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Chairman Conaway says pathway to farm bill now easier

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Delta FarmPress By: Ron Smith When Congress passed a supplemental disaster bill that included cotton and dairy as Title I commodities in the farm programs, the pathway to putting a new farm bill in place became a bit easier, says House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway, R-Texas. Chairman Conaway, in an interview with Delta Farm Press Thursday, said that the disaster…

KTAB: Representative Jodey Arrington offers comment on pending B-21 bomber mission

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(PRESS RELEASE) - United States Representative Jodey Arrington met with Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson in his Washington, D.C. office. The purpose of the meeting was to review the status of the basing process for the B-21 bomber and reinforce JodeyYesterday, Congressman air space, and community support. Additionally, Arrington requested their assistance on air space expansion…

KFYO: Arrington Would Support Trained, Armed Teachers in Schools

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Thursday on The Chad Hasty Show Representative Jodey Arrington joined the program to talk about several hot topics in the news. Arrington and Hasty discussed the progress being made in the legislature including on the national budget and debt, illegal immigration and DACA, addressed rumors of a possible additional tax on gasoline, and the frenzy of calls for more…

Arrington Encourages Trump Administration to Prioritize National Debt

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Today, the House Budget Committee, on which Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) serves, held a hearing on President Trump’s budget request for fiscal year 2019. The hearing included testimony from Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD CLIP FOR BROADCAST During the hearing, Arrington commended President Trump for fulfilling his promises…

KTAB: Looking ahead at Dyess after Air Force announcement

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After months of speculation, it looks as though the US Air Force has finally answered the question of Dyess AFB getting the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber. In a statement on Monday, they said that "Bases that have bombers now will have bombers in the future." Although these plans still call for congressional approval, it seems likely that Dyess will be one of the new homes for the…

Ag Journal February 12th: Cotton gets Restored to Title One Protections in Farm Bill

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By: Emily Falkenberg In this week's Ag Journal, Congressman Jodey Arrington and local cotton growers discuss the impact that the Bipartisan Budget Act will have on the cotton industry. South Plains cotton growers can finally take a sigh of relief after a funding bill passed in Congress that put cotton back under Title I protections in the farm bill. The passing of this funding bill…

ARN: Dyess Air Force Base news sweeter than a box of chocolates

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The headline certainly got your attention. The Air Force will retire its B-1 and B-2 bombers. Not good, considering Abilene's Dyess Air Force Base has been home to B-1 bombers since the summer of 1985. For 33 years, the rumble of its jet engines has been a daily reminder that Abilene planes keep our nation the home of the free. The 2018 budget recently passed includes a dramatic…

Arrington: Two Major Wins Achieved for West Texas

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First-term Congressman, Jodey Arrington (TX-19), today announced two major victories for West Texas have been achieved, all within one week. Today, the U.S. Air Force announced that existing bomber bases, including Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, will remain bomber bases into the future as Northrop Grumman’s next-generation B-21 “Raiders” become operational. The…

ARN: Air Force announces plans to retire B-1, B-2 bombers

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The U.S. Force announced Monday that it plans to retire the B-1 and B-2 bombers in the early 2030s, bringing the successor B-21 online in a change that has direct – and positive – impact on Dyess Air Force Base, officials said. According to Air Force Magazine, the Air Force envisions retaining all existing bomber bases, swapping out B-1 and B-2 aircraft as B-21s become…

Brownfield News: Power of Prayer

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Sophia meets the biggest names in Washington D.C., including President Trump Brownfield’s Sophia Campa-Peters had another big day on Thursday, as she and her mom, Karyn attended the White House Prayer Breakfast as invited guests. Karyn stated that the morning was full of activity as they were whisked down to the breakfast room, but first waited to meet President Trump who had…