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Arrington Reintroduces Legislation to End ‘Double Dipping’ of Disability and Unemployment Insurance Benefits

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WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) reintroduced legislation that would eliminate government waste by preventing individuals from receiving both Social Security Disability Benefits and Unemployment Benefits at the same time, so that Disability Insurance is preserved for those who truly cannot work, ending the fiscally irresponsible practice of “double…

Arrington: America's Greatest National Security Threat is the National Debt

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WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined Budget and Spending Task Force Chairman, Congressman Kevin Hern (OK-1), and fellow members of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) to unveil RSC’s budget for Fiscal Year 2022 that will reduce spending by over $14 trillion, balance the budget in 5 years, and cut $2 trillion in…

Arrington and Bishop Introduce Legislation to Jumpstart the Economy

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WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Reps. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and Dan Bishop (NC-09) introduced the “Jumpstart the Economy Through Jobs Act.” With nearly 40% of workers making more money staying home than they made at their previous job, and a record-shattering 8.1 million open jobs on the market, this legislation is necessary to require…

Arrington Statement on April Jobs Report

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WASHINGTON, DC –Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement on the April jobs report: “Today’s dismal jobs report is a sign of what’s to come under Biden’s job crushing policies, and is a flashback to the anemic economic growth during the Obama-Biden Administration. The results show…

Rep. Arrington and Sen. Toomey Introduce Measure to Accelerate Economic Recovery, Create More Jobs

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) introduced the ALIGN Act to help ensure America’s economic recovery continues, wages keep rising, and employers keep hiring. The Accelerate Long-Term Investment Growth Now (ALIGN) Act makes permanent one of the most pro-growth policies in the Tax Cuts and…

ICYMI: Arrington Joins First Hearing as New Member of Joint Economic Committee

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WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) spoke at the Joint Economic Committee hearing on vaccinations and economic recovery, his first hearing since being newly appointed by Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23). Click here to watch full remarks Excerpt of remarks delivered: “Good to be with you and great to join the Joint Economic Committee.…

Arrington Appointed to Joint Economic Committee

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) was appointed to the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) by House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23). The JEC is a bicameral Congressional Committee tasked with reviewing economic conditions and recommending improvements in economic policy. …