Jodey Arrington

I have the privilege of representing one of the most courageous little girls in all the world, Sophia Campa- Peters. She may be a little girl, little in stature, but there is nothing small about Sophia's heart and her courage. She has…

On Friday thousands of people from all across America will come to Washington to march in support of the dignity and equal protection of every God-given human life in this great land. It is in that spirit that I rise to join my colleagues…

So the full faith and credit of the United States Government is now brought to bear in this.

The Subcommittee will come to order.

If you can't stop that at the VA and Ginnie Mae, let's figure out how we can have an act of Congress to do that.

I have a hard time believing that they are being necessarily taken advantage of.

I thank the distinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gohmert), my new friend, great colleague, and mentor as I have made my transition into this great body. He tells me that all freshman Members come in and have big wins like tax reform and…

Good afternoon, everyone.

I am proud to represent a rural district in west Texas that is home to 14 million acres of farmland and thousands of hardworking farmers and ranchers. These men and women are feeding and clothing the American people. They are bolstering…

The chief reason the ``American experiment'' in liberty and democracy has been so successful is our belief in God-given, inalienable rights. One of these fundamental freedoms is an individual's right to ``keep and bear arms.'' While the…

Today I rise to recognize the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce and congratulate them and their 2,000-plus members as they gather for their annual awards ceremony this week. For over 100 years, the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce has brought these…

History is replete with examples of prosperous nations and powerful empires whose demise was not as a result of adversaries on the outside but, rather, the enemy within. Congress and our President face several challenges to ensure the next…

I believe in this secretary, I really do. I know this President cares about our veterans.

The bureaucracy is the enemy to our most precious commodity, our most treasured asset, our wounded warriors.

All gave some, some gave all, but Gold Star families gave all.

I know I beat up pretty hard on the VA, so every now and then it is nice to hear a positive story about what they are doing right.

A recipient of the Purple Heart would have had to wait the 36 months to avail themselves of the GI Bill.

If you are a for-profit and you are performing for our veterans, great. If you are not, whether you are a for-profit or a public, why would we keep throwing good money after bad?

You had me at saving billions of dollars.

This is truly a great day and a beautiful day to be in love with Texas.

It seems to me that in a situation where the program is for veterans, you will never be able to prove out that 15 percent.

the 85/15 rule seems to make sense when I understand it as you have to have some demonstration that there is value to the program

It is not about red states and blue states and partisan this and that. It is about our veterans.

I am so pleased and truly inspired by you guys and your commitment to helping your fellow brother and sister in the bond of being a veteran.

The Veterans Accountability Act has been worked on now for several years, and that, I think, goes to the heart of many of the problems with the VA.