Press Releases
Chairman Arrington Responds to CBO Report on Net Cost of Illegal Immigration
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report on the ‘Effects of the Surge in Immigration on State and Local Budgets in 2023’. The report shows that the Biden-era immigration surge amounted to a direct net cost of $9.8 billion to state and local governments in 2023 alone. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement: “The cost of the border crisis is real, and finally - after years of claiming illegal immigration … Continue Reading
June 06, 2025
Budget Chairman Arrington and RSC Chairman Pfluger in The Hill: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act delivers for America. Now the Senate Must Deliver Too.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger (R-Texas) published an op-ed in The Hill highlighting the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s role in advancing the President’s America First agenda and calling on the Senate to pass it swiftly. WORD ON THE STREET From Chairman Arrington and RSC Chairman Pfluger in The Hill: The House of Representatives has delivered on the American people’s mandate by passing the One … Continue Reading
June 05, 2025
Chairman Arrington debunks false claims about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) spoke on the House floor, where he outlined how H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, advances President Trump’s full America First agenda and debunked false claims that the legislation would increase the debt. Watch Chairman Arrington's remarks HERE. Excerpts from the Chairman’s Speech Comparing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to the Inflation Reduction Act “Let’s do a comparison and contrast with our Democrat … Continue Reading
May 27, 2025
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Trump Congratulates House Republicans on Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Republicans passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which encompasses President Trump’s full legislative agenda to restore economic prosperity in the United States. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act provides tax relief for working families and small businesses; reverses the Biden-Harris administration’s whole-of-government assault on domestic energy; reins in reckless spending that lit the fuse on inflation; and gives the Trump Administration the critical resources … Continue Reading
May 22, 2025
Chairman Arrington Celebrates House Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, by a vote of 215-214. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement: “Over the last four years, the American people have suffered one self-inflicted disaster after another—from the chaos at our southern border, to our crime ridden streets, to a cost-of-living crisis that decimated working families from sea to shining sea—leaving America weaker, more … Continue Reading
May 22, 2025
Chairman Arrington Urges Colleagues to Pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on House Floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) delivered the following remarks on the House floor urging the passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Watch Chairman Arrington’s opening remarks HERE Remarks as Prepared: Mr. Speaker, for the last four years, the American people have suffered one self-inflicted disaster after another - from the chaos at our southern border, to our crime ridden streets, to a cost-of-living crisis that decimated working … Continue Reading
May 21, 2025
Chairman Arrington on The Ben Shapiro Show: “We Have to Extend the Tax Cuts”
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined The Daily Wire’s The Ben Shapiro Show to discuss the need for Congress to quickly pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the principal legislative vehicle for advancing President Trump’s full America First agenda. Watch Chairman Arrington’s full interview with Ben Shapiro HERE. Find highlights of key moments below. Chairman Arrington on Responsibly Extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA): “We … Continue Reading
May 21, 2025
Budget Chairman on CBO’s Response to Democrat Hypothetical Scenarios Intended to Mislead the Public
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Late last night, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released two letters responding to hypothetical scenarios outlined by House Democrats. The first letter purports to analyze the distributional effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The second letter evaluates potential Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (S-PAYGO) effects associated with the bill. House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to CBO’s projections, which include key … Continue Reading
May 21, 2025
Chairman Arrington in Rules Opening Statement: One Big Beautiful Bill Act Advances Full America First Agenda
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) testified before the House Rules Committee, where he outlined how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act advances President Trump’s full America First agenda and urged Members to meet this historic moment to reclaim the American promise, renew the American spirit, and restore America’s greatness. Watch Chairman Arrington’s opening remarks HERE. Opening Remarks as Delivered: Thank you, Madam Chair, Ranking Member … Continue Reading
May 20, 2025
ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL COALITION: Nearly 1,000 Endorsements for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Republicans on the House Budget Committee favorably advanced the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the principal legislative vehicle that delivers President Trump’s full America First agenda. The bill: Locks in tax cuts for hardworking families and small businesses; Opens up American energy production; Reins in regulatory overreach; Right-sizes our bloated bureaucracy by rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse; and Secures our border and … Continue Reading
May 18, 2025
House Budget Committee Advances One Big Beautiful Bill Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the House Budget Committee advanced the principal legislative vehicle that delivers President Trump’s full America First agenda, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement: “Tonight, the House Budget Committee took a critical step to passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and making President Trump’s America First vision a reality for the American people. I look forward to finishing the work on this bill and … Continue Reading
May 16, 2025
Statement From Budget Chairman Arrington
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding the Budget Committee Markup to provide for the reconciliation pursuant to title II of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, H. Con. Res. 14, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. “While there are still a few issues being resolved from members on and off Committee, moving forward with our Budget markup provided the clarification and catalyst we needed to keep … Continue Reading
May 16, 2025
Chairman Arrington Delivers Opening Remarks at Committee Markup of One Big Beautiful Bill Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at the markup to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, H. Con. Res. 14, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Watch Chairman Arrington’s opening remarks HERE. Opening Remarks as Delivered: Folks, as I’ve said from the beginning, this reconciliation bill is the most consequential piece of legislation in modern … Continue Reading
May 13, 2025
Top Five Moments: Budget Committee Hearing on the Fiscal State of the Nation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, the House Budget Committee held a hearing entitled, “The Fiscal State of the Nation.”The hearing featured testimony from majority witnesses—Dr. Joshua Rauh of the Hoover Institution, Dr. Paul Winfree of the Economic Policy Innovation Center, and Mr. Don Schneider of Piper Sandler—who offered Members a clear-eyed assessment of the federal government’s long-term fiscal outlook. Making the Case for One Big Beautiful Bill: Watch HERE. Rep. Addison … Continue Reading
May 07, 2025
Chairman Arrington in Opening Remarks: “What We’re Lacking in Washington Is Courage to Do What Is Necessary”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at the hearing, “The Fiscal State of the Nation.” Watch Chairman Arrington’s opening remarks HERE. Opening Remarks As Delivered:As I stated before, I can’t think of a more important topic, a more important conversation, or a more important context to the most consequential legislative opportunity and lawmaking mechanism of budget reconciliation, which is ongoing, than the fiscal … Continue Reading
May 06, 2025
Chairman Arrington Touts the Need for One Big Beautiful Balanced Bill on Fox Business Network’s The Bottom Line
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined former U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz and Lisa Boothe on Fox Business Network’s The Bottom Line to discuss the need for Congress to deliver President Trump’s full America First agenda through “one big beautiful balanced bill.” Watch Chairman Arrington’s full interview on Fox Business HERE. Find highlights of key moments below. Chairman Arrington on One Big Beautiful … Continue Reading
May 05, 2025
Chairman Arrington Talks Preventing Waste, Fraud, Abuse in Medicaid on The Fox News Rundown
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined Gurnal Scott on The Fox News Rundown Podcast to make the case for adhering to the blueprint established in the House-passed budget resolution, which delivers President Trump’s full America First agenda in a balanced and fiscally responsible way. Listen to Chairman Arrington’s full interview on FOX News Radio HERE. Find highlights of key moments below. Chairman Arrington on the Need for … Continue Reading
May 05, 2025
Chairman Arrington Makes the Case for One Big Balanced Bill on Fox News Sunday
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) appeared on Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream to discuss the importance of adhering to the blueprint established in the House-passed budget resolution, which locks in tax cuts for hardworking families and small businesses in a balanced and fiscally responsible way. Watch Chairman Arrington’s full interview with Shannon Bream HERE. Find highlights of key moments below. Chairman Arrington the Need for a … Continue Reading
May 02, 2025
Budget Chairman Arrington, Health Care Task Force Chair Moore Applaud CBO’s Call to Study on Cutting Health Costs by Improving SNAP Nutrition Standards
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and Rep. Blake Moore (R-Utah), who chairs the Committee’s Health Care Task Force, praised the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) call for research related to the budgetary effects of policies to improve nutrition standards in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Statement from Chairman Arrington: “Prior to President Trump’s return to office, both the fiscal and physical health of our nation were on an … Continue Reading
May 02, 2025
Chairman Arrington Statement on President Trump's FY26 Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, President Trump released his skinny budget requestfor FY2026.The budget calls for spendingreductions across government while maintainingsupport for critical programs and priorities. Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statementonPresident Trump’s budget proposal: “President Trump's budget reflects his bold and unwavering commitment to reining in Washington’s runaway spending, right sizing the bloated federal bureaucracy, and … Continue Reading
