(NEWS RELEASE) - Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) announced today he will hold a “Dialogue with the District” forum in Lubbock on Tuesday, October 17th, to hear from the people of the South Plains and answer questions on issues important to them. The forum will be held at noon in the Exhibit Hall of the Science Spectrum Museum. The address is 2579 S Loop 289 #250, Lubbock, TX 79423. If constitu... Read more »
The Washington Free Beacon Senators Tom Cotton (R., Ark. ) and Thom Tillis (R., N.C.) introduced the VALOR Act, which will help military veterans have more access to apprenticeship programs. Currently, private apprenticeship training programs in multiple states are required to register with each state's approval agency, which increases the amount of paperwork and review processes they have to go t... Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, legislation cosponsored by Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) that restricts abortion after 20 weeks, or five months, of pregnancy. Additionally, the legislation establishes criminal penalties for those who perform or attempt abortions against unborn children after 20 weeks. Scientific studies have ... Read more »
House Republican leaders called for unity and prayer Tuesday after the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas, but struck down renewed calls to bring forward new legislation to tighten gun laws. U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington spoke with A-J Media on Monday about the call for tighter gun laws — a debate that inevitably arises in national discussion after mass shootings. And Monday’s shooting was no exception... Read more »
Local representation such as the Military Affairs Committee, along with federal representation from House Representative Jodey Arrington ae in constant communication with D.C. contacts promoting Dyess as a perfect base for the upcoming B-21 Bomber. "So we are very engaged in this," commented Arrington. According to Arrington, the visit from Chairman of the Armed Services Mac Thornberry to Dyess re... Read more »
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Congressman Jodey Arrington will be making a stop in Abilene as part of a tour of west Texas to meet with his constituents. Congressman Arrington will be in Abilene on Monday, September 18 at the Abilene Convention Center. During his time here he will hold a "Dialogue with the District" forum to hear from his Big Country constituents and answer questions on topics impo... Read more »
A recent Government Accountability Office report found the Department of Veterans Affairs “is not managing its outgoing mail effectively,” and spending more on mail than most in the federal government, including the Social Security Administration and the Department of Treasury, including the IRS. The VA’s reported spending on mail spiked by over $100 million in Fiscal Year 2014, however, the numbe... Read more »
Thursday on The Chad Hasty Show, U.S. District 19 Representative Jodey Arrington joined the broadcast to talk about President Donald Trump's recent action rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy that was implemented by former President Barack Obama. When asked by Hasty if he supports the president's move on the policy, and whether or not Arrington believes that Congress... Read more »
In a room of bankers and business people, U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington asked how many people felt national debt is a top concern for our country. Dozens raised their hands. Debt was one of many topics touched on during the Dialogue with the Dallas Fed event on Thursday, featuring Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President and CEO Robert Kaplan. Jeff Mercer, senior associate dean for the Texas Tech Scho... Read more »
U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington and fellow Republican and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Mac Thornberry, visited Dyess Air Force Base yesterday to hear from airmen and learn more about their needs. The congressmen toured a C-130J Super Hercules and a B-1B Lancer. “This was a big day for West Texas and for Abilene and Dyess,” Arrington said. “The Chairman has tremendous demands on his t... Read more »
