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Arrington Statement as House Votes on Biggs’ Amendment to End Warrantless Searches of American Citizens

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Washington, D.C. – As the House voted on Congressman Andy Biggs’ (AZ-05) amendment to end warrantless searches of American citizens, Chairman Jodey Arrington issued the following statement:   “‘The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon…

Arrington Statement on FISA Reauthorization Vote

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) voted against extending FISA surveillance authority and issued the following statement:  “The FBI has abused its authority and violated the trust of the American people time and time again. Unaccountable and politically motivated bureaucrats have used their surveillance powers to conduct over 500…

Arrington Responds to SCOTUS Allowing S.B. 4 to Take Effect

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court allowed S.B. 4 to go into effect:  “The Constitution is clear: Section IV Article 4 says the federal government ‘shall protect each of [the states] against Invasion.’ When the federal government fails to fulfill this constitutional duty, Article 1 Section 10 expressly…

Arrington Delivers Fiscal State of the Nation on House Floor

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington delivered a “Fiscal State of the Nation” speech on the floor of the United States House of Representatives, issuing a rebuttal to President Biden’s proposed FY25 budget, which was released yesterday, while highlighting the deterioration of America’s fiscal health and the House Republicans’ plan to fix it. …

Chairman Arrington Statement on Terror Attacks Against Israel

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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…