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Arrington on the Passing of Senator John McCain

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 –Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after the passing of Senator John McCain: “America lost a unique leader in John McCain who not only served, but suffered for his fellow countrymen. From the skies over Vietnam to the halls of Congress, Senator McCain earned the title of patriot spending his entire adult life fighting for…

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…

Arrington Meets with President Trump on Term Limits

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Today Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and a bipartisan group of new House members met with President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss term limits. Arrington has been a strong advocate for enacting term limits. He introduced a proposed constitutional amendment last year with Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) that would limit the time Members of the Senate and Members of the House…

Arrington Recognizes Life-Saving Contributions of Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers

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Early next week, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra, to determine whether a California law, which requires pro-life pregnancy centers to inform clients about free or low-cost abortion services, is a violation of free speech. Prior to the oral arguments, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered a…

KFYO: Arrington and Chad Hasty Discuss Guns, Schools, Welfare

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On Thursday's edition of The Chad Hasty Show District 19 Representative Jodey Arrington joined the show to discuss several issues in the news. Arrington and Hasty talked about broadband internet access for rural areas, the possibility of food stamp proposals affecting the new farm bill, and yesterday's protests and school walk-outs over school security and the Second…

KFYO: Jodey Arrington Talks Gun Control and Due Process

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Monday on KFYO Mornings Congressman Jodey Arrington joined Dave King and Matt Martin to talk about Trump's recent remarks on gun control, veterans, and more. Arrington supports Trump but disagrees with his remarks to raise the age to own a firearm, as well as taking away people's guns without due process, saying, "I don't think raising the age limit is, number one, addressing the problem…

KFYO: Arrington Opposes Confiscating Firearms From Citizens Without Due Process

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Thursday on The Chad Hasty Show District 19 Representative Jodey Arrington joined the program to talk about the latest hot topics in the news, including President Trump's "round-table" meeting yesterday where he made extremely controversial comments about possible solutions to gun violence, that referred to side-stepping due process of the…

Arrington Pays Tribute to Rev. Billy Graham on House Floor

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Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered a speech on the House floor to pay tribute to the life and legacy of Reverend Billy Graham. Today, Reverend Graham will lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. DOWNLOAD CLIP FOR BROADCAST HERE The full transcript of Arrington’s speech follows below: “Mister Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the life and legacy of Reverend…

KXAN: Which Central Texas schools have SROs and which ones have marshals

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AUSTIN (KXAN) - In the wake of school shootings across the country, including the most recent tragedy in Parkland, Florida, districts across the nation are working to increase safety and security measures on school campuses -- and the idea of arming school employees is gaining a lot of attention from the White House. In expressing his support for arming teachers, during a meeting with…

KFYO: Arrington Talks Welfare and Recent Shootings

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Monday on KFYO Mornings with Dave King and Matt Martin Congressman Jodey Arrington joined the show to talk about several political issues in the news right now including the farm bill, welfare, and the recent shootings and what should be done about them. The Congressman started the discussion by mentioning how he was recently in Abilene at a farming expo and how his hopes that the farm…