Election Integrity
Free, fair, and secure elections are a cornerstone of our republic, as is public trust in those elections. For this republic to survive — for representative government to mean anything — its citizens must have complete confidence that their vote counts and that their voices matter. That's why Congressman Roy is fighting for elections that the American people can trust.
So far this Congress, Rep. Roy has:
- Introduced H.R. 2343 to ensure only American citizens vote in federal elections.
- Cosponsored H.Res. 1252 supporting nationwide efforts to count every legal vote.
- Cosponsored H.Res. 1256 to support President Trump's effort to count every legal vote.
- Introduced an amendment in Judiciary requiring Voter ID for eligibility for federal grants.
- Opposed H.R. 5746, which would ban states from requiring Voter ID to vote by mail.
More from Congressman Roy:
- Was the only member of the Texas congressional delegation to testify for election reform before the Texas legislature
- Wrote and distributed a memo to Texas colleagues on election security needs
- Called out the dangerous ploy of H.R. 1 in an oped with Reps. Budd and Hice
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Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after voting against H.J. Res. 110, Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021:
PHILLIPS, ROY INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN FIX TO SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM
Washington, D.C. — Reps. Chip Roy (R-TX) and Dean Phillips (D-MN) announced the introduction of the bipartisan H.R. 6886, the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act, which will make urgently needed changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a vital initiative for small businesses struggling in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic.
Rep. Chip Roy:
Rep. Chip Roy released the following statement Friday on his upcoming legislation, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act:
SBA has included the entire state of Texas in its Economic Injury Disaster Declaration and granted access to its Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, which will provide long-term, low-interest loans to qualifying businesses across the state!
This is exactly what I have been calling for to help our local small businesses in Central Texas bridge the gap. Fantastic news!
Rep. Chip Roy to introduce the "Free Up Capital Now Act"
Congress must support small businesses – the backbone of the American economy – through the government-mandated "social distancing" period. Small businesses are hurting, and the federal government has a duty to support them so that there are jobs waiting for workers when we ultimately defeat coronavirus.
Tonight, I voted against Nancy Pelosi's Coronavirus bill.
I could not support the bill for several reasons.
First, the legislative process is corrupted. As of 9:51 pm, I was communicating with a group of U.S. Congressmen — none of whom knew which version of the legislation to review — while the Chamber of Commerce issued statements of support. As often happens, K Street had the draft before most members of Congress.
Second, we were given a take-it-or-leave it bill with zero chance to amend it or debate it. None.
Rep. Chip Roy released the following statement Tuesday regarding his bill H.R. 5660, the Highway Formula Fairness Act:
Today, I introduced the Highway Formula Fairness Act to help states secure their full share of funding from the National Highway Trust Fund.
Rep. Chip Roy Statement After Voting on Passage of the Text to Ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement:
Rep. Chip Roy released the following statement Tuesday afternoon regarding his votes on H.R. 1158 – Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020: Defense; Commerce, Justice, Science; Financial Services; and Homeland Security and H.R. 1865 – Further Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2020: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; Agriculture; Energy and Water; Interior; Legislative Branch; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; State and Foreign Operations; and Transportation and Housing: