Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
“This year’s NDAA roots out radical ideology in the military – like removing Green New Deal climate footprint restrictions from our weapons systems – and puts America First by bolstering our southern border,… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement celebrating critical wins for Dyess Air Force Base in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
“At a time when the world is more dangerous and U.S. military funding is dwindling, this defense bill provides our troops with the resources they need to be safe and… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed 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) issued the following statement after House passage:
“Protecting its… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
“The first and most important job of the federal government is to protect our citizens, defend our freedom, and provide for a common defense. That’s why I was proud to support this legislation, which ensures our troops have… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered a floor speech in support of two of his amendments in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which honor 19-year-old Lubbock native Private Second Class Caleb “Smitty” Smither, who died on active duty at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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Washington, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after House passage of over two dozen bills to counter the Islamic Republic of Iran after its attack on Israel last weekend:
“Iran’s direct attack on Israel and the countless assaults carried out by Iranian proxies are reprehensible and risk dragging the entire region into… Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), released the following statement on the Hamas attacks against Israel:
“The horrific and barbaric attacks perpetrated by Hamas are evil. Evil cannot be tolerated – it must be eliminated.
Israel’s greatest security threat is Iran, through the support of their terrorist proxies Hamas and Hezbollah, which… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Rep. Jodey C. Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to Congress.
“I have the utmost respect for President Zelenskyy, who loves his country and is bravely willing to fight, and even die, alongside his fellow Ukrainians for their freedom and independence.
An attack on freedom-loving democracies… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Rep. Jodey C. Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after the Fiscal Year 2022 funding bill was signed into law by President Biden. The bill included $782 billion for national defense, $29 billion higher than the Biden Administration’s request, and $4 billion higher than the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.
The legislation… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC— This week, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28), along with 19 bipartisan members of Congress, sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken sounding the alarm on Iran’s nuclear advancements. The letter urges the State Department to hold Iran accountable for their non-cooperation with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors and… Read more »
