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Today Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after visiting Big Spring High School to honor fallen solider and Big Spring graduate Specialist Robert James “RJ” Volker as part of the West Texas Warrior initiative. This was Congressman Arrington’s second visit in a series of public ceremonies to honor post-9/11 fallen heroes from District… Read more »

Congressman Jodey C. Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after VA announced it had awarded 13 new leases for health care facilities, reaffirming their commitment to serving and caring for our veterans. “I’m excited about the partnership between VA and Texas Tech Health Sciences Center to provide thousands of veterans throughout West Texas with the highest… Read more »

It was a packed auditorium Thursday morning at Big Spring High School to remember 21-year-old Robert Volker, better known as RJ. RJ graduated from Big Spring in 2003 where he played the French horn. Soon after, he followed his brother into service and joined the Army. “RJ’s biggest thing was that he was helping a community. There was people over there that were crying out… Read more »

A fallen hero will be honored at Big Spring High School Thursday. 2003 BSHS graduate Specialist Robert James "R.J." Volker will be honored with a Capitol flag presentation Thursday at 8:30 a.m. at the High School, 707 E. 11th Place. Specialist Volker was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. During a tour of duty in… Read more »

Congressman Jodey C. Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after the United States, Mexico, and Canada announced that a trilateral agreement had been reached. “President Trump has delivered on his promise to renegotiate NAFTA in a way that works better for American workers, manufacturers, and agriculture producers. “I believe in the extraordinary value of open… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jodey C. Arrington released the following statement after the House passed a series of bills commonly known as Tax Reform 2.0. The legislation includes measures to lock in tax relief for the middle class and small businesses made in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, foster family and retirement savings, and better support entrepreneurs. “Because of tax relief and… Read more »

The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a hearing on Capitol Hill today to discuss veteran suicide prevention — maximizing effectiveness and increasing awareness. While the committee commented several times on the positive impact of veteran suicide prevention efforts thus far, the numbers from the most recent National Suicide Data Reportreleased by the VA… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington met with city and county officials Tuesday in Breckenridge and gave updates related to the national level, as well as issues rural areas such as Stephens County and Breckenridge are facing. Over the course of the talk, Arrington hit on a variety of issues, including the economy and welfare state, healthcare, taxes,  defense, President Donald Trump and the… Read more »

Amy Stephens, former principal of Bayless Elementary School in Lubbock, Texas, can’t get enough of Istation. Istation has been her top tool in turning around three schools in Lubbock ISD, transforming them from the lowest-ranked schools to top performers. Stephens was first introduced to Istation while working as the assistant principal for Bozeman Elementary School in… Read more »

 – On Thursday of last week, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) held a special order to discuss the need for a Constitutional amendment that would limit the number of terms an individual may serve in the United States Congress. He was joined by Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Congressman Tom Marino… Read more »