Agriculture

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led a group of lawmakers representing districts with significant cotton production in sending a letter to the Trump Administration calling for elimination of China's 10 percent tariff on American cotton as part of the ongoing U.S.-China trade negotiations.  The letter thanks Ambassador Greer for his continued efforts… Read more »

  Arrington on delivering for West Texas in the 2026 Farm Bill | Opinion By U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington March 11, 2026 AS SEEN IN THE LUBBOCK… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, also known as the Farm Bill, advanced out of the House Agriculture Committee. The Farm Bill included Arrington's USDA Communication Regarding Oversight of Pesticides (CROP) Act of… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led a group of lawmakers representing districts with significant cotton production in sending a letter to the Trump Administration calling for the elimination of India’s 11 percent tariff on American cotton as part of ongoing U.S.-India trade… Read more »

  Arrington says America first delivering for West Texas ag | Opinion By U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington February 26, 2026 AS SEEN IN THE LUBBOCK… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated new trade deals negotiated by the Trump administration that will address long-standing barriers to U.S. sorghum and cotton exports, including the reduction of India’s 50 percent sorghum tariff and expanded cotton commitments from Bangladesh — key West Texas agriculture priorities Arrington… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led 21 Members of Congress representing Rural America in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Attorney General Pam Bondi encouraging continued collaboration to strengthen competition in agricultural input markets and help lower costs for America’s farmers and… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after President Trump announced a $12 billion economic assistance package to support American farmers:   "President Trump has taken bold steps to tear down unfair foreign trade barriers that have held back American agriculture for decades,” said Chairman… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced Texas Tech Professor Mindy Brashears at her confirmation hearing in support of her nomination as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety at the United States Department of Agriculture.    … Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the USDA Communication Regarding Oversight of Pesticides (CROP) Act of 2025, legislation to require the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy (OPMP), which frequently communicates with producers, to have a meaningful voice in the regulation of crop protection products. This legislation is being led in… Read more »