Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement following the retirement announcement of Congressman and fellow West Texan Mike Conaway (TX-11):
“Mike Conaway is not your typical politician – he has an unmatched work ethic, impeccable integrity, and is equal parts conservative, compassionate, and common-sense. As Chairman of the House Agriculture… Read more »
LUBBOCK – Yesterday, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined members of the Texas Tech community, including Chancellor Tedd Mitchell, President Lawrence Schovanec, as well as U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Greg Ibach, and fellow West Texan and Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, Congressman Mike Conaway… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) participated in a House Ways and Means Committee hearing with United States Trade Representative Ambassador Robert Lighthizer on the status of U.S.-China trade talks. At the hearing, Congressman Arrington highlighted the role of food, fuel, and fiber production in West Texas and asked Ambassador Lighthizer about ongoing discussions with China to… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX19) was selected by the House Republican Steering Committee to serve on the Committee on Ways and Means. Arrington will fill one of three open seats on the committee.
“As a representative of the largest agriculture and energy production region in the world, my mission is to put West Texas and our values in the best position to influence the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX19) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a proposed rule that would “restore the original intent of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)” by tightening state waivers for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWD).
“I applaud Secretary Perdue and the Trump… Read more »
Today the House passed the Farm Bill conference report. Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), member of the Farm Bill conference committee, released the following statement after its passage.
“After two years of hearings and meetings, as well as months of negotiations on the conference committee, I am excited to be sending a great Farm Bill to the President’s desk,”… Read more »
Today the Farm Bill conference committee, on which Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) serves, signed the conference report for the 2018 Farm Bill.
"After two years of work, hundreds of meetings in the district and in Washington, and months of negotiating on the Farm Bill conference committee, I joined my colleagues in signing the 2018 conference report,” Arrington said.
“I… Read more »
Negotiators of the Farm Bill said Thursday they’ve reached an “agreement in principle” on a final draft, as the end of the Congressional session looms just over two weeks away.
Details of the compromise haven’t been released, but Lubbock’s U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington, who is a member of the conference committee appointed to reconcile House and Senate versions… Read more »
Today Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement once an agreement in principle had been made on the 2018 Farm Bill.
“I am pleased that we’ve reached a bipartisan agreement in principle on the 2018 Farm Bill,” Arrington said. “This legislation will be tremendously helpful for our farmers, ranchers, and rural America because it… Read more »
Monday on KFYO Mornings with Dave King and Matt Martin, Congressman Jodey Arrington joined Matt Martin and Matt Crow to talk about the House and Senate, the Farm Bill, border security, the G.I. Bill, and more.
The congressman was asked if there was anything that the house can push and get through the Senate before the Democrats take over, to which he responded that they unfortunately… Read more »
