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Jodey Arrington Pushes Bill Targeting Medicare, Medicaid Fraud
House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington is backing a bill that targets Medicare and Medicaid fraud, which he says has reached a “crisis scale.” Read More
House GOP adopts $95 billion package for the Iran war
“Just bullets and bombs to finish the job,” said Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, the chairman of the Budget Committee. Read More
House Republicans' $95 billion Iran war package clears first hurdle
Republicans on the House Budget Committee have advanced a $95 billion package for the Iran war, farm aid and President Donald Trump’s push for strict new voter ID requirements. The long-shot effort cleared the committee on a party-line vote Thursday and now moves to the full House. But there is trouble ahead. House Speaker Mike Johnson is going it alone, steamrolling past Democrats and relying on his slim majority for passage. It would next go to the Senate, where Republicans have largely panned the effort. Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington framed the proposal as one last push for Republicans to deliver for voters ahead of the midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. Read More
fraud tech and prosecutions in reconciliation
Rep. Jodey Arrington said the Trump administration's anti-fraud initiative was already providing a substantial return on investment. Read More
U.S. Rep. Arrington praises Trump trade policies
In his latest column, U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington praises Trump Administration trade policies that he says support U.S. cotton and American products. Read More
Texas Republicans unite behind Arrington border resolution
Every Texas House Republican has signed on to Rep. Jodey Arrington's resolution declaring southern border states were "invaded" under Biden. Read More
Texas House GOP backs Arrington border invasion U.S. resolution
Outgoing U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington has every Texas House Republican backing his resolution declaring border states were invaded under Biden. Read More
Texas GOP backs resolution saying states have right to repel border ‘invasion’
The U.S. House Texas GOP Caucus is backing a resolution by Rep. Jodey Arrington affirming states' constitutional authority to secure their borders against an "invasion." Read More
Budget chair Jodey Arrington on balancing debt crisis and national security demands
“I can tell you there are debt hawks like myself that see a debt crisis on the horizon as an equal if not greater and more irreparable threat. We have to be able to walk and chew gum.” Read More
Congressman: Here’s how we put America on a path to fiscal balance
Congressman Jodey Arrington warns rising U.S. debt risks crisis, urging deficit reduction to 3% of GDP as a realistic benchmark. Achieving it requires... Read More
House Republicans push second reconciliation bill to fund Iran war
House Republicans moved forward with a second budget reconciliation package to fund Trump's Iran campaign and enact anti-fraud provisions, Chairman Jodey Arrington said. Read More
Arrington talks Reconciliation 2.0, to-do list before leaving Washington
Learn about U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington's to-do list — featuring his Reconciliation 2.0 bill — before leaving office in 2027. Read More
Arrington opinion on SNAP, West Texas ag in U.S. Farm Bill
In this opinion column, U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington provides an update on movement of the 2026 Farm Bill. Read More
U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington endorses Chip Roy for Texas Attorney General
U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington, known for not endorsing candidates, backs Chip Roy for Texas Attorney General. Read why and who Roy is. Read More
Exclusive: House Budget Chair Backs Trump’s ‘War on Fraud,’ Calls for Reforms in Reconciliation 2.0
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) said congressional Republicans should build on President Donald Trump’s newly announced campaign against government fraud by advancing additional reforms in an upcoming budget reconciliation package. Read More
Arrington says America first delivering for West Texas ag | Opinion
In this opinion column, U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington weighs in on potential benefits from President Trump's tariff policies with India and other ag policy. Read More
President Trump signs U.S. Rep. Arrington's cancer, drug cost bills
U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington's bills, including one for early cancer detection and another to lower drug costs by regulating PBMs, were signed into law by President Trump. Read More