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Every decision that comes across a president’s desk is an important one, but there are few decisions more consequential than his selection of a Supreme Court Justice. The lifetime nature of judicial appointments, along with the immeasurable influence the courts have on our society, provides a president his greatest legacy opportunity. In fact, in the 2016 election, more than one out of… Read more »

School is back in full swing, and in a few short weeks, summer will turn to fall. It sure went fast, but as I reflect on the month of August I think of the good-hearted, God-fearing, freedom-loving people I had the opportunity to visit with. During the district work period, I traveled throughout our region to discuss our growing economy and how we can ensure a strong and prosperous future… Read more »

Facing an approaching deadline and a major sticking point he 2018 farm bill conference committee had its first public meeting in Washington D.C. on Wednesday. Congressman Jodey Arrington spoke about some of his concerns surrounding farm income, which is expected to fall again this year. "So the safety net to me is the heart of it. We spent 0.26 of 1% of the entire federal budget to get… Read more »

Remarks as delivered: “I think this is as critical a time as ever to get a Farm Bill and get it on time, get it right and make sure the safety net is reliable and effective for our agriculture producers around the country. This is not just about the over 10 million jobs that agriculture creates – it is about national security, it is about food and fiber independence.… Read more »

he 2018 Farm Bill is in conference committee. Nine senators, including majority leader Mitch McConnell and 47 representatives, will hammer out the differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. Namely whether to include work requirements for SNAP benefits. Lubbock Congressman and Conferee Jodey Arrington said seven million surplus jobs means there's… Read more »

The House-Senate Conference Committee began its efforts to hash out a compromise on the farm bill. Lawmakers from both parties are not optimistic they can work out their differences before the current farm bill expires at the end of the month. North Dakota Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp says America's farmers are in crisis "We hear all the time about good economy, guess where it… Read more »

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pressed farm bill negotiators to finalize an agreement as quickly as possible, but House Republicans used the conference committee’s first formal meeting to continue to press senators to accept tighter work requirements for food stamp recipients. McConnell, who appointed himself to the conference committee, said at Wednesday's meeting that he… Read more »

Now that the House and Senate have passed their respective versions of the Farm Bill, a bipartisan “conference committee” made up of both House and Senate members has been established to work out the differences between the two and send a final version to the president’s desk. I am honored to have been appointed by the Speaker to serve on the Committee and thrilled to work alongside my… Read more »

 – Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after President Trump and United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced a preliminary agreement between the United States and Mexico to update the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): “As one of the largest agricultural exporting states in the country, having… Read more »

 –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… Read more »