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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered remarks on the House floor in support of H.J.Res.139, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government, warning of the nation’s worsening fiscal crisis and calling on Congress to take action to restore fiscal discipline… Read more »

  U.S. Rep. Arrington talks about his to-do list before leaving Washington By Mateo Rosiles March 17, 2026 AS SEE IN THE LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL As West… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the Securing Accountability in Foreign Entries (SAFE) Act, legislation aiming to strengthen the integrity of the U.S. customs system by closing loopholes that make it possible for foreign importers to avoid paying tariffs.  This legislation is being led in the Senate by Senator Bill… Read more »

Congress must stop rewarding states for wasting taxpayers’ money By Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and Rachel Greszler March 12, 2026 AS SEEN IN THE HILL With our nation nearly $39 trillion in debt, Washington should be budgeting with the same discipline American families use every day. Instead, the federal government spent the equivalent of eight weeks of… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for February 2026, which shows inflation held steady at a 2.4 percent annual rate. Core inflation, which excludes the volatile food and energy prices, increased 2.5 percent… Read more »

  Arrington on delivering for West Texas in the 2026 Farm Bill | Opinion By U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington March 11, 2026 AS SEEN IN THE LUBBOCK… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, also known as the Farm Bill, advanced out of the House Agriculture Committee. The Farm Bill included Arrington's USDA Communication Regarding Oversight of Pesticides (CROP) Act of… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Arrington introduces stronger safety protocols in military By Mateo Rosiles March 9, 2026 AS SEE IN THE LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL In 2020, a Lubbock Army soldier suffered a head… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the Smitty Check Act, legislation honoring Private Second Class Caleb “Smitty” Smither of Lubbock, Texas, who died on active duty at Fort Bragg, North Carolina in 2020 after suffering a head injury and returning to his barracks while ill. Despite multiple medical visits in the days leading up to his… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led a group of lawmakers representing districts with significant cotton production in sending a letter to the Trump Administration calling for the elimination of India’s 11 percent tariff on American cotton as part of ongoing U.S.-India trade… Read more »