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U.S. Representative for Texas’s 19th District

Jodey C. Arrington

99LoyaltyMed 98
97AttendMed 98
10BipartMed 12
3BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.65

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2017–now
9 years in CongressMore senior than 59% of the House
Breaks on
  • Agriculture and Food 13%
  • Environmental Protection 4%
Committees
  • Ways and Means
  • Budget
  • Joint Economic Committee
Bills on
  • Taxation
  • Health
  • Immigration
Age
54

2026 election

Not on the November ballot
General election Nov 3, 2026

On the ballot for this seat

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Bottom line

Where Arrington has influence

Roles

Talks most about

  • Rural Health Care 1 statementSecured $51 million for Texas rural hospital districts and community health programs
  • Border Security Equipment 1 statementAnnounced federal reimbursement for Texas border security costs

Stories in Arrington’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Arrington breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Arrington voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

  1. Agriculture and Food 13% · 1 of 8 party 13%
  2. Environmental Protection 4% · 1 of 26 party 0%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Arrington broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 14, 2026 H.R. 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill provides statutory authority for the Urban Bird Treaty Program, which is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
345–60
Sep 14, 2026 H.R. 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill provides statutory authority for the Invasive Species Strike Team program carried out by the National Wildlife Refuge System…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
371–33
Jul 21, 2026 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
76–350
Jun 29, 2026 H.R. 7757 KIDS ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act or the KIDS ActBroke w/ party Nay Passed
267–117
Jun 23, 2026 S. 629 Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This act revises the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) and the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) to expand eligibility for…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
368–19
Jun 3, 2026 S. 254 ARTIST ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act or the ARTIST ActBroke w/ party Nay Passed
404–14
Jun 3, 2026 H.R. 7618 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill extends through FY2036 three National Park Service (NPS) grant programs that preserve U.S.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
404–13
May 15, 2026 H.R. 8469 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Yea Failed
80–333

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Arrington is saying

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 28, 2026

    Arrington Celebrates $51 Million Rural Health Investment, With More to Come for Texas

    Announced $51 million in rural health investment for Texas through the Rural Health Transformation Program.

    “We won’t have the next generation of agriculture and energy producers providing America with food security and energy independence without access to basic health care in rural communities. Yet for years, Rural America has faced a growing health care crisis marked by fewer providers, reduced services, and limited access…”

    Rural Health CareAI-read

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 18, 2026

    Arrington Celebrates Federal Reimbursement for Texas Border Security Costs

    Announced Texas received federal reimbursement for border security costs from Biden administration.

    “I want to thank President Trump for always making good on his promises including to remedy the injustice done to Texas taxpayers by making our state whole for holding the line when the Biden Administration failed to secure our border. This is a tremendous victory for the Lone Star State and the hardworking Texans who…”

    Border Security EquipmentAI-read

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 11, 2026

    Arrington Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of September 11th

    I remember the horror, helplessness, and anger of watching our country come under attack.

    “Twenty-five years ago, America suffered the deadliest foreign attack on American soil in our nation’s history.”

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Arrington voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
2.76· expected 1.97

Meets expectations

Rank 30 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 24 majority-party committee chairs

How far Arrington’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 51
  2. Action in committee 7
  3. Action beyond committee 4
  4. Passed chamber 1
  5. Became law 1

51 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 49 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

Became law (1)

1 national policy

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

How Arrington’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Arrington.

97/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 22 missed of 674

Voted on 652 of 674 roll calls; missed 22. Lower than 73% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
99/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 32 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 459 votes that split the parties. Higher than 77% of House members.

45%100%
10/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −2

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 64% of House members.

0%70%
+0.65

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 59 sponsored bills

Sponsored 59 (House median 25) · cosponsored 102 (median 289), 59 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Taxation, Health, Immigration.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress153 88%
Economics and Public Finance69 70%
Armed Forces & National Security60 78%
Energy36 78%
Environmental Protection32 63%
Crime and Law Enforcement30 87%
Government Operations and Politics29 86%
Commerce26 88%
International Affairs26 50%
Public Lands and Natural Resources26 73%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector25 80%
Immigration17 76%
Education16 63%
Agriculture and Food14 43%
Science, Technology, Communications12 100%
Labor and Employment11 45%
Health8 63%
Taxation8 100%
Emergency Management7 100%
Law7 71%
Transportation and Public Works6 100%
Native Americans5 60%
Animals4 50%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4 75%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Procedural4 25%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Foreign Trade and International Finance2 100%
Social Welfare2 100%
Water Resources Development2 50%
Government operations & elections1 100%

How often Arrington voted with Republicans on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RMike JohnsonLA-499%agreement
  2. RBrian BabinTX-3698%agreement
  3. RWilliam R. Timmons IVSC-497%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Arrington’s campaign raised $1.7M: $242K (14%) from individuals and $623K (37%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $1.6M.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro

Who funds Arrington

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 244.

  1. American Bankers Association Trade association PAC
  2. Grail Corporate PAC
Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

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Arrington’s own leadership PAC: Bulldog PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

Historical record Pro Compare Arrington’s measures across every Congress on file.

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, TX-19Republican2017–present

Seat

State
Texas
District
19
Current term
2025–2027
Age
54

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-4005
1111 Longworth House Office Building
District offices
Abilene, Lubbock

Elsewhere

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