection Plan to expand…

Arrington Celebrates Passage of Key National Security Bill, Resources for Dyess AFB

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated the passage of H.R. 4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, legislation that provides a total discretionary allocation of $831.5 billion, advances the America First agenda, and adheres to the discretionary budget topline put forward in the OMB budget request. The…

Arrington, Blackburn Introduce Bill to Make States Pay for Federal Military Deployment Caused by Immigration Enforcement Obstruction

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the State Accountability for Federal Deployment Costs Act, which would hold states refusing to enforce federal immigration law financially responsible when their actions force the federal government to deploy military resources to restore…