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Arrington Statement on Securing Americas Future Act

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Today Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement on the Securing America’s Future Act (H.R. 4760), immigration legislation the House voted on yesterday. “The most important issue to address with regards to our broken immigration system is the safety and security of the American people. To do that, we must not only secure our border with physical and…

Arrington Applauds House Passage of 2018 Farm Bill

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Today Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018. “As a trillion-dollar industry, agriculture is 5.5 percent of our total economy and employs over 21 million people, including one out of every seven people in the great state of Texas,” said Arrington. “The 2018 Farm Bill…

Arrington Legislation to Improve Services for Disabled Veterans Signed into Law

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On Friday, June 1, the President signed into law bipartisan, common sense legislation authored by Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) that ensures veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided with the best in-home adaptation services, and at areduced cost to taxpayers. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD CLIP FOR BROADCAST “Currently, disabled veterans who need special modifications…

Arrington Announces Congressional Art Competition Winner

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Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) today announced Audrey Orson of Wylie High School as the winner of the 2018 Congressional Art Competition for the Nineteenth District of Texas. Audrey’s piece, titled “Grounded Generation,” will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building for one year. “With cotton being so important to our region’s identity and economic…

Arrington Statement on the Fy19 Defense Authorization

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Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) today released the following statement after the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019(H.R. 5515). Among other key achievements, the FY 2018 NDAA makes a critical investment to rebuild our military, ensuring they have the capacity and resources to confront potential threats abroad, and it authorizes a 2.6% pay…

Arrington Statement on the 2018 Farm Bill Vote

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Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), member of the House AgricultureCommittee, released the following statement on the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018(H.R.2), commonly referred to as the 2018 Farm Bill. “I am disappointed that an unrelated policy issue was the motivating factor in today’s Farm Bill vote,” said Arrington. “I have no doubt that things will be…

Freshmen Congressmen Introduce Term Limits Legislation Following Meeting with President Trump

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Freshmen Reps. Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Vicente Gonzalez (R-TX), and Greg Gianforte (R-MT) today introduced a Constitutional amendment to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress. The legislation limits congressional terms to twelve years in both chambers, six two-year terms in the House and…

Rep. Arrington, Sens. Cruz and Cornyn Praise Air Force Nomination of Dyess to Host B-21 Bomber

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Air Force names Dyess official candidate to host B-21 bomber ABILENE, Texas – Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today issued the following statements regarding the Air Force’s announcement nominating Dyess Air Force Base as an official candidate to host the B-21 bomber. “Through award-winning community…

Arrington Introduces Legislation in Memory of Plainview Graduate and Decorated Navy Seal

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Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, introduced the Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer William "Bill" Mulder (Ret.) Transition Improvement Act of 2018, legislation named in memory of Arrington’s friend, a Plainview High School graduate and decorated Navy Seal. “Our government spends billions of dollars…

Lubbock Veteran Serves As Guest Chaplain for House of Representatives

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Today Phil Crenshaw, a long-time Lubbock resident and the last living chaplain’s assistant from World War II, served as guest chaplain for the House of Representatives. Mr. Crenshaw opened the House floor in prayer. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD CLIP FOR BROADCAST A transcript of Mr. Crenshaw’s prayer follows below: “Dear Holy Father, “It is with grateful hearts we…