Hello Friends and Fellow West Texans, 

Welcome back to my West Texas Wrap Up. Please remember to follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube for regular updates on how I am serving the people of West Texas!

Grateful for Our Police Officers

My heart is with the Texas Tech Police Department and the two officers injured. While I am relieved to hear their injuries are non-life-threatening, please join me in praying for their speedy recovery. I am grateful for all who wear the badge and defend our communities - this is another reminder of the risks they take to keep us safe.

Israel-Iran Ceasefire

What a difference it makes to have a Commander in Chief who believes in Peace Through Strength.

Taking out much of Iran's nuclear infrastructure was significant. I am encouraged by the Israel-Iran ceasefire and am optimistic about continued progress in the region.

Fighting to Defend Our Communities from Fentanyl

The Biden administration’s surrender of our southern border to narco-terrorists drug cartels fueled the invasion of drugs, crime, and criminals into our communities. The result: the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans from fentanyl poisoning.

I am proud to celebrate the passage of S.331, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act. This critical legislation will ensure law enforcement has the tools they need to combat these deadly drugs.

The House Passes Rescissions Package, Codifies DOGE Cuts

President Trump continues to deliver on his promise to cut wasteful Washington spending and get our nation’s fiscal house in order.  

This $9.4 billion rescissions package is part of Republicans’ plan to right-size our bloated bureaucracy, root out woke programs, and rein-in reckless spending.  

Every dollar we spend on woke and wasteful federal programs is a dollar we steal from our children’s future. We must get serious about returning to fiscal discipline and limiting the scope and scale of the federal government. It’s as much of a threat to our freedoms as it is our prosperity.

The federal government has no business subsidizing multimedia platforms and supporting the politically biased commentary of both NPR and PBS. State-sponsored media is a feature of authoritarian regimes, not free societies.

USAID has been used as a tool by Democrats and the Radical Left to advance their ridiculous and divisive DEI and Green New Deal agendas.

President Trump and House Republicans are sending a clear message: the era of a woke, wasteful, and weaponized federal government is over.  

The rescissions package is about stewarding tax dollars, holding bureaucrats accountable, and restoring fiscal responsibility and confidence in the People’s government.

President Trump Secures the Border

The difference between President Biden could not be more clear. When Biden willfully surrendered the border to narco-terrorist drug cartels, he opened the floodgates and allowed millions of illegals to invade our country.

Fast forward to today, and our border is 100% secure. President Trump promised to secure the border - and he delivered. America First!

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Your friend and fellow West Texan,

Jodey C. Arrington
Member of Congress