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 farmland and thousand... 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 Senate Conferees have reached agr... 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 going to beco... 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 kept, and more fre... 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 program's success depended on having... Read more »
Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, sent a letter to Chairman Conaway and Ranking Member Peterson and delivered a speech on the House floor outlining West Texas’ priorities in the next farm bill. To read the letter, click HERE. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD CLIP FOR BROADCAST A full transcript of Congressman Arrington’s speech follows below. “Mr. Speaker, ... Read more »
Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1164, the Taylor Force Act, legislation Arrington cosponsored that would prohibit U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority until the State Department certifies that they are: taking credible steps to end violence against United States and Israeli citizens that are perpetrated by individuals under its juri... Read more »
Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after legislation he cosponsored, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, passed the House. “The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which I cosponsored, simply allows law-abiding citizens who are licensed to carry a firearm the freedom to travel between states, closes gaps and strengthens due process regarding our natio... Read more »
Stuart and Robbi Force had a long day sitting in the gallery of the House of Representatives, waiting for a vote on the piece of legislation named after their son, Taylor. "It was pretty emotional to be reminded," Stuart Force said, as legislator after legislator praised their son. “Each time they did that, it just hit us." When the House unanimously voted in favor of the Taylor Force Act, it was ... Read more »
House freshmen who signed a civility pledge say they’ve been able to live up to their agreement to “disagree without being disagreeable” and even strike up some friendships amid a rancorous Congress. Rep. Mike Johnson, the author of the pledge that the lawmakers signed in January, said his model for civility is former President Ronald Reagan. “He and [former House Speaker] Tip O’Neill famously had... Read more »
