Jodey C. Arrington
U.S. Representative · TX-19 · Republican · Chair, Budget
From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 11, 2026 · How we measure
Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far
How it’s measuredMeets expectations
Rank 38 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.
53 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 51 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House
Became law (1)
1 national policy
- H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.Reduces taxes, adjusts federal spending across multiple programs, and increases the statutory debt limit. AI-readBecame law Jul 4, 2025 · Economics and Public FinanceNational 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
Arrington’s bills that made it out of committee or further
All bills4 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Arrington’s effectiveness score.
- H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.Reduces taxes, adjusts federal spending across multiple programs, and increases the statutory debt limit. AI-readEconomics and Public Finance · Became law Jul 4, 2025 National policy
- H.R. 8781 Title IX Clarification Act of 2026Defines sex, female, and male for Title IX education discrimination purposes. AI-readEducation · Out of committee Sep 8, 2026 Out of committee
- H.R. 839 No FED in West Texas ActProhibits Department of Interior from finalizing or implementing a 2023 land protection plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Out of committee Jan 8, 2026 Out of committee
- H.R. 842 Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage ActAllows Medicare coverage for FDA-approved multi-cancer early detection screening tests. AI-readHealth · Out of committee Oct 3, 2025 Out of committee
Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.
