Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced H.R. 5652 – legislation that will provide much-needed relief to family-owned businesses by cutting the estate tax rate in half. Currently, the estate tax – commonly known as the ‘Death Tax’ – is the highest tax rate in the U.S. Tax Code at 40 percent. This legislation, if passed, would simplify and reduce… Read more »
Writing in Fox Business today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) applauded President Donald Trump and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer for their hard-fought negotiations leading up to the historic signing of a ‘Phase One’ trade agreement between the United States and China. The agreement, which commits China to substantially increased… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced legislation that would eliminate government waste by preventing individuals from receiving both Social Security Disability Benefits and Unemployment Benefits at the same time, so that Disability Insurance is preserved for those who truly cannot work, ending the fiscally irresponsible practice of “double dipping.”… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement opposing House Democrats’ resolution to limit the President’s ability to defend America against Iranian aggression:
“It’s one thing to weaponize impeachment to discredit the President, but it’s another to handcuff our Commander-in-Chief and jeopardize the safety of our soldiers by… Read more »
Writing in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal this week, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) hailed the recent passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Trump Administration’s Phase One trade deal with China as a turning point for American trade policy that will benefit agriculture and energy economies… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement as the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of ratifying the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to modernize free trade in North America:
“I want to thank the ranking member, my dear friend Kevin Brady for his leadership on this very important trade deal that strengthens our largest and most… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, joining colleagues from both parties in opposing the Articles of Impeachment against President Donald J. Trump.
“Today, many of my Democrat colleagues will be making history, unfortunately, for supporting the first-ever, completely partisan impeachment of a President of the United… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) voted to advance the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) out of the House Ways and Means Committee to the full House of Representatives for passage this week. Before the full Committee vote, Congressman Arrington spoke about the impact of the new agreement on establishing more fair and free trade deals for the United States with our partners… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after the Trump Administration’s announcement of a Phase One trade deal with China:
“For decades, policy makers have acquiesced to Communist China and allowed them to steal our intellectual property, manipulate their currency, and engage in unfair and unseemly practices that have shuttered American… Read more »
– This week, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) opposed Democrat leadership’s legislation in the House Ways and Means Committee to increase taxes on individuals and small businesses. The proposal, H.R. 5377, would primarily benefit wealthy individuals in high-tax states and threaten to roll back the economic successes of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) signed by… Read more »
