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U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington says cotton producers are one step away from getting cotton coverage again. Prior to the Christmas break, the U.S. House voted 251 to 169 to pass an $81 billion disaster relief bill for states and territories impacted by the hurricanes and wildfires last year. Included in the bill was a provision to help cotton farmers, who Arrington said are suffering from… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) today released the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced immediate actions they will take to improve the timeliness of payments to community providers. “The folks who served and sacrificed for our freedom deserve the very best care, and the only way they are going to get the best care is to have more choice… Read more »

High Plains / Midwest Ag Journal The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Dec. 19 issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that provides an opportunity to comment on the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with biofuels that are produced from grain sorghum oil extracted at dry mill ethanol plants. This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking provides notice and an opportunity to comment… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) today released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R.1) into law. “With the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act officially signed into law, we’ll be ringing in the new year with a simplified tax code that promises bigger paychecks and better jobs for the American people. In fact, just days after… Read more »

(KCBD) - Texas District 19 Congressman Jodey Arrington recognized Texas Tech Professor and Executive Vice-President and CEO of the Texas Tech Alumni Association Bill Dean for his birthday on Friday. Arrington spoke on the floor House of Representative today to wish Dean a happy 80th birthday. This was displayed in a tweet from the Texas Tech System. "Dr. Dean has always been a leader… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Lubbock, recently made a speech in Congress on West Texas priorities to be considered in the next Farm Bill. In addition, he wrote a letter to House Agriculture Committee chairman Mike Conaway, R-Midland. Following are excerpts from his speech: “Mr. Speaker, I am proud to represent a rural district in West Texas that is home to 14 million acres of… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement on the release of the House-Senate conference report for H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. “After eight long years of big government “Obamanomics” resulting in low wages, low job participation, and no economic growth, the American people will soon be getting a much deserved break. The House and… Read more »

District 19 Representative Jodey Arrington joined the The Chad Hasty Show on Thursday to talk about progress on tax reform, and the agreement between the U.S. House and Senate on the legislation. While talking about the agreement, what it means for the country, and what will happen next, Arrington said, "This is exciting. We're going to sign this and send it to the president, this is… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law. The FY 2018 NDAA authorizes a 10% increase in military spending over the Obama Administration, and the largest pay raise for our troops in 8 years. “While more war has been diverted, more peace has been… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a hearing to discuss the new version of a program launched last year by the VA which was intended to streamline the way the VA’s medical centers buy supplies for treating veterans. A study released Monday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) states that “as with any organizational transformation, the… Read more »