GAO Confirms Biden Administration Spends Border Security Funds on Environmental Agenda
Washington, D.C. - In November of 2023, House Budget Committee Chairman Arrington (R-TX) and Oversight Task Force Chair Congressman Bergman (R-MI) sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) seeking clarity on whether the Biden Administration violated the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 by blocking the use of funds intended to continue construction and secure the border wall. On April 22, 2024, GAO issued its response.The Government Accountability Office (GAO), in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), authored a report entitled...
Chairman Arrington Advocates for Fiscal Responsibility in National Security Spending
On April 19, 2024, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington presented an amendment at the House Rules Committee hearing on H.R. 8034, 8035, 8036, and 8038 aimed at fully offsetting the cost of national security supplementals and restoring fiscal responsibility.Chairman Arrington's proposed amendment sought to address the pressing issue of the growing national debt, stating, "At a time when our national debt is approaching $35 trillion, we are adding almost $8 billion to the debt every day, and we pay 62 cents on every dollar just to service the debt, we must lead...
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House Budget Committee Republicans Meet with Federal Reserve Chair, Discuss Importance of Sound Monetary Policy
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released a statement following a meeting with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, emphasizing the importance of sound monetary policy. Arrington stated, "House Budget Committee members understand that our nation’s fiscal health is a combination of a strong balance sheet and a growing economy. We had a wide-ranging, substantive discussion with Chairman Powell about how monetary policy has contributed to our country’s current indebtedness, its implications on inflation and our ability to avoid a recession, and lessons...
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Chairman Arrington Discusses Biden’s Four Years of Fiscal Failure on Fox News Radio
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) recently appeared on Fox News Radio to discuss various aspects of President Biden's fiscal policies and their impact on the nation. During the interview, Chairman Arrington criticized Biden's spending habits, stating, “He's doubling down on the spending, he proposes the highest levels of spending, borrowing, and taxing in the history of our country.”Chairman Arrington also expressed concerns about President Biden's climate policies, highlighting their potential negative effects on the economy. He...
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Arrington: Biden, Mayorkas Complicit in Migrant’s Rape of Disabled Girl
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) has strongly criticized the Biden administration following the arrest of a Haitian migrant for the rape of a 15-year-old disabled girl in Massachusetts. Arrington stated, "After being flown directly to JFK airport from Haiti by the Biden administration, this migrant was arrested for raping a 15 year old disabled girl at a ‘migrant hotel’ in Massachusetts." He further added, "Biden and Mayorkas are complicit because they intentionally opened the border and refuse to enforce our laws."The accused, Cory Alvarez, entered...
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Budget Health Care Task Force Examines Obamacare Program Driving Deficits
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Budget Committee Health Care Task Force (HCTF) convened for a second member roundtable on Tuesday, March 12, to delve into the budgetary implications of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). Chaired by Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), the HCTF examined how CMMI, initially intended to save tax dollars, has instead contributed to the nation's mounting debt.During the roundtable, Director Phillip Swagel of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Demetrios Kouzoukas of Paragon Health Institute, a former head of the...
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Arrington Slams Biden’s Failed Economic Policies at Republican Issues Conference
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, along with Congresswoman Carol Miller and Congressman Kevin Kiley, strongly criticized the Biden administration's economic policies during a Republican Issues Conference in Washington, D.C. Arrington highlighted the detrimental effects of these policies on American families, particularly the impact of inflation.Arrington emphasized, "I can’t think of an area in President Biden's agenda that has quite frankly done more harm or created more pain for working families and our fellow Americans than his economic agenda." He...
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Arrington Statement on Legislation to Require CCP Controlled Parent Company to Divest from TikTok
Chairman Jodey Arrington of Texas expressed his concerns following the House's passing of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. Arrington stated, "This isn’t about TikTok. It’s about our greatest adversarial threat, and we shouldn’t allow China to buy our land, collect information on our children, control our food or fuel supply, or do anything else that compromises America’s security."The legislation, known as H.R. 7521, aims to safeguard U.S. national security by prohibiting marketplaces from hosting applications controlled by...
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Arrington Issues Statement on SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) responded to the SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule, expressing satisfaction with the exclusion of burdensome Scope 3 reporting requirements. In a statement, Arrington highlighted the implications of the decision, particularly for farmers and ranchers who would have been affected by the additional reporting obligations.Arrington emphasized, "Late last week, the SEC released its final climate disclosure rule - WITHOUT burdensome Scope 3 reporting requirements. This scaled-back rule is a big win...
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Arrington Delivers Fiscal State of the Nation on House Floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington delivered a “Fiscal State of the Nation” speech on the floor of the United States House of Representatives, issuing a rebuttal to President Biden’s proposed FY25 budget. Arrington criticized the President's budget, stating, “After three years of one self-inflicted disaster after another - border, crime spree, cost of living crisis, a more destabilized and dangerous world because of the weakness, the weak posture, the feckless foreign policies - we're supposed to believe somehow that life is better in America."...
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House Budget Chairman Arrington Responds to President’s Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) responded to President Biden's budget proposal with strong criticism. Arrington expressed concern over the President's approach, stating, "Today, President Biden doubled down on his unbridled borrowing and spending along with his failed economic policies including tax hikes on families, small businesses, and domestic energy production, which will worsen inflation, weaken our economy, and push America to the brink of a debt crisis."Arrington highlighted the significant financial implications...
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Arrington Applauds Senate Passage of His Bill to Name Ports-to-Plains Corridor “I-27,” Heads to President’s Desk to Become Law
Chairman Jodey Arrington expressed his excitement over the Senate passage of his bipartisan legislation to rename the interstate-designated segments of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor to “I-27.” Arrington emphasized the significance of this bill in connecting the ports of South Texas to the plains of West Texas and beyond, stating that it would stimulate substantial economic growth and provide a competitive edge to producers and manufacturers throughout the region.“Our legislation to officially name the Ports-to-Plains Corridor ‘I-27’ is heading to the President’s desk to...
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Chairman Arrington, Speaker Johnson Release Statements After Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution Passes out of Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Speaker Johnson have released statements following the approval of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025.Chairman Arrington expressed his satisfaction with the passage of the budget resolution, stating, “Tonight, the president will read words from a teleprompter, but today House Republicans took action to revive the fiscal state of the union. Words are cheap – it’s actions that matter. And today Republicans acted to address Democrats’ reckless spending and Biden’s failed economic...