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Arrington Denounces Taxpayer Bailout for Mismanaged Union Pensions

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Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in opposition to the “Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act,” which would effectively bail out billions of dollars in mismanaged, underfunded union pension plans using taxpayer dollars. “This is a bailout, this is one of the most reckless, fiscally irresponsible…

Arrington Statement on Democrats Job-Killing Minimum Wage Proposal

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Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after voting against House Democrats’ “Raise the Wage Act,” which passed the House of Representatives today and would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour: “The best way to raise workers’ wages, pull people out of poverty, and put them on a path to prosperity is not…

Arrington Appointed Co-Chair of Ways and Means Committee Rural Task Force

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Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) was appointed co-chair of the House Ways and Means Committee’s Rural and Underserved Communities Heath Task Force, alongside Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-2), Congressman Danny Davis (IL-7), and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-7). The task force will convene members and experts to discuss the challenges of delivering health care in rural…

Arrington Rejects House Democrats Attempt to Weaken Americas Military Defenses

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Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) voted against H.R. 2500 – House Democrats’ version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) – and issued the following statement: “The first and most important job of the federal government is to protect our citizens and provide for a common defense. And now, after eight years of weakening our defense posture…

Arrington Speaks at Signing Ceremony for Cotton Classing Agreement between Texas Tech and USDA

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LUBBOCK – Yesterday, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined members of the Texas Tech community, including Chancellor Tedd Mitchell, President Lawrence Schovanec, as well as U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Greg Ibach, and fellow West Texan and Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, Congressman Mike Conaway…

VIDEO: Arrington, GOP Doctors Caucus Discuss Border Crisis Following Visit to Rio Grande Valley

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MCALLEN – Yesterday, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined Dr. Phil Roe (TN-1) and members of the GOP Doctors Caucus in McAllen, TX to meet with senior medical officials from the Department of Homeland Security in the Rio Grande Valley sector of the Texas-Mexico border region. Congressmen Arrington and Roe joined Dr. Michael Burgess (TX-26), Dr. Roger Marshall (KS-1) Dr. Neal…

ICYMI: Arrington: USMCA Passage is Critical for Texas Agriculture, Energy

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Writing in the Abilene Reporter-News this week, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) urged his colleagues in Congress to pass the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in order to deliver a major win for agriculture and energy producers in Texas and across America. “Trade with our neighbors to the north and the south supports almost a million Texas jobs, and our state’s economy…

Arrington Holds Press Conference with Fellow Texas Republicans on Crisis at the Southern Border

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Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) held a press conference with fellow Texas Republican Members on the security and humanitarian crisis on the Southern border. At the press conference, Congressman Arrington called on Speaker Pelosi and Democrats in the House to put politics aside and pass the Senate emergency aid package so it can be sent to the President and signed into law.…

Arrington Introduces Real Time Benefits Tool Legislation for Seniors

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Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and Congressman Pete Olson (TX-22) introduced the “Shop Rx Act of 2019,” which ensures that sponsors of prescription drug plans offer real-time benefit information to Medicare beneficiaries. Real-time benefits allow providers to see the cost of a drug and its alternatives before they prescribe it to their patients. By…

Arrington Blasts Democrats Medicare for All Proposal at House Ways and Means Hearing

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This week, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) participated in a House Ways and Means hearing on the Democrats’ Medicare for All proposal. At the hearing, Congressman Arrington blasted the legislation that would amount to a socialist, single-payer government takeover of our nation’s entire healthcare system. CLICK HERE TO WATCH CONGRESSMAN ARRINGTON’S…