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Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld President Trump’s authority to deploy Oregon National Guard troops to restore law and order in Portland: “The Ninth Circuit just confirmed what we already knew — President Trump has every right to deploy the National Guard to… Read more »

  U.S. Rep. Arrington expresses frustration over government shutdown. Here's what he said "It's not going well. It's going to get worse." By Mateo… Read more »

  U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington: What the 'Schumer shutdown' is really about By U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington October 7, 2025 AS SEEN IN THE LUBBOCK… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement on the two-year anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attack: “Two years ago today, the world watched in horror as Hamas terrorists - funded, trained, and supported by the murderous Iranian regime - perpetrated the deadliest attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. The… Read more »

Lubbock, TX – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) spoke at the 2025 Annual Ports-to-Plains Alliance Conference: Click HERE to watch “Honored… Read more »

Abilene, TX – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined Airmen, local leaders, and Gold Star families of TORQE 62 at Dyess Air Force Base to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the tragic crash in Afghanistan that claimed the lives of six Airmen and five contractors.   During the ceremony, Arrington announced the introduction of a… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) has formally requested that his congressional salary be withheld until an appropriations agreement is reached, citing the unfairness of Members of Congress receiving pay while our nation’s servicemembers go without pay. “I have been informed despite a lapse of government funding and the current shutdown,… Read more »

  Arrington: No paycheck for me while service members wait By Shelly Womack October 2, 2025 AS SEEN IN THE BIG COUNTRY HOMEPAGE BIG COUNTRY, Texas… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after House and Senate Democrats voted against the clean Continuing Resolution: “The Democrats’ wildly unserious demands for an additional $1.5 trillion—including health care for illegals and welfare for able-bodied adults who refuse to work—will result in veterans and vulnerable… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the USDA Communication Regarding Oversight of Pesticides (CROP) Act of 2025, legislation to require the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy (OPMP), which frequently communicates with producers, to have a meaningful voice in the regulation of crop protection products. This legislation is being led in… Read more »