Today Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement on the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act (H.R. 6136).
“Securing our southern border and stemming the tide of illegal immigration is paramount to protecting the American people and safeguarding our sovereignty as a nation.
“There were a number of good provisions in the compromise bill,… Read more »
Yesterday, the House Budget Committee, on which Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) serves, completed markup of the fiscal year 2019 budget resolution, a Budget for a Brighter American Future. Among key achievements, the FY 2019 budget balances in nine years and addresses the rising national debt by achieving $8.1 trillion in deficit reduction and cutting at least $302 billion in… Read more »
Today Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement on the Securing America’s Future Act (H.R. 4760), immigration legislation the House voted on yesterday.
“The most important issue to address with regards to our broken immigration system is the safety and security of the American people. To do that, we must not only secure our border with physical and… Read more »
Today Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018.
“As a trillion-dollar industry, agriculture is 5.5 percent of our total economy and employs over 21 million people, including one out of every seven people in the great state of Texas,” said Arrington. “The 2018 Farm Bill… Read more »
On Friday, June 1, the President signed into law bipartisan, common sense legislation authored by Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) that ensures veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided with the best in-home adaptation services, and at areduced cost to taxpayers.
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“Currently, disabled veterans who need special modifications… Read more »
Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) today announced Audrey Orson of Wylie High School as the winner of the 2018 Congressional Art Competition for the Nineteenth District of Texas. Audrey’s piece, titled “Grounded Generation,” will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building for one year.
“With cotton being so important to our region’s identity and economic… Read more »
Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) today released the following statement after the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019(H.R. 5515). Among other key achievements, the FY 2018 NDAA makes a critical investment to rebuild our military, ensuring they have the capacity and resources to confront potential threats abroad, and it authorizes a 2.6% pay… Read more »
Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), member of the House AgricultureCommittee, released the following statement on the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018(H.R.2), commonly referred to as the 2018 Farm Bill.
“I am disappointed that an unrelated policy issue was the motivating factor in today’s Farm Bill vote,” said Arrington. “I have no doubt that things will be… Read more »
Freshmen Reps. Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Vicente Gonzalez (R-TX), and Greg Gianforte (R-MT) today introduced a Constitutional amendment to limit the number of terms an individual may serve as a Member of Congress. The legislation limits congressional terms to twelve years in both chambers, six two-year terms in the House and… Read more »
Air Force names Dyess official candidate to host B-21 bomber
ABILENE, Texas – Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today issued the following statements regarding the Air Force’s announcement nominating Dyess Air Force Base as an official candidate to host the B-21 bomber.
“Through award-winning community… Read more »
