Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after Representative Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) was elected to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 118th Congress: “Congratulations to Kevin McCarthy on being elected Speaker of the House. It is now time to get to work on behalf of the American people who have been… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following message regarding the House of Representatives’ ongoing election for Speaker of the House in the 118th Congress: “Dear fellow West Texans, “I am working with my Republican colleagues on all sides of this issue to find the best path forward for our Conference and the most effective leadership… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an op-ed carried by the Washington Examiner, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) detailed how restoring fiscal responsibility in Washington will require Congress to rein in runaway spending and return to policies that strengthen and grow the economy.   Read Rep. Arrington’s full op-ed below or click here. America’s greatest 21st century… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after the opening of the 118th Congress: “Working Americans across the nation have struggled under big government policies, lawlessness, and reckless spending from two years of single-party Democrat rule.    “The new GOP House majority has an opportunity and a responsibility to… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement regarding the $1.8 trillion spending bill being considered in the Senate: “This $1.8 trillion, 4,155-page bill is a fiscal abomination.  “With $31 trillion in debt and a looming financial crisis, Democrat leadership is choosing to fund big labor unions, a running trail named after… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement upon the House’s passage of legislation that would overturn decades of privacy protections for average Americans: “This bill is not to improve internal processes at the IRS, it is to paint the false perception that Democrats’ efforts to weaponize the tax code and release the private… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led his Texas colleagues in a letter urging Governor Greg Abbott to implement emergency rulemaking to permit Texas hospitals to become licensed and operate as Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs). In December 2020, Rep. Arrington’s “Save Rural Communities Act” was signed into law. The legislation repealed… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement in response to an address given by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a Joint Session of Congress:   “I appreciate the gratitude President Zelensky expressed on behalf of his countrymen for the generosity of the American people. Most Americans want to help the Ukrainian people… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the statement below following a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Democrats’ intention in releasing former President Donald Trump’s tax returns:  “It was clear from today’s hearing that this was about political vengeance, not real process reform. There is absolutely no legitimate or defensible… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19), along with Representatives Ronny Jackson (TX-13) and August Pfluger (TX-11), led several Texas colleagues in a letter to both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, urging leadership to support funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Emergency Relief Program… Read more »