Economy
It is no accident that Texas consistently leads the nation in job creation. Some have described this economic powerhouse as a "Texas Miracle." But, we know better than that. The Texas Economic Experience is rooted in concepts and principles that will work anywhere they're tried: Keeping taxes low, creating a predictable regulatory climate, cracking down on lawsuit abuse, and investing in critical infrastructure like roads, water and schools in a fiscally responsible way.
June 7th, 2023
Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) gave the below remarks on the House floor regarding H.R. 3746, a debt ceiling increase contrived by House GOP leadership and the Biden White House.
June 5th, 2023
Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement regarding U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai’s announcement that the United States will file a request for consultations with the Government of...
June 2nd, 2023
This week, H.J. Res. 24, a Congressional Review Act to override the Biden Administration’s student loan bailout scheme, passed both houses of Congress.
May 31st, 2023
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement on the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which would restore fiscal sanity in our nation and hold Washington accountable.
May 18th, 2023
On the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed debt ceiling negotiations and called on President Biden to cancel his trip to Japan to work on a deal before the U.S. defaults. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are...
May 15th, 2023
Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Dan Kildee (D-MI) and U.S. Sens. Jim Risch (R-ID) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) led 31 of their colleagues to urge the Biden Administration to support American potato growers gain access to...
May 2nd, 2023
Yesterday, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) participated in a House Ways and Means Committee hearing where he questioned U.S. Commissioner Daniel Werfel about the accountability and transparency of the IRS.
April 21st, 2023
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) announced that Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) will introduce the House GOP’s plan to responsibly address the debt ceiling by including spending cuts and pro-growth policies.
April 17th, 2023
If Americans can come together across the aisle to agree on anything, it’s that the Biden administration’s agenda has been disastrous for Americans.
April 13th, 2023
In this 17-minute episode of Rational Middle podcasts, host Omar Gallaga interviews Douglas Holtz-Eakin to take a look at immigration through the lens of its economic benefits. Holtz-Eakin is an American economist and is the...
June 5th, 2023
Last week, the House passed the Fiscal Responsibility Act to avoid a catastrophic default on our national debt.
June 2nd, 2023
Thursday, El Paso Mayor Ivy Avalos, Dreamers, Business, Civic, Faith, and Law Enforcement leaders joined a discussion on workforce and border security solutions.
June 1st, 2023
Last week, U.S. Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Veronica Escobar (D-TX) and several other bipartisan co-sponsors introduced a bill that aims to reform U.S. immigration laws
May 24th, 2023
The bill consists of four core principles: (1) stopping illegal immigration; (2) providing a dignified solution for undocumented immigrants living in America; (3) strengthening the American workforce and economy; and (4)...
May 17th, 2023
What we need is a common-sense solution that addresses the humanity of undocumented migrants, the horror of child labor, the nationwide labor shortage, and a multitude of complex societal issues directly impacted by the...
May 11th, 2023
Border chaos associated with Title 42 ending Thursday is the result of lawmakers failing to pass bipartisan immigration reform for decades. The only people who benefit from the chaos at the border are politicians making...
April 27th, 2023
Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called out President Biden for refusing to negotiate with Congress to avoid a catastrophic default on the national debt. Excerpts of Sen.
April 21st, 2023
Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Conservation and Innovative Climate Partnership Act of 2023 alongside Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME).
April 14th, 2023
This week, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led eleven of his Republican colleagues in sending a letter to U.S.
April 4th, 2023
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today toured the Ion Innovation District and participated in a roundtable with Rice University’s president and Ion’s leadership and tenant...