WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated the passage of H.R. 4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, legislation that provides a total discretionary allocation of $831.5 billion, advances the America First agenda, and adheres to the discretionary budget topline put forward in the OMB budget request. The… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the State Accountability for Federal Deployment Costs Act, which would hold states refusing to enforce federal immigration law financially responsible when their actions force the federal government to deploy military resources to restore… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement in response to the United States' precision strikes against the Iranian regime's key nuclear facilities:
"Israel is a longstanding, strategic, and democratic ally in the Middle East. Any threat to its existence is a threat to America’s national security interests.
"Iran is run by a… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated the passing of S.331, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act, legislation to permanently place fentanyl on Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) – giving law enforcement a critical tool to prosecute offenders and keep our local communities safe.
"The Biden… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the Axing Nonmarket Tariff Evasion (ANTE) Act to prevent highly subsidized, state-owned entities from evading U.S. tariffs by setting up production in other countries. This unfair trade practice threatens American competitiveness and security when such entities – like Chinese carmakers –… Read more »
In the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term, our nation has experienced unprecedented achievements in a new era of American politics defined by competent leadership, common sense policies and a commitment to America first. Read more »
Arrington introduced the Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act to protect Department of Defense installations and training areas from our adversaries. The bill restricts the purchase of certain property by a foreign person acting for or on behalf of Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea. Read more »
The law would apply to real estate purchases located within 100 miles of a military installation or 50 miles of a military training route, special use airspace, controlled firing area, or military operations area. Read more »
Dyess AFB, TX – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) visited Dyess Air Force Base where he met with Airmen, discussed operational readiness and base infrastructure with command, and toured new projects related to the beddown of the next-generation B-21 Bomber.
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The House Budget Committee has taken a decisive first step in advancing President Donald Trump's “America First” agenda. By pursuing the 2025 budget resolution, we have launched one of the most conservative pieces of legislation in modern history and possibly the last chance to fix the broken transfer payment programs, root out the massive waste and fraud in the federal government, and right the fiscal ship before it hits the sand. Read more »
