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 10, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

2.54· expected 1.90

Meets 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

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.

Arrington in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

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%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

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%

Position

How it’s measured

+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.

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Arrington’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

7 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, 2025SubstantiveText pending 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, 2026Substantive267 words 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, 2026Substantive80 words 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, 2025Substantive880 words Out of committee
H.R. 5564 To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to provide for improved coordination between the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.Improves coordination between EPA and USDA on pesticide regulation. AI-readEnvironmental Protection · In committee Dec 2, 2025Substantive607 words In committee
H.R. 255 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lubbock, Texas, as the "General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic".Names the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lubbock, Texas after General Bernie Mittemeyer. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Feb 11, 2025Ceremonial77 words In committee
H.R. 746 America First ActRestricts federal benefits for certain non-citizens and makes the child tax credit increase permanent. AI-readImmigration · In committee Jan 28, 2025Substantive6.1k words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.