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Abilene Reporter-News: Abilene Rep. Arrington among congressmen calling for federal budget reform

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Tags: Economy

U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington is calling on congress to finish its budget on time despite a recent failures to meet deadlines. Arrington, a Lubbock Republican who represents Abilene as part of District 19, said lawmakers needs to step up or shouldn't be allowed to take its summer recess. "As families across America prepare to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday this week, congress has once…

KFYO: Congressman Arrington Talks Farm Bill and G.I. Bill

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Monday on KFYO Mornings with Dave King and Matt Martin, Congressman Jodey Arrington joined Matt Martin and Matt Crow to talk about the House and Senate, the Farm Bill, border security, the G.I. Bill, and more. The congressman was asked if there was anything that the house can push and get through the Senate before the Democrats take over, to which he responded that they unfortunately…

WSJ: Computer Flubs Left Vets Short of Housing Benefits

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Tags: Veterans

A Department of Veterans Affairs computer system botched calculations for GI Bill benefits, leaving thousands of student veterans without full housing assistance, a senior VA official told Congress on Thursday. The delays and shortfalls in payments have left some student veterans and their family members struggling to pay for housing, veterans groups and the VA say. At the root of the…

Modern Healthcare: New VA ban on clinicians' union work spurs litigation threats

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Unions representing Veterans Affairs Department medical workers are ramping up for another legal battle over the VA's decision Thursday to bar 430 VA clinicians from doing any union work during their salaried employment hours to ensure a full-time focus on hands-on patient care. VA Secretary Robert Wilkie's move overrides a collective bargaining agreement made by the Obama administration…

KFYO: Rep. Jodey Arrington Says Cotton Is Firmly In Place, Will Stay In Farm Bill

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On Thursday's edition of The Chad Hasty Show, District 19 Representative Jodey Arrington appeared on the program to discuss this week's mid term elections and their fallout, cotton in the farm bill, and much more. While speaking about the changes in the legislature and it's leadership in the wake of Tuesday's results, and what the public can expect with Democrats in charge of House,…

ITT: TTU Freshman Earns Congressional Award

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Hundreds of volunteer hours earned one incoming Texas Tech freshman a trip to the U.S. Capitol this summer to receive a prestigious award. Elizabeth Walker of Abilene was one of 29 Texans to earn a Congressional Award gold medal. On Mondays and Wednesdays for two and a half years, Walker volunteered at City Light Soup Kitchen, a program of the First Baptist Church in Abilene. She began…

Lubbock Nexstar: Wreaths laid in tribute of Medal of Honor Heroes at Texas Tech Memorial Circle

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LUBBOCK, Texas - Memorial Circle at Texas Tech is a sacred place on campus, and for a very good reason, as this October marks the anniversary of the receipt of the medal of honor by two Texas Tech veterans: Herman Wallace from World War II and George O’Brien from the Korean War. Congressman Jodey Arrington shared just how meaningful and impactful their sacrifices are. "This event…

Nexstar: Dr. Tedd L. Mitchell named Texas Tech University System Chancellor

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LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - The following is a news release from the Texas Tech University System: The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents today (Oct. 25) unanimously voted to name Dr. Tedd L. Mitchell the fifth chancellor of the TTU System in a special-called meeting of the board. Mitchell, who arrived in Lubbock in 2010 as president of Texas Tech University…

Nexstar: Wreaths laid in tribute of Medal of Honor Heroes at Texas Tech Memorial Circle

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LUBBOCK, Texas - Memorial Circle at Texas Tech is a sacred place on campus, and for a very good reason, as this October marks the anniversary of the receipt of the medal of honor by two Texas Tech veterans: Herman Wallace from World War II and George O’Brien from the Korean War. Congressman Jodey Arrington shared just how meaningful and impactful their sacrifices are. "This event…

KFYO: Rep. Jodey Arrington calls for military on southern border

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On Thursday's edition of The Chad Hasty Show District 19 Representative Jodey Arrington joined Chad in the KFYO studio to discuss current events and news in the district, the state of Texas, and the nation. Early on in the interview, Arrington talked about the people of West Texas, what the area contributes to the United States, and his honor in being the elected…