WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (MA-02) and Ranking Member Kevin Brady (TX-08) to discuss bipartisan solutions to address the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) – an unfair Social Security provision that reduces millions of public employees’ benefits.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington released the following statement in response to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports that there have been over 16,000 apprehensions at the southern border in the last 48 hours:
“We’ve seen over 16,000 illegal crossings at the southern border in just the last 48 hours, on top of over 200,000 apprehensions… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington led the Texas Republican delegation in unveiling its border security plan – a Commitment to Secure the Border – for the 118th Congress.
“No one understands or appreciates the widespread social and economic costs of Biden’s unprecedented open border crisis like the people of Texas. It only makes sense for the Texas Delegation… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington issued the following statement after voting in support of the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which cleared the House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support.
“The defense authorization bill, while not perfect, provides the necessary resources for our warfighters and weapon… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement regarding the repeal of the Biden Administration’s military COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the House-passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023.
“I am proud that this NDAA not only gave our troops the resources necessary to be safe and successful, but repealed… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) made the following statement after voting against legislation in the House of Representatives that would codify same sex marriage:
“The Democrat-led Senate amendment to HR 8404 — which codifies same sex marriage — would fundamentally alter the definition of traditional marriage by terminating the bipartisan Defense of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined Reps. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Claudia Tenney (NY-22), and Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) to launch the Congressional Family Business Caucus, which they will co-chair in the 118th Congress. This is the first congressional caucus focused solely on the critical issues facing generational owned family businesses of all sizes… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led 26 of his Republican colleagues in a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Richard Glick, urging the Biden Administration to prioritize U.S. energy exports in ongoing trade negotiations with… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (R-TX) released the following statement in response to a federal judge's order to block Title 42, a Trump-era rule that allowed the U.S. to quickly expel migrants who crossed the border.
"Judge Sullivan's decision to block Title 42 will only dump gasoline on an already raging fire that is the invasion at our southern border.… Read more »
LUBBOCK, TX – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) hosted a breakfast to honor and celebrate West Texas veterans and their service to the United States.
“It is a tremendous honor to celebrate Veterans Day with fellow West Texans who honorably and courageously served our country, willing to risk all to preserve the freedom of these United States of America. Our… Read more »
