Economy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) joined “Mornings with Maria” on Fox Business to discuss border security and fiscal challenges facing our nation.    … Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Washington Examiner carried an op-ed written by House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Senator James Lankford (R-OK) highlighting their bipartisan, bicameral Prevent Government Shutdowns Act. Want to prevent government shutdowns? Make… Read more »

Washington D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4821, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2024. This funding package bolsters America's energy independence, reduces regulatory burdens imposed by the Department of the Interior and Environmental Protection Agency, responsibly fosters the growth… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement regarding his vote in support of H.R. 5860, the 45 day funding extension that passed the House and Senate yesterday: “Supporting a short term, 45 day funding extension was the best of bad options after Republicans failed to pass a unified funding bill that included… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Budget Committee passed the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY2024-FY2033, which would reduce the deficit by $16 trillion and balance the federal budget in 10 years. The budget resolution was passed out of Committee by a vote of 20-14.        Upon passage of the… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the “Inflation Reduction Act” being signed into law. “One year ago, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. A false promise under the guise of a grandiose title, the Inflation Reduction Act has wreaked havoc on our economy, our families,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC— This week, Rep. Jodey C. Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after Ambassador Katherine Tai’s appearance at the Ways and Means Committee Hearing: “The Biden Administration’s 2022 Trade Policy Agenda”. “The issues I raised in yesterday's trade hearing were sadly the same concerns I raised a year ago. We still lack enforcement of our trade agreements, like… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC— This week, Representative Jodey C. Arrington (TX-19) and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the Business Cycle Balanced Budget Amendment, legislation requiring the federal government to balance its budget and reign in out-of-control spending. “If you have more money going out than coming in, you are going broke. Our families and small businesses understand this… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, President Biden signed legislation into law designating the Texas and New Mexico portions of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor as a future interstate. Establishing a four-lane, federal highway from West Texas into the Heartland is critical to enhancing America’s agriculture and energy dominance.  “Establishing a four-lane, federal highway for I-27 is a… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC— This week, Reps. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and Scott Peters (CA-52) led 22 Members of Congress in sending a bipartisan letter to House Leadership asking that they include budget and debt reform measures in the upcoming omnibus spending package. “With an unsustainable debt and no end in sight to ever-increasing deficits, we cannot continue to ignore the looming fiscal crisis… Read more »