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he 2018 Farm Bill is in conference committee. Nine senators, including majority leader Mitch McConnell and 47 representatives, will hammer out the differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. Namely whether to include work requirements for SNAP benefits. Lubbock Congressman and Conferee Jodey Arrington said seven million surplus jobs means there's… Read more »

The House-Senate Conference Committee began its efforts to hash out a compromise on the farm bill. Lawmakers from both parties are not optimistic they can work out their differences before the current farm bill expires at the end of the month. North Dakota Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp says America's farmers are in crisis "We hear all the time about good economy, guess where it… Read more »

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pressed farm bill negotiators to finalize an agreement as quickly as possible, but House Republicans used the conference committee’s first formal meeting to continue to press senators to accept tighter work requirements for food stamp recipients. McConnell, who appointed himself to the conference committee, said at Wednesday's meeting that he… Read more »

Now that the House and Senate have passed their respective versions of the Farm Bill, a bipartisan “conference committee” made up of both House and Senate members has been established to work out the differences between the two and send a final version to the president’s desk. I am honored to have been appointed by the Speaker to serve on the Committee and thrilled to work alongside my… Read more »

 – Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after President Trump and United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced a preliminary agreement between the United States and Mexico to update the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): “As one of the largest agricultural exporting states in the country, having… Read more »

 –Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after the passing of Senator John McCain: “America lost a unique leader in John McCain who not only served, but suffered for his fellow countrymen. From the skies over Vietnam to the halls of Congress, Senator McCain earned the title of patriot spending his entire adult life fighting for… Read more »

LUBBOCK – On Wednesday, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) hosted a “West Texas Rural Summit” with over 70 community leaders from across the region to discuss issues including the opioid epidemic, rural healthcare, and economic development. The summit featured Anne Hazlett, the Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development at the United States Department of… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led a letter to the Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson in support of the Air Force selecting Dyess Air Force Base as the principal training bae for the new B-21 Raider. In the letter, which was cosigned by seventeen other members of the Texas delegation, Arrington recognized Dyess’ unique advantages and its superb record as a bomber… Read more »

Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led a letter to the Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson in support of the Air Force selecting Dyess Air Force Base as the principal training base for the new B-21 Raider. In the letter, which was cosigned by seventeen other members of the Texas delegation, Arrington recognized Dyess’ unique advantages and its superb record as a bomber… Read more »

 – Last week, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and his colleagues on the House Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Committee highlighted legislation passed during the 115thCongress that improves care and services for veterans. Of the 400 bills members of the committee have introduced, over 70 have passed the House and nearly 30 of those have been signed into law by President… Read more »