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By: Matt Dotray Most members of Congress probably aren’t as supportive as Rep. Jodey Arrington for the proposed budget bill that looked destined to stall out in the Senate late Thursday before a looming government shutdown. A-J Media spoke with the Lubbock Republican Thursday morning before the vote to approve a two-year budget was expected late Thursday, while the freshman… Read more »

A standing ovation was given for West Texas' own Sophia Campa-Peters during the National Prayer Breakfast Thursday morning in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump told the crowd Sophia's story and her request for prayers. Dignitaries from around the world attended the event. "I feel good," said Sophia. She is recovering from recent brain surgery on January 26. "The day after… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led a letter to House leadership with twenty of his colleagues urging an immediate extension of expired Medicare payment programs that support rural hospitals and help protect local access to health care for millions of Americans. CLICK HERE TO READ THE LETTER The Medicare Dependent Hospital (MDH) and Low-Volume Adjustment (LVA) programs and the… Read more »

The three congressman who represent portions of the Big Country weighed in President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night: U.S. Rep Jodey Arrington, 19th Congressional District: Jodey Arrington (Photo: U.S. Congress) “President Trump is doing what the American people elected him to do: lead and put America first. Just one year into his presidency, we have seen… Read more »

Jodey Arrington barely had time to drink the water before the questions popped last week. The rookie Republican congressman who represents the 19th Congressional District was in Abilene the day after the U.S. House and Senate voted to end a brief but attention-getting government shutdown. Arrington toured Global Samaritan Resources, and, without hesitation or strange facial… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement, urging the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence to release the four-page FISA Memo document to the public. “After reading the classified Intelligence Committee memo, this much I can say: I am shocked and deeply disturbed by the information I read. I am calling on Chairman Nunez and the Intelligence… Read more »

Following a vote by the House and Senate to end the government shutdown, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement: “I am glad to know Senate Democrats have retreated from their ill-conceived and outrageous demand we shut down our government, disrupt our military, and halt funding for other important obligations over amnesty for people who entered our… Read more »

Abilene, Texas — The effects of the government shutdown will be felt at Dyess Air Force Base. Colonel Brandon Parker, the commander of the 7th Bomb Wing, said “this will be a difficult time for both our civilian personnel as well as our military and their families.” On Saturday, Parker detailed what the shutdown means for Dyess. The biggest impact --… Read more »

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 »