Service history
10 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2017
- Representative TX-19 2017–present
Background
- background Born March 9, 1972; a member of the Republican Party
- background Served in George W. Bush's gubernatorial and presidential administrations, including as Special Assistant to the President and Associate Director of Presidential Personnel (2000)
- background Served as chief of staff of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and as deputy federal coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding
- background Held leadership roles at Texas Tech University (system chief of staff; vice chancellor for research and commercialization) and was president of Scott Laboratories in Lubbock
- role U.S. Representative for Texas's 19th congressional district since 2017
- achievement Sponsored the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, introduced May 20, 2025 and signed into law July 4, 2025
Campaign finance
2020 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House TX-19 · 2026 General Election
- $2,535,448 raised
- $1,970,964 spent
- $1,099,354 cash on hand
| $2.54M | |
| $2.49M | |
| $1.28M | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $1.26M |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $17.83K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $1.21M |
| Transfers from other committees | $39.85K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $363.90 |
| Other receipts | $2.00K |
| $1.97M | |
| Operating expenditures | $1.21M |
| Contribution refunds | $37.90K |
| Other disbursements | $722.08K |
| Cash on hand | $1.10M |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through December 31, 2020 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2020)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,593,171 | $1,336,784 | $256,386 |
| 2018 | $1,368,767 | $1,090,283 | $534,871 |
| 2020 | $2,535,448 | $1,970,964 | $1,099,354 |
| 2022 | $2,070,672 | $1,848,694 | $1,321,331 |
| 2024 | $3,269,201 | $2,706,336 | $1,884,196 |
| 2026 | $1,682,094 | $1,975,852 | $1,590,438 |
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 619 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 97 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 58 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Party-unity voting →
votes with the party majority · median 99% · on 425 party-line votes
Party-unity is how often a member votes with their own party's majority on party-line votes — it reflects agenda alignment, not loyalty, independence, or virtue.
- Cross-party voting →
votes with the other party's majority on those same votes
The share of the same party-line votes cast with the OTHER party's majority — a descriptive rate, not a measure of principle.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
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- Documented relationships →
neutral overlap signals (e.g., committee oversight of a traded sector)
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Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Jodey C. Arrington. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.
Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (619 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 619 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (5)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Budget Committee Chair
- Joint Economic Committee
- Ways and Means Committee · oversees Finance, Health
- Tax Subcommittee
- Trade Subcommittee
Industry PAC support
Data from FEC — PAC (political action committee) contributions, 2026/2024/2022 cycles
Total disclosed PAC money: $3,238,658. Industry is approximated from a curated map; individual (non-PAC) donations are listed separately above.
- Finance $294,000 · 83 PACs
- Energy $281,500 · 69 PACs
- Health $197,500 · 58 PACs
- Telecom $61,000 · 15 PACs
- Defense $52,500 · 15 PACs
- Technology $3,000 · 2 PACs
Top PAC contributors (10)
- VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $30,000 · Energy
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $30,000
- NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON $28,500
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC $25,000
- WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC $25,000
- NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL PAC $25,000
- NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION PAC $25,000
- THE US ONCOLOGY NETWORK PAC $24,000
- AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC $23,000
- XCEL ENERGY EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $23,000 · Energy
Top contributors (FEC)
Outside spending on this race
Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures
Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →
Issue positions (15)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- AbortionPartial oppose from votes
- Civil RightsPartial support from votes
- Climate & EnergyPartial oppose from votes
- Criminal JusticePartial support from votes
- DefensePartial support from votes
- Economy & TaxesPartial support from votes
- EducationPartial support from votes
- Foreign PolicyPartial support from votes
- Gun PolicyPartial support from votes
- HealthcarePartial support from votes
- HousingPartial support from votes
- ImmigrationPartial oppose from votes
- Labor & WagesPartial support from votes
- Technology & PrivacyPartial support from votes
- Voting & ElectionsOppose from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Arrington, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
- Committee oversight & campaign money — finance coverage: medium
Sits on the House Committee on Ways and Means, which oversees the finance sector, and received 83 PAC contributions from finance-sector political action committees totaling $294,000 (recent cycles).
PAC industry is approximated from a curated keyword map, and only members with an FEC candidate id on file are covered — real totals may be higher.
Committees House Committee on Ways and Means · Member - Committee oversight & campaign money — health coverage: medium
Sits on the House Committee on Ways and Means, which oversees the health sector, and received 58 PAC contributions from health-sector political action committees totaling $197,500 (recent cycles).
PAC industry is approximated from a curated keyword map, and only members with an FEC candidate id on file are covered — real totals may be higher.
Committees House Committee on Ways and Means · Member
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Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (155)
- HRES 1481Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas.cosponsoredAug 12, 2026
- HR 9892To require the United States Trade Representative to initiate an investigation under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the European Union, and for other purposes.cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9811Anti-Fraud Fund Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 20, 2026
- HCONRES 113Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.sponsoredJul 17, 2026
- HRES 1436Condemning Omar Suleiman for celebrating the death of Senator Lindsey Graham and acknowledging that House Democrats invited him to serve as the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019.cosponsoredJul 14, 2026
- HR 9515MFA ActcosponsoredJun 28, 2026
- HR 9422Medicaid RAC Improvement Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9172Applying Existing Tax Anti-Abuse Rules to Digital Assets ActsponsoredJun 7, 2026
- HR 9126HCBS Anti-Fraud Reporting Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 2, 2026
- HR 8990Protect Domestic Oil and Gas Small Business Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 20, 2026
- HR 8917No Tax on Border Patrol Agent Overtime ActsponsoredMay 19, 2026
- HR 8872Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF ActcosponsoredMay 18, 2026
- HR 8781Title IX Clarification Act of 2026sponsoredMay 12, 2026
- HR 8536Fuel STAR Act of 2026sponsoredApr 27, 2026
- HR 8464Stopping Fraudulent Payments ActcosponsoredApr 22, 2026
- HR 8463Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access ActcosponsoredApr 22, 2026
- HRES 1196Recognizing April as Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month.cosponsoredApr 19, 2026
- HRES 1156Expressing support for tax policies that support working families.cosponsoredApr 8, 2026
- HR 8101Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA)cosponsoredMar 25, 2026
- HR 7847Stop Unemployment Fraud ActcosponsoredMar 4, 2026
- HR 7812Securing Accountability in Foreign Entries ActsponsoredMar 4, 2026
- HR 7840Event Contract Enforcement ActcosponsoredMar 4, 2026
- HR 7745To establish certain requirements relating to wellness checks for the health and welfare of certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.sponsoredMar 1, 2026
- HR 7409Defend Rural Health Act of 2026cosponsoredFeb 4, 2026
- HR 7348Transparency in Federal Land Acquisitions ActsponsoredFeb 3, 2026
Comparison lens (E18)
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Committee activity
Committee votes cast
- YeaMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington Ms. Sewell ✓ Mr. E
- Did not voteMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington Ms. Sewell ✓ Mr. E
- Naythe amendment offered by Ms
- Did not voteMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington ✓ Ms. Sewell Mr. E
- Did not voteMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington ✓ Ms. Sewell ✓ Mr.
- Did not vote(with a quorum being present).
- NayFinal Vote Results
- Did not votethe amendment offered by to the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H
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