LUBBOCK, TX – This week, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined Americans for Prosperity at their “True Cost of Washington” event to pump gas and talk about the country’s current economic state. Customers paid $2.38 per gallon at the gas pump and were reminded of the booming economic conditions prior to President Biden taking office where – under his leadership – gas prices… Read more »
BIG SPRING, TX – This week, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) spent the day in Big Spring, Texas, to visit with farmers and ranchers, veterans, and city officials and hosted a press conference on the Ports-to-Plains Corridor progress.
Rep. Arrington started the day at the Howard County Farm Bureau to provide an update on Congress’ agriculture policy efforts and hear about… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) voted against the Democrats’ tax-and-spend legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives and debated in opposition prior to its passage on the House Floor.
“Another false [Democrat] promise under the guise of a grandiose title the ‘Inflation Reduction Act.’ Nobody in America believes this bill will reduce… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement, expanding on his initial reaction to Monday’s unannounced raid by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) on former President Donald Trump’s private Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago:
“The political corruption in Washington and repeated weaponization of the Justice Department… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) made the following statement after learning about the death of his friend and colleague, Representative Jackie Walorski (IN-02):
“Anne and I are heartbroken to learn about the tragic accident in Indiana that took the life of my friend, Rep. Walorski, and two of her staff members. Jackie was a very special lady and an… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and members of the Texas Delegation introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to expand access to emergency care for Texas seniors. The bill, H.R. 8597, is supported by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the National Association of Freestanding Emergency Centers… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined Representatives Buddy Carter (GA-01), Yvette Clarke (NY-09), and Danny Davis (IL-07) to introduce bipartisan legislation to ensure that individuals with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) continue to have equitable access to private healthcare and to provide protection of the Medicare Trust Fund. A recent Supreme… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement prior to a likely vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on Democrats’ H.R. 1808 – legislation that would ban hundreds of commonly used firearms, grossly infringing on law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment rights.
“The Democrats’ recycled ‘assault weapons’ ban from the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Jodey Arrington (R-TX) spoke on the House Floor ahead of a vote on legislation that would ban semi-automatic rifles and hundreds of additional firearms.
“Every law-abiding citizen in America must be able to meet evil with equal or greater force, whether it be a violent criminal, a crazed killer, or a coercive government,” said Rep. Arrington. “We… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5313, Reese’s Law. Rep. Arrington introduced Reese’s Law in honor of Reese Hamsmith, a Lubbock toddler who passed away after ingesting a button battery in December 2020. Reese’s Law strengthens consumer safety standards for products with button batteries by requiring clear warning labels, child-resistant… Read more »
