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Arrington announces funding bill passage to aid West Texas farmers

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington announced the passage of a funding bill aimed at supporting farmers in West Texas.

By Lubbock Times | Dec 20, 2024

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Arrington supports short-term funding bill to address national debt

Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington announced his intention to vote in favor of a short-term funding bill.

By Lubbock Times | Dec 19, 2024

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Arrington leads effort against Biden's natural gas tax with new resolution

By Lubbock Times | Dec 19, 2024

House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington, alongside Representative August Pfluger and Senator John Hoeven, has introduced a bicameral resolution to repeal the Biden administration's Natural Gas Tax.

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America First Act aims to block federal benefits for illegal immigrants

By Lubbock Times | Dec 19, 2024

House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington, joined by Rep. Chip Roy, has introduced the America First Act in the House of Representatives.

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Arrington criticizes DOE's LNG export study as politically motivated

By Lubbock Times | Dec 19, 2024

Dec 19, 2024 Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington has expressed strong criticism of a recent study released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

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Arrington introduces bill to end EV tax credits

By Lubbock Times | Dec 19, 2024

Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington introduced a bill aimed at repealing federal tax credits for electric vehicles and charging stations.

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House Budget Committee examines solutions for $36 trillion national debt

By Lubbock Times | Dec 12, 2024

House Budget Committee members convened to discuss the U.S. fiscal crisis, addressing concerns over the national debt and exploring reform proposals.

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Jake Ellzey shares congressional honors and community outreach activities

By Lubbock Times | Dec 12, 2024

U.S. Congressman Jake Ellzey highlighted recent engagements via social media posts dated December 11-12, 2024.

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Chairman Arrington addresses U.S. fiscal crisis solutions at budget committee hearing

By Lubbock Times | Dec 11, 2024

Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington delivered his opening remarks at a hearing titled "Sounding the Alarm: Pathways and Possible Solutions to the U.S. Fiscal Crisis" in Washington, D.C. During his speech, Chairman Arrington...

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House passes Increasing Baseline Updates Act; moves bill to Senate

By Lubbock Times | Dec 11, 2024

The House of Representatives has advanced the Increasing Baseline Updates Act, known as H.R. 9716, to the Senate with unanimous support.

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BEA reports Q3 GDP growth at 2.8%, Chairman Arrington comments

By Lubbock Times | Nov 27, 2024

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has released its second estimate for the economic growth in the third quarter of 2024.

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BEA reports PCE inflation rise; Arrington comments on economic impact

By Lubbock Times | Nov 27, 2024

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has released its report indicating that the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, a key measure of inflation for the Federal Reserve, increased by 2.3 percent over the past year in October.

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Consumer confidence rises amid anticipation of second Trump presidency

By Lubbock Times | Nov 26, 2024

The Conference Board has released its Consumer Confidence Index report for November 2024, indicating a rise in consumer sentiment.

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Jake Ellzey highlights legislative achievements and concerns over Indigenous women's safety

By Lubbock Times | Nov 21, 2024

U.S Congressman Jake Ellzey has shared insights into recent legislative progress including H.R. 8371 aimed at improving veterans' healthcare benefits and voiced concerns over Indigenous women's safety issues in America from November 19-21 tweets

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House passes two pro-energy bills supported by Chairman Arrington

By Lubbock Times | Nov 14, 2024

Today, the House of Representatives passed two pieces of pro-energy legislation, which received praise from House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington.

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Bipartisan act targets redundancy in federal reporting requirements

By Lubbock Times | Nov 13, 2024

The House of Representatives recently approved H.R. 5301, known as the Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2023, through a voice vote.

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Trump forms Department of Government Efficiency led by Musk and Ramaswamy

By Lubbock Times | Nov 13, 2024

President Trump has announced the creation of a new entity, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), aimed at eliminating wasteful spending across federal agencies.

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Arrington calls for passage of bill addressing Social Security inequities

By Lubbock Times | Nov 12, 2024

House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) has urged his fellow lawmakers to pass the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act (H.R. 5342), which he introduced.

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Arrington leads opposition against new ATF firearm transaction rules

By Lubbock Times | Nov 1, 2024

House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington, along with 20 Texas Republican colleagues, has filed an amicus brief opposing a new rule by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) concerning private firearm transactions.

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Chairman Arrington criticizes October jobs report citing impact on native-born workers

By Lubbock Times | Nov 1, 2024

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its October 2024 jobs report, revealing the creation of 12,000 new jobs.