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Arrington Backs Stronger Consequences for Repeat Illegal Border Crossers

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement following House passage of H.R.3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act, which increases penalties – fines, up to five years in prison, or both – for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after removal:  “For four years, President Biden abdicated…

Arrington Praises Supreme Court Decision Upholding DHS Immigration Enforcement

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in Perdomo v. Noem, which allows the Department of Homeland Security to continue removing dangerous criminal aliens from our communities: “Today's Supreme Court decision is a critical victory for law and order and the safety of…

Arrington Fights to Stop Radical-Left States from Issuing Driver’s Licenses to Illegal Aliens

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act, legislation to prevent states from issuing driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants and ensure state/local entities cooperate fully with federal immigration enforcement. “Far-Left Sanctuary States that issue driver’s licenses to…

Arrington Celebrates the One Big Beautiful Bill in Lubbock

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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.   …

Arrington Celebrates the One Big Beautiful Bill in Abilene

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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.   …

Arrington Celebrates Border Security Reimbursement in One Big Beautiful Bill

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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…

Arrington Fights to Defend Our Communities from Fentanyl

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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…

The Trump-endorsed blueprint to make America great again

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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.