WASHINGTON, DC— This week, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined Reps. Ron Estes (KS-4) and Kevin Hern (OK-01) in introducing the Marginal Well Protection Act, legislation that would prevent the EPA from levying excessive methane emission fees for marginal wells – wells that produce less than 15 barrels of oil and less than 90 Mcf (90,000 cubic feet) of natural gas per day. Marginal… Read more »
LUBBOCK, TX— Today, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack urging him to provide USDA employees reasonable accommodations from vaccine mandates that threaten to leave the department, and specifically the Farm Service Agency, even more understaffed.
“President Biden’s heavy-handed vaccine mandates are outrageous and… Read more »
Today, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined Rep. Scott DesJarlais and over 50 House Colleagues in a letter to HHS Secretary Becerra voicing grave concerns regarding the department’s recent changes to the distribution of monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatments.
“At a time when our hospitals and doctors need life-saving treatments as quickly as possible, the Biden… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined Rep. Robin Kelly in introducing Reese’s Law, legislation aimed at preventing deadly button battery ingestion.
“As a parent, I cannot imagine the heartbreak that the Hamsmith family has endured since losing baby Reese last December,” said Rep. Arrington. “As a Member of Congress, I believe the most important responsibility of… Read more »
Lubbock, TX— Today, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement on the Department of Defense’s announcement regarding the August 29th drone strike in Kabul:
“Just when we thought the situation in Afghanistan couldn’t possibly get worse, we learned this afternoon that the August 29th drone strike killed 10 civilians – including 7 children – and not a single ISIS-K… Read more »
Lubbock, TX- Over the last week, House Ways and Means Committee Member Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) participated in the committee's markup of Democrats' $3.5 trillion tax hike and spending package. Rep. Arrington introduced several amendments addressing some of the most concerning aspects of this legislation and participated in debate of many… Read more »
LUBBOCK, TX— Today, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement reflecting on the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks.
“Twenty years ago today, our lives changed forever as terrorists carried out the worst attack on U.S. soil, killing nearly 3,000 Americans and wounding thousands more. The tragic events of September 11, 2001, transformed… Read more »
Lubbock, TX - Today, House Ways and Means Committee Member Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) participated in a full committee markup of Democrats' $3.5 trillion tax hike and spending package, slamming the legislation as devastating for American families.
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POST, TX—Today, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined his friends and fellow West Texans in Post, Texas at the Garza County Chamber of Commerce to discuss the latest challenges facing Garza County community leaders. Rep. Arrington was joined by leaders in law enforcement, banking, agriculture, and county elected officials.
“It’s always great to visit my friends in… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court allowed the Texas Legislature’s pro-life “heartbeat” legislation, Senate Bill 8, to take effect.
“I applaud the Fifth Circuit Court’s decision to allow Texas’ pro-life “heartbeat” protections to take effect,” said Rep. Arrington. “This legislation is… Read more »
