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Arrington Calls for Secret Service Director’s Resignation

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement in which he called for the resignation of United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle following the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump on July 13, 2024: “The facts surrounding the assassination attempt a week ago in PA are deeply troubling. I called…

Chairman Arrington Calls for Transparency on Protective Services Resources for all Presidential Candidates

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas addressing critical concerns regarding the budgetary resources allocated to protective services for presidential candidates. In light of escalating security threats to our nation’s…

Arrington Statement on Shooting at Trump Rally

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington issued the following after President Trump was injured in a shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania:  “Disastrous day for our country. This is an attack on our entire Republic. Praying for President Trump, others in the line of fire, and our entire country. Thanks to our brave Secret Service agents.” ###  

Arrington Fights to Protect Title IX, Women’s Sports

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington issued the following statement after voting in favor of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the Biden administration’s Title IX rule, which would allow biological men to play in women’s sports and provide them access to women’s locker rooms: “Biden and the Democrats have surrendered Title IX to the far left and…

Arrington Honors Life and Legacy of WTX Native Officer David “Big Dave” Smith

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Washington, D.C. – This week, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered a speech on the House floor remembering his friend and West Texas native Officer David Smith, who passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at the age of 55. “The promise of God is that whoever believes in his son shall not perish but live forever. And I know that was a promise…

Arrington Fights to Secure American Elections, Safeguard American Citizens’ Vote

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, of which he is a proud cosponsor, which requires states to obtain proof of citizenship when registering an individual to vote and removes non-citizens from existing voter roles:  “Allowing non-citizens to vote in…

Arrington Joins Bicameral Effort to Rescind EPA EV Mandates for Trucks, Tractors, Buses, & Semis

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Washington, D.C. – This week, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined over 150 members from both the House and Senate in a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan demanding the overturning of an electric mandate on trucks, tractors, buses, and semis. “We urge you to withdraw your final rule that is both unrealistic and…

Arrington Statement on Judge Blocking Biden’s LNG Export Ban

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after a federal judge blocked President Biden’s ban on new liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminals:  “As part of President Biden’s all-out assault on American oil and gas, he slapped a ban on American new LNG export permits – undercutting our energy independence and our…