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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated National Police Week and issued the following statement on House passage of three bills to support current and retired Law Enforcement Officers.  “The radical left’s soft-on-crime policies, dangerous rhetoric, and complete disregard for the rule of law encouraged crime and created… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement in support of the House Agriculture Committee fighting to advance key Farm Bill provisions through reconciliation: “As someone concerned about both the high cost of farming and the unsustainable fiscal trajectory of our country, I have long called for Republicans to… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in introducing the Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition (ETHIC) Act, legislation to lower prescription drug costs by addressing patent gamesmanship. “America leads the world in medical innovation and Congress understands the necessity of strong IP protections.… Read more »

Critics of President Trump’s reciprocal trade policy have argued it is either too disruptive or an all-out affront on free trade. The reality is, there is no free trade without fair trade, and there’s no way to reverse thirty years of unfair trade without disruption. Decades of failed trade policy have created an unlevel playing field for American manufacturers and producers – including my farmers and ranchers in West Texas. Worst of all, it has jeopardized our entire country’s economic and national security. Thankfully, we have a President who understands the gravity of this existential threat and is willing to exert the political courage to address it head-on. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered opening remarks at his “Fiscal State of the Nation” hearing. Click HERE to watch Opening Remarks As Delivered: As I stated before, I can’t think of a more important topic, a more important conversation, or a more… Read more »

Republican Texas Rep. Jodey Arrington said Sunday that lawmakers need to tackle the growing U.S. national debt and reduce the size of the federal bureaucracy. Read more »

Bloated bureaucracy and growing debt are holding back President Donald Trump’s economic "golden age," according to one House Republican who is urging lawmakers to have the "political courage" to execute Trump’s America First agenda and pass a budget reconciliation bill. Read more »

House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) chided House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) for resorting to “fear-mongering” when discussing Medicaid in the GOP budget reconciliation budget plan. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) was joined by Representative Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) in introducing the Emergency Care Improvement Act. This bipartisan legislation will permanently expand access to emergency medical care for Medicare, Tricare and Medicaid beneficiaries. “Since Medicare began recognizing Freestanding… Read more »

Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX) suggested his own party might not pass what he called “entitlement cuts” to Medicaid due to political pressure. Read more »