Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement Tuesday after voting against H. Res. 21, which encourages the invocation of the 25th Amendment against President Donald Trump:
This resolution is not the appropriate use and purpose of the 25th Amendment, which the drafters made abundantly clear that it was meant for physical incapacity. This resolution would have no ultimate purpose other than to worsen the tensions in our current political dialogue.
WASHINGTON — Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement Tuesday night after refusing to comply with the new metal detector policy for Members of Congress entering the House chamber:
"The metal detector policy for the House floor is unnecessary, unconstitutional, and endangers members. I did not comply tonight. I will not comply in the future."
WASHINGTON — Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) released the following statement on Friday in response to some Members of Congress' calls to impeach President Trump:
WASHINGTON — Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement Sunday evening after objecting to the seating of members-elect from states where the results of the 2020 election results have been called into question:
Today, I objected to the seating of 67 of my colleagues, representing the delegations from six states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
WASHINGTON – On Sunday Reps. Chip Roy (R-TX), Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.), Ken Buck (R-Colo.), Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Tom McClintock (R-Cal.), released the following statement concerning the January 6 attempt to overturn the results of the election:
The freshman class will be sworn in on January 3rd, 2021 when the First Session of the 117th United States Congress convenes.
Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 9051 (the CASH Act) on Monday evening:
Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after voting to sustain President Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act Monday evening:
As I said when I first voted against this bill, it is a blueprint for a military that serves the swamp first and America and her troops last.
This bill perpetuates the war in Afghanistan, hamstrings the president's reduction of American troops elsewhere, maintains the status quo of undeclared wars all over the globe, prohibits the reduction of wasteful military spending overseas.