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Arrington, Newhouse Introduce Legislation to Illustrate Economic Impact of Mineral Withdrawals

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse introduced the Abundant American Resources Act of 2024. This legislation will require federal land management agencies to conduct a study on the economic valuation of resources in areas that have been withdrawn or protected from exploration and…

Arrington Supports Overturning Biden-Harris “EV Mandate”

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Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after House passage of H.J.Res 136:  “The Biden-Harris Administration’s obsession with the Radical Left’s climate crusade and foisting electric vehicles on Americans is adding to the economic hardships of everyday working families. “This legislation will repeal their…

Congressman Arrington: Why I oppose the Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge expansion

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President Ronald Reagan famously quipped, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.’ ” When I learned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was proposing an unprecedented 1,000% expansion of the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in West Texas and eastern New Mexico, from 6,400 acres to 700,000 acres, alarm bells went off for several reasons.

Arrington Leads Over 50 Colleagues in Bipartisan Call for Biden-Harris Admin to Approve LNG Export Permits

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jodey Arrington (R, TX-19) and his fellow co-chairs of the House Energy Export Caucus led a bipartisan group of over 50 Members of Congress in demanding the Biden-Harris administration authorize liquified natural gas (LNG) export permits after a federal judge blocked the administration’s ban on new permits.   Congressman Arrington…

Arrington Statement on Judge Blocking Biden’s LNG Export Ban

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after a federal judge blocked President Biden’s ban on new liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminals:  “As part of President Biden’s all-out assault on American oil and gas, he slapped a ban on American new LNG export permits – undercutting our energy independence and our…

Arrington Demands Answers from Fish and Wildlife Regarding its Efforts to Expand Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge Through Acquisition of Private Land

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) expressed his concerns to the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) regarding its efforts to expand the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge with the acquisition of private land through the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, and North American Wetlands…