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TX · DISTRICT 19

Jodey C. Arrington

RepublicanTexasOutgoing · currently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source

What they said 6

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Safeguard Second Amendment rights

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Arrington cites safeguarding Second Amendment constitutional rights as legislation he has passed. He presents this as a past accomplishment, not a specific future policy commitment.

Context: The campaign page does not identify the legislation or describe the actions involved.

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Support military readiness and resources

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Arrington says the federal government must provide for the common defense and that active-duty service members need the resources to fight and win wars. He says he is focused on preparing service members for combat and opposing waste and what he calls radical ideologies at the Pentagon. He also cites past investments in personnel quality of life, shipbuilding, air capabilities, the nuclear deterrent, and U.S. munitions production.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

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Promote agricultural and energy production

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Arrington says he works to support farmers, ranchers, and energy producers and expand American agricultural and energy production. He points to repealing regulations he considers burdensome, protecting private property rights, streamlining permitting, and expanding energy production on federal lands as ways to do so. He presents this support as a means of feeding and fueling the country, strengthening energy independence, and supporting rural America.

Context: He does not identify specific regulations, permitting changes, or details of future action.

Sources & original wording
repealing burdensome regulations, protecting private property rights, streamlining permitting, and expanding energy production on federal lands
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Campaign position · Original date not established

Support agriculture, energy production and rural infrastructure

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Arrington highlights a $66 billion Farm Bill investment that he says included increases for crop insurance and Title I reference prices, trade promotion, and SNAP accountability, and says he led efforts for the I-27 Ports-to-Plains corridor to connect West Texas with markets nationwide. He also supports expanding agriculture and energy production by repealing regulations he considers burdensome, protecting private property rights, streamlining permitting, and expanding energy production on federal lands. He says the corridor could create nearly 180,000 construction jobs and unlock over $55 billion in economic growth, and says he is committed to making colleagues and Americans understand rural America’s importance.

Context: The page gives no separate future commitment or implementation details for each item; the job and growth figures are presented as projected claims.

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Cut federal spending and address the national debt

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Arrington says he will continue pressing Washington to be accountable and cut what he considers wasteful spending, with the aim of protecting future generations from a sovereign debt crisis. He calls reining in federal spending a priority and says the national debt has surpassed $38 trillion, with interest costs exceeding the amount spent on national defense. As past budget work, he cites legislation he says secured the largest spending cuts in U.S. history and a balanced budget passed out of committee.

Context: He does not specify a future spending-cut plan or the amount of additional cuts he would seek.

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Strengthen border and immigration enforcement

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Arrington says he will continue working to strengthen immigration enforcement, increase penalties for people in the country illegally, hold sanctuary cities accountable, support immigration enforcement officers, and provide resources for a secure southern border. He also describes legislation he says has passed to complete the border wall, expand and train thousands of Border Patrol and customs officers, strengthen ICE operations, and reimburse Texas and other border states for border-related costs.

Context: He does not specify the proposed penalties, what accountability for sanctuary cities would involve, or the amount of resources for border security.

Sources & original wording
I will continue fighting to strengthen enforcement, increase penalties for illegals, ensure accountability for sanctuary cities
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026