Press Releases
Rep. Chip Roy released the following statement following voting YES in support of adopting the FY20 National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report, S. 1790.
"Today I cast my vote in support of the FY20 NDAA Conference Report, supporting a 3.1% pay raise for our men and women in uniform. Funding of projects and programs vital to our national security and fixing the long-overdue Widow's Tax provision to eliminate the needless loss of benefits for those whose spouses have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Rep. Chip Roy joined 159 of his Republican colleagues Monday in sending a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi requesting she bring the USMCA trade agreement to the House floor for a vote.
The letter can be found here.
Dear Speaker Pelosi:
The undersigned Republican Members strongly urge you to ensure that the House of Representatives takes up and passes the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement this year.
Two Years Ago Today, President Trump said this in the Diplomatic Room in the White House: "Today we finally acknowledge the obvious: that Jerusalem is Israel's capital." "This is nothing more or less than a recognition of reality. It is also the right thing to do. It's something that has to be done."
Rep. Chip Roy released the following statement Thursday afternoon regarding his vote on H.R. 2534 - Insider Trading Prohibition Act:
Today, I voted against legislation regarding insider trading laws because it accomplishes very little, yet in what it does do, it is troublingly vague to the point of being constitutionally questionable and empowers the SEC to exempt companies from insider training.
Rep. Roy Statement on Urgency of H.R. 1175, the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2019
Rep. Chip Roy released the following statement Tuesday evening:
The news that President Trump is poised to declare certain dangerous Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations is a huge development in taking on the absolute evil they perpetrate on Americans, our friends in Mexico, and migrants seeking a better life.
Rep. Chip Roy released the following statement Tuesday evening:
Today I went down to the House floor and objected to a House Rule being adopted by unanimous consent. This Rule would have set up consideration of the continuing resolution (CR) from Friday, Nov. 22 through December 20. Why did I object? I'm tired of the people of this body carrying out these "swamp tactics."
For Immediate Release: November 12, 2019 |
Rep. Chip Roy released the following statement Monday regarding Veterans Day:
"As a proud member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, it is important to me that our men and women in uniform have a clear mission, the tools to carry it out, and robust care when they get home.
On Veterans Day, we take time to reflect on the selfless commitment our men and women in uniform give to the United States of America, our values, and our way of life. Our service men and women deserve our full support and our unwavering gratitude.