Press Releases

Today the House of Representatives passed the Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act, legislation supported by Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), aimed at bringing regulatory relief to small community banks. Community banks make up over 50 percent of banks in rural communities and employ 20,000 people in District 19. Arrington delivered a speech on the House floor in support of the… Read more »

In July of 2017, Arrington helped his friend and fellow West Texan, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee Mike Conaway, secure the support of over a hundred of their colleagues in the House for a letter to President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue, asking that USDA restart the Cotton Ginning Cost Share program. Following today’s announcement by Secretary of Agriculture… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered a speech on the House floor to pay tribute to the life and legacy of Reverend Billy Graham. Today, Reverend Graham will lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. DOWNLOAD CLIP FOR BROADCAST HERE The full transcript of Arrington’s speech follows below: “Mister Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the life and legacy of Reverend… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (TX-08) and other members of the Texas delegation on the House floor to highlight stories of Texans who have benefited from tax reform. DOWNLOAD CLIP FOR BROADCAST HERE The full transcript of Arrington’s speech follows below: “I want to thank my friend, the gentleman from… Read more »

Today, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan selected Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) as one of only four House Republican members – and the only freshman member - to serve on the newly formed Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform. This bipartisan, bicameral committee was established in the recently passed Bipartisan Budget Act. The Joint Select Committee… Read more »

Yesterday, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) met with Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson in his Washington, D.C. office. The purpose of the meeting was to review the status of the basing process for the B-21 bomber and reinforce Dyess’ competitive strengths including weather, air space, and community support. Additionally, Arrington requested their assistance on air space… Read more »

Today, the House Budget Committee, on which Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) serves, held a hearing on President Trump’s budget request for fiscal year 2019. The hearing included testimony from Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD CLIP FOR BROADCAST During the hearing, Arrington commended President Trump for fulfilling his promises… Read more »

First-term Congressman, Jodey Arrington (TX-19), today announced two major victories for West Texas have been achieved, all within one week. Today, the U.S. Air Force announced that existing bomber bases, including Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, will remain bomber bases into the future as Northrop Grumman’s next-generation B-21 “Raiders” become operational. The… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after the House passed the Bipartisan Budget Act. “While I have serious concerns about our nation’s unsustainable spending and debt, the more immediate threat is our military readiness and the safety of our troops. The almost $200 billion in cuts during the Obama Administration have crippled our armed… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led a letter to House leadership with twenty of his colleagues urging an immediate extension of expired Medicare payment programs that support rural hospitals and help protect local access to health care for millions of Americans. CLICK HERE TO READ THE LETTER The Medicare Dependent Hospital (MDH) and Low-Volume Adjustment (LVA) programs and the… Read more »