Agriculture

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) praised the Trump Administration and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for delivering long-overdue relief to American farmers reeling from natural disasters over the past two years. "Our hard-working farmers and ranchers are the lifeblood of West Texas and backbone of our… Read more »

It’s time to get serious about fiscal responsibility, improve taxpayer stewardship and put the farm back in the Farm Bill. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement in support of the House Agriculture Committee fighting to advance key Farm Bill provisions through reconciliation: “As someone concerned about both the high cost of farming and the unsustainable fiscal trajectory of our country, I have long called for Republicans to… Read more »

Lubbock, TX – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) was joined in West Texas by Brooke Rollins, the 33rdUnited States Secretary of Agriculture. Arrington and Secretary Rollins met with ag stakeholders, administrators and officials from the Texas Tech University System, and Texas Tech students to discuss how the Trump Administration is advocating for Rural America and… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led twenty Members of Congress in a letter to President Donald Trump encouraging him to negotiate new trade agreements that boost American agricultural exports as part of his America First Trade Policy and Fair and Reciprocal Plan executive orders. The letter commends the President for trade… Read more »

Lubbock, Texas – Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) hosted West Texas ag producers and stakeholders for a forum focused on agriculture. The conversation, held at the FiberMax Center for Discovery in Lubbock, focused on Arrington’s critical work securing emergency disaster relief for farmers in the end-of-year funding bill, what to… Read more »

Washington, D.C. –  Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after Brooke Rollins was confirmed by the Senate to lead the Department of Agriculture: “Congratulations to our new Secretary of Agriculture and my friend, Brooke Rollins,” said Chairman Arrington. “Our new Secretary is a proud Texan, a longtime advocate for ag… Read more »

Washington, D.C. –  Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement in support of President Trump’s Fair and Reciprocal Plan on Trade: “For too long, American exporters have been ripped off overseas by nations who unfairly restrict access to their markets while enjoying the benefits of ours,” said Chairman Arrington. “Nearly… Read more »

  Congress last week passed a stopgap funding bill that temporarily averts a looming partial federal government shutdown just days before Christmas and weeks… Read more »

  BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – U.S. House of Representative Jodey Arrington voted to back a bill that would not only fund West Texas farmers but would… Read more »