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Arrington Reinforces Trump, Leads Effort Against World Health Organization

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led his colleagues in introducing the WHO is Accountable Act, following President Trump’s executive order removing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). This legislation would prevent future Presidents from rejoining the WHO without any conditions of improvement. “President Trump was…

Laken Riley Act Heads to President’s Desk

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Washington, D.C. – Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act (S.5), officially sending the legislation to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.  “The Laken Riley Act is officially heading to President Trump’s desk to become the law of the land,” said House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington…

Arrington, Cruz Fight to Reverse Biden’s Offshore Drilling Ban

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced legislation to reverse President Biden’s ban on offshore oil and gas drilling. “In the final hours of his presidency, President Biden finished off four years of self-inflicted disasters by continuing his all out assault on domestic energy…

Arrington Votes to Honor Life of Laken Riley, Deport Criminal Illegals

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after House passage of H.R.29. the Laken Riley Act: “For four years, the Biden administration’s complete and total surrender of our southern border has decimated communities and families across the country, resulting in the deaths of countless Americans like Laken Riley,” said…

Arrington Introduces ‘America First Act’ to Prevent Illegal Immigrants from Accessing Federal Benefits

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Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) was joined by Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) in introducing H.R.10469, the America First Act, legislation to prevent illegal immigrants paroled into the United States from accessing billions of dollars in welfare and other benefits intended for American families. President Biden’s unprecedented abuse of parole for…

Arrington Applauds Passage of National Defense Funding Bill, Including Two of His Amendments

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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,…

Arrington Celebrates Key Wins for Dyess Air Force Base in NDAA

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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…

Arrington Introduces Legislation to Counter Unfair Foreign Trade Practices

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Washington, D.C. – House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced H.R. 9724 - the Axing Nonmarket Tariff Evasion (ANTE) Act - legislation to defend the American economy from nonmarket entities using third countries to avoid U.S. trade enforcement. “For far too long, adversaries like China have cheated the American economy and cost…