Defending America

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led a group of lawmakers representing districts with significant cotton production in sending a letter to the Trump Administration calling for the elimination of India’s 11 percent tariff on American cotton as part of ongoing U.S.-India trade… Read more »

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Washington, D.C. – Last week, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the Transparency in Federal Land Acquisitions Act, legislation that would require a public comment period in the Federal Register before the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalizes new Land Protection Plans. “For far too long, government bureaucrats have jammed through plans to expand… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) spoke on the House floor in support of the SAVE America Act (H.R. 7296), legislation that requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote and requires photo identification to vote in federal elections. … Read more »

Washington, D.C. – This week, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated House passage of legislation securing $1.9 billion for procurement of the B-21 Raider bomber. “The first and most important job of the federal government is to provide for the common defense. That’s why House Republicans are prioritizing investments in America’s military superiority and our… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated House passage of H.R. 2988, the Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, which restores fiduciary responsibility by requiring retirement plan managers to prioritize maximizing returns for beneficiaries rather than advancing climate or social agendas. This… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, during a press conference with the Republican Study Committee, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) called on Congress to pass a second budget reconciliation bill to accelerate economic growth and make life more affordable for working families. Arrington outlined the goals of reconciliation 2.0: to lower the cost of health care;… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) supported H.R. 6938, which funds several agencies for FY2026, including those key to our energy security, law enforcement, and scientific innovation. This bill advances President Trump’s agenda to Make America Energy Dominant, invests in nuclear innovation, reverses Biden-era Green New Scam… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the Consistency in Foreign Investment in the USMCA (CFIUSMCA) Act, legislation to stop foreign adversaries - particularly China - from using Mexico and Canada as backdoors to move goods into the United States under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The bill would give U.S. trade officials… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced H.R. 6608, the Safeguarding Homeland Immigration Enforcement from Local Detention (SHIELD) Act - new legislation responding to escalating rhetoric from far-Left state and local officials who have threatened to arrest or prosecute federal immigration agents for doing their jobs.… Read more »