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Arrington Leads Effort to Defend Military Installations, Bolster Security at Dyess Air Force Base

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at increasing security at military installations and delivering critical investment to Dyess Air Force Base.  “Our airmen at Dyess AFB serve as the tip of the spear of our air arsenal and require the tools, infrastructure, and support necessary to carry out their critical…

Arrington’s ‘No FED in West Texas’ Bill Advances

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Natural Resource Committee passed out of committee the No Federal Expansion Designation (No FED) in West Texas Act, legislation introduced by House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) on January 31, 2025. This bill would prohibit the Biden Administration’s Final Land Protection Plan to expand…

Arrington Celebrates Passage of Key National Security Bill, Resources for Dyess AFB

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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…

Arrington, Blackburn Introduce Bill to Make States Pay for Federal Military Deployment Caused by Immigration Enforcement Obstruction

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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…

Arrington Applauds Trump’s Reciprocal Trade Policy

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement applauding President Trump and his reciprocal trade policy: “We finally have a president who is actively challenging the unfair treatment foreign nations have inflicted on us for decades. “Make no mistake: if you continue to impose unreasonable trade barriers on American exports…

Arrington Celebrates the One Big Beautiful Bill in Lubbock

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Lubbock, TX – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) hosted a roundtable discussion with local leaders, elected officials, and advocates in Lubbock in support of H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill, legislation passed by Arrington out of the House and signed into law by President Trump on Independence Day.   …

Arrington Celebrates the One Big Beautiful Bill in Abilene

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Abilene, TX – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) hosted a roundtable discussion with local leaders, elected officials, and advocates in Abilene in support of H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill, legislation passed by Arrington out of the House and signed into law by President Trump on Independence Day.   …