
Jodey Arrington
U.S. Representative for Texas's 19th District
Republican · Since 2017 · Next election: 2026 · Age 54
Official name: Jodey C. Arrington
Last updated · 6 sources
Jodey Arrington is the U.S. Representative for Texas's 19th District, a Republican serving since 2017.
Arrington has served in the House longer than 263 of its 438 other members and longer than 25 of Texas's 36 other House members.
Arrington chairs the Budget Committee and also sits on Joint Economic and Ways and Means.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Arrington voted in 135 of 139 roll calls (97%). In that period, 25 bills Arrington sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
1 bill Arrington sponsored has become law in the 119th Congress.
Arrington is not seeking re-election in 2026 (announced Nov 11, 2025).
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 135 of 139 roll calls (97%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Arrington voted with the majority of House Republicans on 128 roll calls and against it on 7.
Votes against the party majority and missed votes (latest 5 of 11)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Jodey Arrington | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | No. 297 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Republicans: Yea |
| Sep 14 | No. 296 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 4219National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Republicans: Yea |
| Jul 23 | No. 283 | On Passage H.R. 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jul 21 | No. 264 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Failed | Yea | Most House Republicans: Nay |
| Jul 13 | No. 235 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 8897Improving Travel for American Families Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
Legislation
59 bills sponsored and 102 cosponsored in the 119th Congress · 1 became law
H.R. 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 253.
This bill generally prohibits Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from purchasing stocks and requires public notice before these individuals may sell stocks.
H.R. 6470 Increasing Baseline Updates Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 0.
This bill requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to submit to Congress at least two updates to its annual baseline unless CBO is otherwise directed by the chairs of the congressional budget committees.
H.R. 10357 Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 5.
Sponsored bills that became law (1)
H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Latest action Jul 4, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-21.
Texas senators
Ted CruzU.S. Senator for Texas · Republican
John CornynU.S. Senator for Texas · Republican
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- 2026 ballot status
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)