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Arrington Torches Sanctuary Cities in Floor Speech

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Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) spoke on the floor in favor of H.R. 5717 – the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act - which passed the House shortly thereafter. “Sanctuary cities are part of the perverse incentives that are drawing illegal immigrants into this country. In fact, their mere existence is illegal under U.S.…

Arrington Fights for Increased Secret Service Protection for Candidates

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Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 9106, the Enhanced Presidential Security Act: “Following two attempted assassination attempts on President Trump, the shocking revelations of flawed security and personnel standards at the Secret Service, and repeated denials of protection…

Arrington Introduces Resolution Exposing Kamala Harris’ Pro-Criminal, Anti Law Enforcement Record

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Washington, D.C. – This week, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced H.Res.1457, a resolution “strongly condemning Vice President Kamala Harris for championing anti law enforcement polices and, as a result, encouraging lawlessness across the country.” “Kamala Harris is working tirelessly to reinvent…

Congressman Arrington: Why I oppose the Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge expansion

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President Ronald Reagan famously quipped, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.’ ” When I learned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was proposing an unprecedented 1,000% expansion of the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in West Texas and eastern New Mexico, from 6,400 acres to 700,000 acres, alarm bells went off for several reasons.

Arrington Issues Statement Following Second Assassination Attempt Against President Trump

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Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement in response to a second attempted assassination against President Trump on Sunday: “While the Left continues to make ridiculous and caustic claims about Donald Trump being a threat to Democracy, he is absolutely a threat to their radical plans to fundamentally transform our country. “No…

Arrington Fights Against China Purchasing American Farmland

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Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 9456, the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act, of which Chairman Arrington is an original cosponsor to defend American farmland against foreign ownership and bolster national security: “Food security is national security. We must…

Arrington Commemorates 23rd Anniversary of September 11th

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) commemorated the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. “23 years ago, nearly 3,000 Americans were killed and thousands more injured when terrorists carried out the worst attack on U.S. soil in the history of our country. “I was working in the White House on 9/11 and will never forget that fateful…