Writing in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal this week, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) hailed the recent passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Trump Administration’s Phase One trade deal with China as a turning point for American trade policy that will benefit agriculture and energy economies… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement as the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of ratifying the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to modernize free trade in North America:
“I want to thank the ranking member, my dear friend Kevin Brady for his leadership on this very important trade deal that strengthens our largest and most… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) voted to advance the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) out of the House Ways and Means Committee to the full House of Representatives for passage this week. Before the full Committee vote, Congressman Arrington spoke about the impact of the new agreement on establishing more fair and free trade deals for the United States with our partners… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after the Trump Administration’s announcement of a Phase One trade deal with China:
“For decades, policy makers have acquiesced to Communist China and allowed them to steal our intellectual property, manipulate their currency, and engage in unfair and unseemly practices that have shuttered American… Read more »
– This week, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) opposed Democrat leadership’s legislation in the House Ways and Means Committee to increase taxes on individuals and small businesses. The proposal, H.R. 5377, would primarily benefit wealthy individuals in high-tax states and threaten to roll back the economic successes of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) signed by… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after House Democrats and the White House reached a deal on moving forward with passing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA):
“After a year of needless delay by Speaker Pelosi and Democrat leadership, we are finally ready to deliver a win for America and to farmers, ranchers, and workers across… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined Congressmen Kevin Brady (TX-8) and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) in leading a bipartisan group of lawmakers from the Texas congressional delegation to advocate for passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) before the end of the year. As a state, Texas exported over $137 billion to Mexico and Canada last year. In District 19 alone, more… Read more »
Congressman Jodey Arrington will join fellow members of the Texas Congressional Delegation tomorrow for a bipartisan press conference to speak about the importance of passing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and its impact on the State of Texas.
WHO: Reps. Jodey Arrington, Kevin Brady, Henry Cuellar, additional members of the Texas congressional… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced changes to prevent states from waiving work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP) benefits.
“I commend Secretary Purdue’s… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) announced the introduction of H.Res. 676, which encourages the United States to formally withdraw from the 2016 Paris Climate Agreement. The Agreement, which went into effect on November 4, 2016, did not have congressional approval and resulted in burdensome regulatory measures that put the United States at a competitive disadvantage,… Read more »
