House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) has expressed support for H.R. 6938, an appropriations bill that provides funding for several federal agencies in fiscal year 2026. The legislation covers areas such as energy security, law enforcement, and scientific innovation.
According to Arrington, the bill is aligned with former President Trump’s goal of strengthening American energy independence. He stated, “This week, Republicans continued our commitment to unleashing American energy dominance and expanding affordability for all Americans. These funding bills cut hundreds of millions of dollars in wasteful Green New Scam spending at the EPA, rein in bloated Biden-era bureaucracies, and eliminate funding for failed climate-driven programs – reducing federal spending by more than $2 billion, lowering prices, and giving consumers more choice.”
Arrington highlighted targeted investments included in the bill for advanced nuclear energy research, domestic development of critical minerals, and responsible oil and gas production. He said these measures will benefit regions such as the Big Country, referencing Abilene Christian University’s Molten Salt Research Reactor project: “At the same time, the bill makes targeted investments in American energy production, including advanced nuclear energy, domestic critical mineral development, and responsible oil and gas production. These commitments will be especially beneficial to the Big Country as Abilene Christian University advances its first-of-its-kind Molten Salt Research Reactor.”
He concluded by emphasizing what he sees as the overall impact of the legislation: “All told, this legislation delivers a decisive blow to Washington’s bloated bureaucracy, strengthens American energy dominance, and puts American families, workers, and innovators first – with West Texans leading the way.”
Jodey Arrington has a history of strong electoral performance in Texas’s 19th congressional district. In 2024 he won re-election against Nathan Lewis with over 80% of the vote; similar results were seen in previous elections dating back to his initial victory in 2016.
