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By Matt Dotray / A-J Media Cotton producers applauded another political move this week as the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it’s revamping its ginning assistance program. This comes less than a month after a move by Congress to make cotton-seed eligible for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage in the 2018 crop year. The National Cotton Council has described… Read more »

Rep. Jodey C. Arrington, 45, a Texas Republican, talks about having his family in D.C., listening to Eminem and walking on to the Texas Tech football team. Q: What has surprised you most about Congress so far? A: Just how many places you have to be at one time. There’s a time in my day, today, where I have a roundtable that I’m leading as chair of the [Veterans’… Read more »

Today the House of Representatives passed the Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act, legislation supported by Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), aimed at bringing regulatory relief to small community banks. Community banks make up over 50 percent of banks in rural communities and employ 20,000 people in District 19. Arrington delivered a speech on the House floor in support of the… Read more »

Rep. Jodey Arrington said Monday that he supports a proposal for DACA recipients that allows a three-year legal status and does allow a path to permanent status. “It would allow them to go back and do a touchback and get in whatever respective line for whatever respective long-term status they’d like. But only by standing in line behind everybody else who is pursuing legal… Read more »

In July of 2017, Arrington helped his friend and fellow West Texan, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee Mike Conaway, secure the support of over a hundred of their colleagues in the House for a letter to President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue, asking that USDA restart the Cotton Ginning Cost Share program. Following today’s announcement by Secretary of Agriculture… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (TX-08) and other members of the Texas delegation on the House floor to highlight stories of Texans who have benefited from tax reform. DOWNLOAD CLIP FOR BROADCAST HERE The full transcript of Arrington’s speech follows below: “I want to thank my friend, the gentleman from… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »