Congressman Jodey Arrington

04/10/2026

Under Biden’s open-border chaos, millions of illegals invaded our southern border, flooding communities with drugs, crime, and criminals.

Fortunately, border crossings are now at historic lows under President Trump’s leadership - but we cannot rely on who occupies the White House to determine whether our border is secure.

The Constitution is clear: Article IV Section 4 says the federal government “shall protect each [state] against invasion,” but when the federal government fails to fulfill this constitutional duty, Article I Section 10 expressly guarantees states the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from “imminent danger.”

We’ve seen the consequences of federal failure, and states like Texas cannot afford another border crisis. Congress has the opportunity to pass my H.Res. 50 and ensure that states are not passive victims of a failed federal government under a future Democrat presidency.

By Mary Elise O'Bar April 8, 2026 AS SEEN IN THE TEXAN A resolution re-affirming states’ constitutional right to defend their borders in cases of invasion was introduced in Congress to act as future supporting material if the issue is one day taken to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS...

04/09/2026

New from The Texan: Texas Lawmakers Support Congressional Resolution Affirming State Sovereignty in Border Defense

By Mary Elise O'Bar April 8, 2026 AS SEEN IN THE TEXAN A resolution re-affirming states’ constitutional right to defend their borders in cases of invasion was introduced in Congress to act as future supporting material if the issue is one day taken to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS...

04/07/2026

The decision by President Trump and EPA Administrator Zeldin to roll back the Biden administration’s job-killing Methane Rule is a major win for American energy security and working families.

This harmful regulation imposed costly, unnecessary burdens on oil and gas producers, driving up energy prices for consumers and undermining domestic energy production.

Last Congress, I was proud to lead the effort in the House to repeal President Biden's burdensome rule. Now that the Trump administration has taken action, Congress must codify this policy to cut bureaucratic red tape on production and unleash American energy dominance.

EPA continues to unleash domestic energy with revisions to burdensome, unworkable Biden-era oil and natural gas regulations, saving Americans billions in energy costs.

04/07/2026

As the Schumer Shutdown of DHS drags on, I joined Mornings with Maria to discuss how Republicans can use reconciliation to strengthen our national defense, advance conservative priorities, and root out waste, fraud, and abuse from the federal government.

04/07/2026

The Schumer Shutdown of Department of Homeland Security — which has now lasted 50 days — isn’t just hurting travelers and TSA agents, it’s putting our nation’s critical infrastructure at risk by sidelining CISA, the federal agency responsible for defending America against cyberattacks.

While Democrats are keeping DHS shut down to appease their radical Left base, Iran-backed cyber actors are actively targeting our healthcare system, wiping devices, crippling critical operations, and threatening patient care.

This shameful and dangerous obstruction must end, America’s safety and security depends on it.

The agency responsible for defending against Iranian cyberattacks is running at less than half strength, so perhaps cyber strikes against two U.S. healthcare companies in two weeks should not be surprising....

03/27/2026

This morning, I joined Squawk Box to discuss a 3% Deficit-to-GDP path to fiscal sustainability, Reconciliation 2.0, the Democrat DHS shutdown, and much more.

03/26/2026

To put America on a path to fiscal balance, there is a clear, economic life-saving target we should pursue: reducing federal deficits to 3% of GDP.

Read my piece in the The Dallas Morning News on why this target will help us Reverse the Curse of our national debt. https://arrington.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4427

Restoring responsible levels of borrowing will not be easy. It will depend on a responsible approach to identifying trillions in savings in the coming years. But the path forward is clear: a combination of discretionary spending discipline, pro-growth economic policies and entitlement reform.

03/18/2026

Congress has failed our country. Our out-of-control spending has jeopardized our economy, our security, our leadership in the world, and, worst of all, compromised our children’s future and the blessing of their inheritance of freedom and opportunity.

If Washington doesn’t have the political will to rein in spending, we must allow an Article V convention of states to establish a constitutional amendment to balance the budget, impose fiscal responsibility on Congress, and finally Reverse the Curse of our unsustainable national debt.

03/17/2026

In November of last year, West Texas veteran Sgt. Benjamin Joseph James contacted my district office seeking assistance in receiving a Purple Heart for combat injuries sustained during a 2010 deployment to Afghanistan.

We worked closely with the Department of the Army to help secure the recognition he earned on the battlefield and recently hosted Sgt. James and his family in our Abilene district office for a private ceremony presenting his Purple Heart.

Sgt. James is a living testament to sacrifice, courage, valor, and patriotism. Veterans like him represent the very best of West Texas and the American fighting spirit.

03/06/2026

Last year, I was proud to deliver historic wins for American agriculture through passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill — strengthening the farm safety net with a historic $66 billion investment, boosting reference prices and crop insurance, promoting trade, and securing long-overdue SNAP reforms.

This week, we’re building on that success with the 2026 Farm Bill.

This year’s Farm Bill authorizes the remaining agriculture programs not included in H.R. 1 and advances key provisions I’ve fought for — including my USDA CROP Act to give producers a stronger voice in pesticide decisions and a pilot crop insurance program that will incentivize farmers to bring their cotton to harvest. It strengthens trade promotion, supports new farmers, invests in conservation and precision agriculture, and continues holding states accountable for SNAP mismanagement.

After years of Farm Bill inaction — with Democrats holding our farmers hostage to protect bloated and broken welfare programs — we changed the equation. By securing the core agriculture reforms last year, we removed the political leverage that had long blocked meaningful change and we delivered real results for Rural America.

West Texas producers deserve certainty. The Farm Bill should be about farmers — and that’s exactly what Republicans are delivering.

03/02/2026

The terrorist Iranian regime overplayed their hand. They thought they were dealing with the old order of American foreign policy.

The fact is, we tolerated too much for too long under Joe Biden and, as a result, we weren’t taken seriously.

We are now.

This should be a warning to every adversary of the United States.

May God bless our troops and keep them safe; may He give the Iranian people their freedom; and may God continue to bless the United States of America.

02/27/2026

What an honor to join Danny Koch, local veteran organizations, and community leaders to recognize the five generals whose vision and perseverance helped make the West Texas State Veterans Cemetery a reality.
 
- General Bernie Mittemeyer
- General Edgar Murphy
- General Gary Herber
- General Walter Huffman
- General Annette Sobel

We treasure our veterans. We honor their sacrifice. And we believe their final resting place should reflect not only the gratitude of the people they served, but the greatness of the country they defended.