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Congressman Chip Roy is proud to announce that the 21st Congressional District will be participating in the 2022 Congressional Art Competition.

The theme for the 21st Congressional District will be, Texas History.

As many folks are preparing for travel plans over the holidays, please keep in mind that the U.S. Department of State is not currently able to process passport applications at the same rate as before the pandemic.

For students interested in participating in the Congressional App Challenge, eligibility requirements and details on how to enter are available at the link here and some key information is available below:

As the Senate considers whether to pass a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that will force American women to register for the draft, I wanted to share with you my thoughts on this issue, as well as highlights from my fight to keep this from becoming law.


I fully support the fundamental purpose of the NDAA which is to ensure we have well trained service members with all the tools necessary to carry out their mission and defend the United States of America.

As bad news continues to come out of Afghanistan, it's an especially hard time for the Afghanistan veterans who fought, bled and lost friends over the past two decades.

There are still thousands of American citizens trapped in Afghanistan. Many of you are frustrated with the lack of forthcoming information from the State Department regarding your friends and loved ones. We are too. Staff is working hard to obtain information and push the State Department for action. If you have a loved one that is trapped there, the best information we have is to do the following immediately:

As many folks have travel plans this summer, please keep in mind that the U.S. Department of State is not currently able to process passport applications at the same rate as before the pandemic. Below are some updates regarding passport processing information.

• Routine passport service can take up to 18 weeks from the day a customer submits their application to the day they receive a new passport. The 18-week timeframe includes up to 12 weeks for application processing and up to six weeks for mailing times on the front and back end.

Congressman Roy gave the following remarks on the House floor on April 21, 2021 in honor of San Jacinto Day:

185 years ago today in San Jacinto, Texas, the great state of Texas won its independence from Mexico.