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Arrington on House Passage of Farm Bill Conference Report

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Today the House passed the Farm Bill conference report. Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), member of the Farm Bill conference committee, released the following statement after its passage. “After two years of hearings and meetings, as well as months of negotiations on the conference committee, I am excited to be sending a great Farm Bill to the President’s desk,”…

Arrington on Farm Bill Conference Report

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Today the Farm Bill conference committee, on which Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) serves, signed the conference report for the 2018 Farm Bill. "After two years of work, hundreds of meetings in the district and in Washington, and months of negotiating on the Farm Bill conference committee, I joined my colleagues in signing the 2018 conference report,” Arrington said. “I…

Arrington on the Passing of George H. W. Bush

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Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement upon news that President George H. W. Bush had passed away at the age of 94. “My heart grieves with my friend, President George W. Bush, and his family over the passing of his father, George H. W. Bush,” Arrington said. “President 41 was a great American and one of the most decent men I’ve…

Lubbock A-J: Arrington: Progress made as deadline looms for Farm Bill

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Negotiators of the Farm Bill said Thursday they’ve reached an “agreement in principle” on a final draft, as the end of the Congressional session looms just over two weeks away. Details of the compromise haven’t been released, but Lubbock’s U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington, who is a member of the conference committee appointed to reconcile House and Senate versions…

Arrington on Farm Bill Agreement

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Today Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement once an agreement in principle had been made on the 2018 Farm Bill. “I am pleased that we’ve reached a bipartisan agreement in principle on the 2018 Farm Bill,” Arrington said. “This legislation will be tremendously helpful for our farmers, ranchers, and rural America because it…

Arrington Congratulates Granger, First Woman to be the Top Republican on the Appropriations Committee

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Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after the Republican Steering Committee voted to elect Congresswoman Kay Granger (TX-12) to take the helm as Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee. “Congratulations to my friend and fellow Texan, Kay Granger, on being selected as Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee for the…

Big Country Homepage: Military Affairs Committee continues preparation to bring the B-21 Raider to Dyess Air Force Base

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A big focus of the Military Affairs Committee is getting the B-21 Raider to Dyess Air Force Base, but before that happens, they are working to bring the B-21 Formal Training Unit to the base as well as keep the current bomber viable for the foreseeable future. "Our air space at Dyess, our weather, our runway, our infrastructure, our community is poised for a training unit to be at…

Abilene Reporter-News: Abilene Rep. Arrington among congressmen calling for federal budget reform

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Tags: Economy

U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington is calling on congress to finish its budget on time despite a recent failures to meet deadlines. Arrington, a Lubbock Republican who represents Abilene as part of District 19, said lawmakers needs to step up or shouldn't be allowed to take its summer recess. "As families across America prepare to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday this week, congress has once…

Arrington Chairs Final Subcommittee Hearing, Focusing on GI Bill Payment Delays

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 – Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after he held his final hearing as Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Fifteen months after the Forever GI Bill was signed into law, expanding benefits for a new generation of veterans and their families, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been…

With Congress Home for Thanksgiving Despite Looming Budget Deadline, Kilmer and Arrington Say: No Budget, No Recess

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Amendment to be considered by Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform later this month  – If Congress fails to do its job by passing a budget resolution and appropriations bills by their statutory deadlines, its members should not be allowed to head home for Thanksgiving without completion of their work. To address this, Representatives Derek…