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Arrington Introduces Amendments to Fight Back Against Biden’s Far-Left Agenda and Open Border Policies

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Washington, D.C. – This week, the House of Representatives will consider three appropriations bills, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, and Department of Defense Appropriations Act. Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced several amendments to prohibit the Biden administration…

Arrington Slams Biden for Releasing 400 ISIS-Affiliated Illegal Immigrants into United States

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Washington, DC – Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after reports that 400 illegal immigrants were smuggled into the United States by an ISIS-affiliated group and were released into the country due to President Biden’s broken immigration policies:  “The most imminent threat to our national security is President Biden’s self-inflicted…

Arrington Slams Senate Border Bill: “All Show and No Go”

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Washington, D.C. – After the Senate once again failed to pass its “border security” legislation, which would accept 1.8 million illegal immigrants a year, codify catch and release, expand Mayorkas’ parole abuse, and empower human trafficking, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement: “The Senate’s self-proclaimed ‘toughest border security measures’ bill is all show…

Arrington Slams Biden for Allowing Over 1.6 Million Gotaways into U.S.

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after it was discovered that President Joe Biden allowed over 1.6 million gotaways into the United States since taking office, which is more than the number of gotaways in the 10 years before he took office combined:  “The most imminent threat to our national security is President…

Arrington Fights to Ensure Illegal Immigrants Aren’t Counted in U.S. Census

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 7109, the Equal Representation Act, legislation to require a citizenship question on the U.S. census and prohibit non-citizens from counting toward the reapportionment of Congressional representation: “The census is a…

Arrington, Pfluger, Colleagues Demand Federal Government Reimburse Texas for Cost of Biden’s Border Crisis

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Jodey Arrington (TX-19), August Pfluger (TX-11), and their colleagues continued to demand the federal government reimburse the State of Texas and its taxpayers for the cost incurred due to President Biden’s open border crisis.   "Securing our homeland is a chief responsibility of the federal government,” the members wrote to the…

Arrington Responds to Senate Democrats Dismissing Mayorkas Impeachment Without Full, Complete Trial

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement in response to the United States Senate dismissing two articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas without a full, complete trial: “Today, Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats bowed to the Radical Left instead of standing for our…