Press Releases

Nine-year-old Sophia Campa-Peters from Brownfield has a rare disease and will undergo brain surgery next week in Boston. Ahead of her surgery, she asked that “the entire world come together and pray for her.” Yesterday, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered a speech on the House floor to help fulfill her request. Additionally, Arrington has created a site where… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) today released the following statement after U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a Senate companion to legislation Arrington introduced in the House, the Veterans, Employees and Taxpayer (VET) Protection Act. This legislation would limit time Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees can spend on union activity and ensure that those… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) today announced a solution for putting cotton back into the agriculture safety net could come earlier than the next Farm Bill if the Senate takes action on a supplemental appropriations bill the House passed in late December. The bill includes a provision that would bring cotton back into Title I of the Farm Bill, and would cover cotton as both a seed and lint for the first time ever. Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) today released the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced immediate actions they will take to improve the timeliness of payments to community providers. “The folks who served and sacrificed for our freedom deserve the very best care, and the only way they are going to get the best care is to have more choice… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) today released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R.1) into law. “With the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act officially signed into law, we’ll be ringing in the new year with a simplified tax code that promises bigger paychecks and better jobs for the American people. In fact, just days after… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement on the release of the House-Senate conference report for H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. “After eight long years of big government “Obamanomics” resulting in low wages, low job participation, and no economic growth, the American people will soon be getting a much deserved break. The House and… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law. The FY 2018 NDAA authorizes a 10% increase in military spending over the Obama Administration, and the largest pay raise for our troops in 8 years. “While more war has been diverted, more peace has been… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a hearing to discuss the new version of a program launched last year by the VA which was intended to streamline the way the VA’s medical centers buy supplies for treating veterans. A study released Monday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) states that “as with any organizational transformation, the… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, sent a letter to Chairman Conaway and Ranking Member Peterson and delivered a speech on the House floor outlining West Texas’ priorities in the next farm bill. To read the letter, click HERE. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD CLIP FOR BROADCAST A full transcript of Congressman Arrington’s speech follows… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1164, the Taylor Force Act, legislation Arrington cosponsored that would prohibit U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority until the State Department certifies that they are: taking credible steps to end violence against United States and Israeli citizens that are perpetrated by individuals… Read more »