Veterans

Congressman Jodey C. Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after VA announced it had awarded 13 new leases for health care facilities, reaffirming their commitment to serving and caring for our veterans. “I’m excited about the partnership between VA and Texas Tech Health Sciences Center to provide thousands of veterans throughout West Texas with the highest… Read more »

It was a packed auditorium Thursday morning at Big Spring High School to remember 21-year-old Robert Volker, better known as RJ. RJ graduated from Big Spring in 2003 where he played the French horn. Soon after, he followed his brother into service and joined the Army. “RJ’s biggest thing was that he was helping a community. There was people over there that were crying out… Read more »

The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a hearing on Capitol Hill today to discuss veteran suicide prevention — maximizing effectiveness and increasing awareness. While the committee commented several times on the positive impact of veteran suicide prevention efforts thus far, the numbers from the most recent National Suicide Data Reportreleased by the VA… Read more »

 – Last week, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and his colleagues on the House Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Committee highlighted legislation passed during the 115thCongress that improves care and services for veterans. Of the 400 bills members of the committee have introduced, over 70 have passed the House and nearly 30 of those have been signed into law by President… Read more »

Following Friday’s announcement that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has begun implementing Executive Order 13837 Ensuring Transparency, Accountability, and Efficiency in Taxpayer Funded Union Time Use, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement: “At a time when thousands of our nation’s veterans have waited months for care, some going… Read more »

On Thursday, legislation Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced to reform and improve the Transition Assistance Program (TAP), helping servicemembers transition from active duty service to civilian life, passed the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, moving it one step closer to a vote on the House floor. The Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer William "Bill" Mulder (Ret.)… Read more »

On Friday, June 1, the President signed into law bipartisan, common sense legislation authored by Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) that ensures veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided with the best in-home adaptation services, and at areduced cost to taxpayers. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD CLIP FOR BROADCAST “Currently, disabled veterans who need special modifications… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, introduced the Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer William "Bill" Mulder (Ret.) Transition Improvement Act of 2018, legislation named in memory of Arrington’s friend, a Plainview High School graduate and decorated Navy Seal. “Our government spends billions of dollars… Read more »

Today Phil Crenshaw, a long-time Lubbock resident and the last living chaplain’s assistant from World War II, served as guest chaplain for the House of Representatives. Mr. Crenshaw opened the House floor in prayer. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD CLIP FOR BROADCAST A transcript of Mr. Crenshaw’s prayer follows below: “Dear Holy Father, “It is with grateful hearts we… Read more »

During the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees joint hearing with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) addressed the broken culture at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and discussed how legislation he introduced in the House, the Veterans, Employees and Taxpayers (VET) Protection Act, would better serve our nation’s… Read more »