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WASHINGTON – Today Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, released the following statement regarding the introduction of this year’s Farm Bill. Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s call to deploy troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. “In the words of Ronald Reagan, ‘A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.’ Border security is first and foremost about the safety of the American people and, therefore, must be our top… Read more »

By Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Jodey Arrington Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Cotton is deeply woven into the cultural and economic fabric of Texas. Despite seismic changes in the state’s economy from the first wildcatters in East Texas at the turn of the last century to a different kind of wildcatters who built the new Silicon Hills of Austin, cotton’s influence and importance has… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) announced today he will hold two U.S. Service Academy Forums, one in Abilene and one in Lubbock, for students interested in attending one of the U.S. Service Academies. Liaison Officers from each academy have been invited to present information and answer questions from students and parents about the nomination process. Additionally, Congressman… Read more »

Every place has a history and a culture that defines it. For West Texans, it's agriculture. It is what drove our ancestors to settle in this region, and it is what connects us to that pioneering spirit of our past. Over time, this region has become the food and fiber capital of the United States, and that didn't happen by accident. It was built on the backs of farmers and ranchers who… Read more »

(KTAB/KRBC) - Congressman Jodey Arrington has put his pen to the paper in support of Dyess Air Force Base. The Congressman was a part of two letters sent to House Appropriators advocating for funding at Dyess. The first letter, led by Arrington and Congressman Kristi Noem (R-SD) asks for funding dealing with the B-1B Lancer in FY 2019. Arrington signed the second letter with… Read more »

Mary Jane Buerkle | Mar 19, 2018 Plains Cotton Growers, Inc., will host their 61st Annual Meeting on Friday, April 6, 2018 in the Banquet Hall of the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and the program will start promptly at 9 a.m. The meeting is held in conjunction with the Texas Cotton Ginners' Association Annual Meeting and Trade Show, April 5-6,… Read more »

Early next week, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra, to determine whether a California law, which requires pro-life pregnancy centers to inform clients about free or low-cost abortion services, is a violation of free speech. Prior to the oral arguments, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered a… Read more »

By: Claire Kreuz ABILENE, Texas (KTAB) - Middle school students took their week off of school to learn more about the United States.  Wylie Junior High students got back from their trip to Washington D.C. early Wednesday morning and shared some of their memories from the trip. While most students are taking a week off from school, some middle school students took this week to… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) joined nearly 240 of his colleagues on a letter to House Appropriators expressing strong support for funding Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Electric Loans. Electric cooperatives use RUS Electric Loans to finance electricity distribution, transmission, and generation to provide affordable, reliable electric service to approximately 42 million… Read more »