Congressman Jodey Arrington said if troops are not going to get paid during the government shutdown, neither should lawmakers.
Saturday, he sent a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives to request his pay be withheld until the shutdown ends.
“It is fundamentally flawed that members of our military will not receive a paycheck during this… Read more »
By: Michael Cantu
(KCBD) -
It has not been a very celebratory anniversary for President Donald Trump as he comes off his first year of his presidency.
A government shutdown is in full effect, something the country has not seen since 2013 during the presidency of Barack Obama. It was Democrats in the Senate that killed a bill at midnight on Saturday that would have funded the… Read more »
Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law. The FY 2018 NDAA authorizes a 10% increase in military spending over the Obama Administration, and the largest pay raise for our troops in 8 years.
“While more war has been diverted, more peace has been… Read more »
Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1164, the Taylor Force Act, legislation Arrington cosponsored that would prohibit U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority until the State Department certifies that they are:
taking credible steps to end violence against United States and Israeli citizens that are perpetrated by individuals… Read more »
Stuart and Robbi Force had a long day sitting in the gallery of the House of Representatives, waiting for a vote on the piece of legislation named after their son, Taylor.
"It was pretty emotional to be reminded," Stuart Force said, as legislator after legislator praised their son. “Each time they did that, it just hit us."
When the House unanimously voted in favor of the Taylor… Read more »
Local representation such as the Military Affairs Committee, along with federal representation from House Representative Jodey Arrington ae in constant communication with D.C. contacts promoting Dyess as a perfect base for the upcoming B-21 Bomber.
"So we are very engaged in this," commented Arrington.
According to Arrington, the visit from Chairman of the Armed Services Mac Thornberry… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington and fellow Republican and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Mac Thornberry, visited Dyess Air Force Base yesterday to hear from airmen and learn more about their needs. The congressmen toured a C-130J Super Hercules and a B-1B Lancer.
“This was a big day for West Texas and for Abilene and Dyess,” Arrington said. “The Chairman… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington brought House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry to Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene on Thursday.
“With West Texas competing to base the next generation of bombers, having our neighbor and Chairman to the north come to town was a big deal,” Arrington, a Lubbock Republican whose U.S. House District 19 also covers Abilene, said in a… Read more »
The guests were two members of Congress but it was 6-year-old Nathan Arrington who stole the show Thursday afternoon at Dyess Air Force Base.
His father, U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington, invited fellow Republican and chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Mac Thornberry, to Abilene for an August recess visit. While the two congressmen talked to airmen and learned more about their jobs… Read more »
