I will continue supporting the mission of the military and fighting waste and radical ideologies at the Pentagon so servicemembers are trained to fight and win wars.

I remain laser-focused on supporting the mission of our military and combatting waste and radical ideologies at the Pentagon so our servicemembers are trained to fight and win wars, not how to use the correct pronouns.

A commitment to keep backing the military while opposing perceived Pentagon waste and ideology.

Jodey Arrington's Stance on the Issues | Representing Texas District 19 | Jodey Arrington
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I have been an advocate for expanding our military and providing for our veterans, and I will continue to work to support the defenders of freedom.

Promise to keep supporting the military and veterans.

Congressman Jodey Arrington | Representing Texas District 19 | Jodey Arrington
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I will never stop fighting to ensure our warfighters have what they need to succeed on the battlefield, our veterans receive the support and resources they deserve, and the Big Country remains at the forefront of America’s national defense mission.

Arrington commits to keep fighting for warfighters, veterans, and local national defense priorities.

Arrington Celebrates Passage of Largest Investment in Dyess Air Force Base History | U.S. Representative Jodey Arrington
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Arrington says he is "laser-focused on supporting the mission of our military and combatting waste and radical ideologies at the Pentagon" so servicemembers are trained to "fight and win wars."

This is the clearest statement of the promise at issue and shows the intended policy direction.

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Jodey Arrington's Stance on the Issues
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GovInfo shows Arrington introduced H.R. 3358, the Mission not Emissions Act, to prohibit federal contractors from being required to disclose greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risk; Arrington said the bill would keep the military focused on fighting adversaries rather than climate activists.

He introduced concrete legislation aimed at rolling back Pentagon-adjacent climate requirements, which counts as active effort on the pledge.

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H.R. 3358 - Mission not Emissions Act
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On passage of the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act, Arrington voted Aye; the vote passed 217-199.

He supported the annual defense authorization bill that funds and directs Pentagon policy, consistent with supporting the military mission.

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Roll Call 279 | H.R. 8070 | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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Arrington said the 2024 NDAA "roots out radical ideology in the military" by removing Green New Deal climate-footprint restrictions from weapons systems and provides resources for Dyess Air Force Base and the B-21 arrival.

This shows he publicly claimed success on the anti-ideology part of the pledge and tied it to defense funding and readiness provisions.

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Arrington Celebrates Key Wins for Dyess Air Force Base in NDAA
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Arrington said the FY2024 NDAA cut wasteful and woke spending, increased military funding and servicemember pay, and reversed Biden climate policies at the Pentagon; he also said the military's mission should be to "fight and win wars."

This is an official account of him supporting and celebrating defense legislation that advanced the anti-waste and anti-ideology components of the pledge.

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Arrington Applauds House Passage of Defense Bill, Secures Critical Investments for Dyess Air Force Base and Repeals Woke Pentagon Policies
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May 15, 2026: Arrington voted Yea on H.R. 8469, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill, which passed the House and funds military construction and related agencies for FY2027.

A same-term vote in favor of a major defense-related appropriations bill shows continued support for the military mission, but it does not by itself prove the broader promise about eliminating Pentagon waste or radical ideologies was fully achieved.

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Roll Call 175 | H.R. 8469 | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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Arrington said the bill supports the B-21 beddown mission, strengthens operational readiness, fully funds veterans' health care and benefits, and that he will never stop fighting to ensure warfighters have what they need to succeed on the battlefield.

This is strong same-term evidence of continued advocacy for military readiness and base modernization, but it remains advocacy and appropriations support rather than proof that the underlying Pentagon reform promise was delivered in full.

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Arrington Celebrates Passage of Largest Investment in Dyess Air Force Base History | U.S. Representative Jodey Arrington
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Arrington joined in introducing H.R. 8464 and H.R. 8463 to prevent fraud in federal programs, saying Washington must get serious about eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse wherever they exist.

This is a concrete anti-waste legislative action in the lookback window. It shows active effort aligned with the claim, but it targets federal payment fraud generally rather than proving Pentagon-specific waste was eliminated.

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Chairmen Arrington, Comer Introduce Legislation to Stop Fraud in Federal Programs | U.S. Representative Jodey Arrington
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