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Arrington Opposes Democrats' Recycled Assault Weapons Ban

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement prior to a likely vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on Democrats’ H.R. 1808 – legislation that would ban hundreds of commonly used firearms, grossly infringing on law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment rights. “The Democrats’ recycled ‘assault weapons’ ban from the…

Rep. Arrington: Banning Semi-Automatic Rifles Would Trample the Constitution

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (R-TX) spoke on the House Floor ahead of a vote on legislation that would ban semi-automatic rifles and hundreds of additional firearms. “Every law-abiding citizen in America must be able to meet evil with equal or greater force, whether it be a violent criminal, a crazed killer, or a coercive government,” said Rep. Arrington. “We…

Arrington Legislation Passes House in Honor of Lubbock Toddler Reese Hamsmith

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5313, Reese’s Law. Rep. Arrington introduced Reese’s Law in honor of Reese Hamsmith, a Lubbock toddler who passed away after ingesting a button battery in December 2020. Reese’s Law strengthens consumer safety standards for products with button batteries by requiring clear warning labels, child-resistant…

Arrington Votes Against Corporate Welfare for Semiconductor Industry

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement regarding his vote against the CHIPS-Plus Act, legislation that would pave the way for higher taxes and inflation.  “America must compete and win the economic war with China, but we cannot abandon our principles of free enterprise and resort to government subsidies. Market forces…

Rep. Arrington: Democrats Can’t Message Their Way Out of Self-Inflicted Economic Disaster

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s attempt to message its way out of the inevitable, self-inflicted economic recession on the horizon:  “The White House spin machine is at it again trying to redefine “recession” ahead of the next quarterly economic report, but if…

Rep. Arrington Calls Out Sec. Mayorkas for Lying to the American Public

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Click here to watch Rep. Arrington’s full interview. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) condemned Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ false claims that the southern border is secure in a recent interview on Fox News live with host Eric Shawn. Rep. Arrington called Mayorkas “unfit for the job,” “delusional,” and “disconnected” for…

House Ways and Means Committee Member, Former Higher Education Administrator Rep. Arrington Statement on Biden’s Student Loan Bailout

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) participated in a House Ways and Means Committee Republican roundtable on President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. The former higher education administrator released the below statement following today’s roundtable discussion: “Biden’s Student Loan Bailout is supercharging an entitlement society and shifting…

Arrington Introduces Legislation Calling for a Convention of States to Propose a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment to U.S. Constitution

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would require Congress to call an Article V Convention of the States to propose a fiscal responsibility amendment to the United States Constitution. “After a short time in Washington, it is abundantly clear that Congress completely lacks the political…

Arrington Leads Congressional Fight for States’ Right to Secure Southern Border

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) will be joined by over 30 Members of Congress, elected officials from Texas and Arizona, and border security policy experts to sound the alarm on a mounting crisis fueled by the Biden Administration’s refusal to protect U.S. citizens from an invasion by paramilitary cartels and convicted criminals at our southern…

Biden’s Border Crisis: Arrington Leads Press Conference on States’ Constitutional Right to Secure Borders and Protect Citizens

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  WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led a press conference on President Biden’s border crisis and H.J. Res. 50, which asserts states’ right to repel an invasion and defend their citizens against any “imminent danger,” as expressed in the U.S. Constitution.  Attendees included 30 Members of Congress, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich,…