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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…

Arrington Issues Statement on 80th Anniversary of the WASP

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WASHINGTON, DC— This weekend, Rep. Jodey C. Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement on the 80th anniversary of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) at the National WASP WWII Museum. “It is my honor to join the National WASP WWII Museum in recognizing and celebrating the 80th anniversary of America's First Women Air Force Service Pilots. When the forces of fascism and…

Arrington Urges USDA & USTR to Prioritize Agriculture in Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Discussions

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WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Rep. Jodey C. Arrington (TX-19) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), along with 89 bipartisan colleagues, sent a letter to Ambassador Katherine Tai and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack urging them to prioritize agriculture in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a strong reminder of the importance of having a diverse and abundant…

Arrington Issues Statement on ICE Releasing Its FY2021 Annual Report

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— After months of delay, U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) finally released its annual report for Fiscal Year 2021. Rep. Arrington led efforts demanding the Agency to release the report. Since President Biden took office, there have been over 2.1 million apprehensions at the southwest border. This unprecedented number of apprehensions is a direct result of…