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House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington announces retirement
Republican Rep. Jodey C. Arrington of Texas won’t seek reelection in 2026, closing out a tumultuous run as House Budget chairman.
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Republican Rep. Jodey C. Arrington of Texas won’t seek reelection in 2026, closing out a tumultuous run as House Budget chairman.
She is the first former Biden Cabinet secretary to formally announce a 2026 campaign, but at least two others are considering bids.
Blue states and Blue Dogs: Meanwhile, in the House, ideological divisions and new district lines are some of the factors shaping the 2026 landscape.
But that limit comes off in 2026, and an all-Democratic Congress might seek immediate repeal. And charities, already chafing under the 2017 law’s higher standard deduction, would cry foul.