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Lubbock, TX – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) hosted a roundtable discussion with local leaders, elected officials, and advocates in Lubbock in support of H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill, legislation passed by Arrington out of the House and signed into law by President Trump on Independence Day.   … Read more »

Abilene, TX – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) hosted a roundtable discussion with local leaders, elected officials, and advocates in Abilene in support of H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill, legislation passed by Arrington out of the House and signed into law by President Trump on Independence Day.   … Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement on provisions in H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, that provides $13.5 billion in funding to reimburse states like Texas for expenses incurred when dealing with the open border crisis during the Biden-Harris administration: “Not only does the One Big Beautiful Bill deliver the… Read more »

  U.S. Congress passes Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' Rep. Jodey Arrington helped author  July 3, 2025 By Mateo Rosiles AS SEEN IN THE LUBBOCK… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated the passing of S.331, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act, legislation to permanently place fentanyl on Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) – giving law enforcement a critical tool to prosecute offenders and keep our local communities safe. "The Biden… Read more »

The House Budget Committee has taken a decisive first step in advancing President Donald Trump's “America First” agenda. By pursuing the 2025 budget resolution, we have launched one of the most conservative pieces of legislation in modern history and possibly the last chance to fix the broken transfer payment programs, root out the massive waste and fraud in the federal government, and right the fiscal ship before it hits the sand. Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated House passage of H.Con.Res.14, his budget resolution that serves as the critical first step in the reconciliation process for Republicans to deliver on President Trump’s transformative America First agenda. Immediately following votes, Chairman Arrington released the following video: … Read more »

Washington, D.C. – This week, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led his colleagues in introducing three Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions of disapproval to block implementation of harmful regulations at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that dilute American wages, put the American worker last, and serve as a magnet for illegal… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after House passage of H.R.29. the Laken Riley Act: “For four years, the Biden administration’s complete and total surrender of our southern border has decimated communities and families across the country, resulting in the deaths of countless Americans like Laken Riley,” said… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) was joined by Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) in introducing H.R.10469, the America First Act, legislation to prevent illegal immigrants paroled into the United States from accessing billions of dollars in welfare and other benefits intended for American families. President Biden’s unprecedented abuse of parole for… Read more »