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Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) today released the following statement after U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a Senate companion to legislation Arrington introduced in the House, the Veterans, Employees and Taxpayer (VET) Protection Act. This legislation would limit time Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees can spend on union activity and ensure that those… Read more »

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 »

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - A supplemental appropriations bill that was passed in December may help cotton farmers get their crop back into the agriculture safety net. The cotton fix would come in at one of the most challenging economic times in our nation's agriculture history. Over the past three years, there has been a major decline in income for farmers. This has been the… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) today announced a solution for putting cotton back into the agriculture safety net could come earlier than the next Farm Bill if the Senate takes action on a supplemental appropriations bill the House passed in late December. The bill includes a provision that would bring cotton back into Title I of the Farm Bill, and would cover cotton as both a seed and lint for the first time ever. Read more »

 — The window of opportunity is open to "fix the cotton issue," U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington said Monday. Repeating that the top two items on his first-term to-do list were to work toward bringing the new generation bomber to Dyess Air Force Base in the 19th Congressional District and provide more opportunity to cotton farmers, Arrington said a 30-day window is open to push a… Read more »

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 »