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Jodey Arrington
Republican of Texas's 19th District. In the House since 2017.
2026 election
Retired
Arrington confirmed November 11, 2025, that he would not seek reelection in 2026 and would pursue a new leadership challenge.
Who funds the campaign
Healthcare PAC money, 2026 cycle.
Contributions from political action committees in healthcare to the Arrington campaign committee. Individual donations are not counted.
By sector
- Pharmaceuticals$30,500
- Insurance$20,500
- Health Services/HMOs$16,500
- Hospitals & Nursing Homes$8,000
- Health Professionals$3,500
52 contributions. Sector labels are the Rojas Report's.
Largest healthcare PACs
- Health Care Service Corporation Employees' Political Action CommitteeInsurance$5,000
- America's Health Insurance Plans, INC. PAC (AHIP PAC)Insurance$5,000
- US Oncology INC. Network Political Action CommitteeHealth Services/HMOs$5,000
- Elevance Health, INC. Political Action Committee (Elevance Health PAC)Insurance$5,000
- Merck & Co., INC., Employees Political Action Committee (Merck PAC)Pharmaceuticals$3,500
- American Hospital Association PACHospitals & Nursing Homes$3,000
- Abbvie Political Action CommitteePharmaceuticals$2,500
- Texas Association for Home Care & Hospice, INC. Texas Home Care & Hospice PAC- FederalHospitals & Nursing Homes$2,500
- The Cigna Group Employee Political Action CommitteeInsurance$2,500
- Gilead Sciences INC Healthcare Policy PACPharmaceuticals$2,500
The record
How Arrington voted on 13 health bills.
The key health votes on the House floor in 2025 and 2026. Each links to the full roll call.
| Date | Bill | Vote | House |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2025 | H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025Full-year CR for FY2025 with Medicare telehealth and other health extenders | Yes | Passed |
| May 22, 2025 | H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful ActOne Big Beautiful Bill Act, House passage (Medicaid, ACA and HSA provisions; rural hospital fund) | Yes | Passed |
| June 4, 2025 | H.R. 2483, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization ActSUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (opioid programs) | Yes | Passed |
| July 3, 2025 | H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill ActOne Big Beautiful Bill Act, final passage (concur in Senate amendment); became Public Law 119-21 | Yes | Passed |
| September 19, 2025 | H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, House passage (health extenders) | Yes | Passed |
| November 12, 2025 | H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, final passage ending the shutdown; became Public Law 119-37 | Yes | Passed |
| December 17, 2025 | H.R. 6703, Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans ActLower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act | Yes | Passed |
| December 18, 2025 | H.R. 498, Do No Harm in Medicaid ActDo No Harm in Medicaid Act | Yes | Passed |
| January 22, 2026 | H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, House passage | Yes | Passed |
| February 3, 2026 | H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, final passage; became Public Law 119-75 | Yes | Passed |
| April 21, 2026 | H.R. 2493, Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization ActImproving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act | Yes | Passed |
| July 21, 2026 | H.R. 9770, Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposesContinuing appropriations for FY2027 (H.R. 9770), House passage | Yes | Passed |
| September 1, 2026 | H.R. 6500, AGOA Extension ActH.R. 6500 as the vehicle for the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027; became Public Law 119-103 | Yes | Passed |
Source: Clerk of the House, roll-call vote XML, 2025 and 2026.
Stock trades
Healthcare stocks bought and sold.
1 periodic transaction reports filed in 2025 and 2026. None lists a trade in a healthcare company's stock. Bonds and funds are not counted.
On the committee
Seats and subcommittees.
- Full committeeMember
- Trade SubcommitteeMember
- Tax SubcommitteeMember