Skip to Content

Press Releases

"Shackleford vs Shanghai, Big Country vs Beijing" - Arrington Touts New AI Investments in West Texas

Abilene, TX, September 24, 2025
  • ai thumbnail
House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) visited the Stargate initiative launched by OpenAI, Oracle, and Softbank that includes an initial investment of $100 billion in Abilene, TX, with plans to expand to $500 billion nationwide.
Abilene, TX – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) visited the Stargate initiative launched by OpenAI, Oracle, and Softbank that includes an initial investment of $100 billion in Abilene, TX, with plans to expand to $500 billion nationwide. This monumental project will create tens of thousands of good-paying jobs, strengthen domestic AI infrastructure, and ensure U.S. leadership in next-generation technology.
 

“I am proud to welcome Sam Altman and the teams from OpenAI and Oracle to ‘Silicon Prairie’ as we launch the future of American innovation right here in West Texas,” said Chairman Arrington. “From construction jobs to cutting-edge careers, this project means opportunities for our people, billions in private investment, and a powerful reminder that America - not China - will lead in the technologies of tomorrow. West Texas has always been the backbone of our nation’s food security and was at the forefront of the energy revolution - now we’re powering the next frontier of information technology.”

“AI can only fulfill its promise if we build the compute to power it. That compute is the key to ensuring everyone can benefit from AI and to unlocking future breakthroughs. We’re already making historic progress toward that goal through Stargate and moving quickly not just to meet its initial commitment, but to lay the foundation for what comes next.”- Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI

“Oracle’s reliable, scalable, and secure AI infrastructure is helping OpenAI rapidly scale its business. To meet this enormous demand, we continue to expand OCI’s footprint at an unrivaled pace to deliver the most performant and cost-effective AI training and inferencing.” - Clay Magouyrk, CEO of Oracle

“Stargate is harnessing SoftBank’s innovative data center design and energy expertise to deliver the scalable compute that powers AI’s future. Together with OpenAI, Arm, and our Stargate partners, we are paving the way for a new era where AI advances humanity.” - Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp
 Watch Chairman Arrington’s full remarks HERE.

For more information on Stargate Data Centers, you can access this Fact Sheet.

###