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  By Julia Johnson AS SEEN IN FOX NEWS FIRST ON FOX: Republicans are looking to stop welfare and other benefits from going to illegal immigrants paroled into… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led 15 of his colleagues in a letter to President-Elect Donald Trump urging his administration to pursue favorable trade deals that boost exports of American cotton. Seeking new trade agreements expanding cotton exports would increase commodity prices and restore U.S. market dominance after the Biden… Read more »

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,… Read more »

By Jodey Arrington December 11, 2024 AS SEEN IN THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER The Democrats’ spending spree in Washington during 2021 and 2022 sparked countless economic problems. Runaway government spending drove skyrocketing prices, draining household savings, eroding purchasing power, and stretching family budgets to their breaking point. As inflation surged, it… Read more »

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… Read more »

  By Elizabeth Elkind November 18, 2024 As Seen In Fox News Republicans are already making big plans for the 119th Congress, many of which center on… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) applauded House passage of two pieces of pro-energy legislation. The HEATS Act (H.R. 7409) would remove the requirement for a federal drilling permit for geothermal activities on non-federal land. “For too long, American oil and gas production has been hamstrung by overregulation and… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) spoke on the House floor to urge his colleagues to pass his legislation - the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act (H.R. 5342) –  to ensure public servants subject to the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) receive their fair share of Social Security benefits in retirement. For decades,… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led 20 of his Texas Republican colleagues in filing an amicus brief  in opposition to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ (ATF) new rule targeting the private transactions of firearms. “The Biden-Harris administration has made a habit of infringing on the Constitutional rights of the… Read more »

Lubbock, TX – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) recently concluded a West Texas Tour, during which he visited various areas of his Congressional District to tour hospitals, meet with small business owners and local leaders, and speak with constituents about their concerns. Andrews County “I had a great time in Andrews County visiting with local… Read more »