Press Releases
In response to Friday's news of baseball great Hank Aaron's passing, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement:
On Thursday Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) – along with 22 original cosponsors introduced the No Taxpayer Funding for Paris Climate Agreement Act to prohibit taxpayer dollars from going to rejoin Paris Climate Agreement.
"Notwithstanding any other provision of law," the bill reads "no funds are authorized to be appropriated, obligated, or expended to take any action to provide for the United States to become a party to the Paris Agreement."
Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement Thursday in regards to the House's vote on H.R. 335, a bill to provide a legal waiver to appoint Lloyd J. Austin III as President Biden's Secretary of Defense:
I was unable to fly to Washington this week and given I will not abandon my opposition to proxy voting, I am therefore unable to vote today. However, had I been able to vote in person, I would have voted against the proposed waiver for President Biden's nominee for Secretary of Defense, General Lloyd Austin.
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) and Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) announced the reintroduction of the TRUST in Congress act, which is designed to restore public faith in the legislative branch and further prevent insider trading by Members of Congress.
Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement on Thursday in response to President Biden's day-one policy actions on immigration, the Paris Climate Agreement, the World Health Organization, and other issues:
Rep. Chip Roy issued the following statement Wednesday evening:
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement on Wednesday:
Today, the Biden administration is moving to reverse two of the great accomplishments of the Trump administration by unilaterally rejoining two international bodies that undermine the health and security of the United States of America: the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Agreement. In response, I will introduce legislation to prevent taxpayer funding from both of these efforts.
WASHINGTON — Rep. Chip Roy issued the following statement Wednesday evening:
It has come to my attention that a number of my colleagues are circulating calls for Liz Cheney to step down from, or to be removed as, Chair of the Republican Conference for her position in support of impeachment of the President. I reject this call, and offer my support.
On Wednesday, Rep Chip Roy (R-TX) along with Republican Reps. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and John Curtis (R-UT) issued the following statement regarding President Trump's actions last week and the proposed attempt to impeach him.
We the undersigned offer the following statement regarding articles of impeachment directed at President Donald J. Trump:
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) gave the following remarks on the House floor to explain his position on President Trump's actions the previous week and the flawed articles of impeachment presented to the House in response.
Below are the remarks as prepared:
The President of the United States deserves universal condemnation for what was clearly impeachable conduct – pressuring the Vice President to violate his oath to the Constitution to count the electors.