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Prediction track record
How often we called Chip Roy's passage votes correctly, from their stated positions on each bill's tagged topics. Excludes “unclear” calls and abstentions.
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Pending vote119-hr-5282
Reauthorizing Support and Treatment for Officers in Crisis Act of 2025
To prohibit the disclosure of records by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of individuals for the purposes of immigration enforcement, and for other purposes.
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118-hr-2·Consistent
Secure the Border Act of 2023
88/100
What they said
Oct 26, 2026
The release calls on Congress to ensure the executive branch enforces immigration laws, and to consider additional resources and legislation to remove more illegal aliens, supporting the administration's goal of a mass deportation operation.
The statement calls on Congress to enforce immigration laws and consider more resources and legislation to remove illegal aliens, supporting a mass deportation operation. The Secure the Border Act of 2023 expands border wall construction, limits asylum eligibility, and mandates employer verification, all of which align with stronger enforcement, and Rep. Roy voted yes on passage. The bill does not directly address deportation data or removal targets, so the match is directionally aligned but not on the identical question.
Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act
72/100
What they said
Oct 26, 2026
The release calls on Congress to ensure the executive branch enforces immigration laws, and to consider additional resources and legislation to remove more illegal aliens, supporting the administration's goal of a mass deportation operation.
The statement calls on Congress to support enforcement of immigration laws and additional resources to remove more illegal aliens, which is directionally aligned with the bill's requirement that DHS take custody of certain non-citizens who assault first responders. However, the statement addresses broad mass-deportation goals and resources, not this specific criminal-offense-based detention provision, and the bill's inadmissibility-criteria and GAO reporting elements are not discussed. The vote was on passage in 2024, a different time and context from the 2026 statement.
The release calls on Congress to ensure the executive branch enforces immigration laws, and to consider additional resources and legislation to remove more illegal aliens, supporting the administration's goal of a mass deportation operation.
The statement supports robust federal immigration enforcement and removal of unlawfully present individuals, and the Laken Riley Act requires DHS to detain certain unlawfully present non-U.S. nationals arrested for theft-related offenses, which aligns with that enforcement direction. The statement does not address the bill's state litigation authority or the specific offense categories, so the match is directionally aligned but not a direct match on the same specific question.
Pairs with ambiguous language and high uncertainty are withheld until more data is available. Procedural, cloture, and amendment votes are excluded — they don't cleanly signal substantive support or opposition.
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Crossing the aisle
Passage votes where Chip Roy broke ranks with ≥75% of Republicans. Threshold catches substantively partisan splits; unanimous-ish or close votes are excluded.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
From Texas Scorecard: Chip Roy Seeks DOJ Review of Allegations Surrounding Travis County DA’s Refusal To Prosecute Afghan National
Position: Reps. Chip Roy and Josh Brecheen request a Department of Justice review and records regarding whistleblower allegations that Travis County's District Attorney declined to prosecute an Afghan national on a felony solicitation charge, and they contend the charging decision may have been improperly influenced.
The below story appeared in the Texas Scorecard:
U.S. Reps. Chip Roy and Josh Brecheen are seeking records from the U.S. Department of Justice and an investigation into whistleblower allegations involving Travis County District Attorney José Garza’s decision not to prosecute an Afghan national accused of felony solicitation of prostitution.
The lawmakers’ letter cites a September 14 whistleblower complaint from Major Joshua Mast concerning Afghan national Aminullah Amin. According to the lawmakers, Garza’s office declined to prosecute the solicitation charges on July 22, citing the “interest of justice.”
Amin is embroiled in a custody dispute with Mast and his wife over a seven-year-old girl.
“The complaint raises the question whether the charging decision may have been improperly influenced so that the accused in that case could continue his custody pursuit of [the] seven-year-old little girl in our nation’s highest court,” the congressmen wrote.
The custody dispute began after an Afghan baby was found in the rubble of a rural compound raided by U.S. Army Rangers.
The State Department helped place her with an Afghan couple identified as relatives, who raised her for 18 months while Joshua Mast and his wife obtained a Virginia adoption order without notifying them.
After helping the Afghan family evacuate to the United States in 2021, Mast took custody of the girl. Lower Virginia courts ruled in the Afghan couple’s favor, but the state’s highest court sided with the Masts, citing a six-month statutory deadline for challenging the adoption.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the Afghan couple’s appeal earlier this month.
Roy (R–Austin) and Brecheen (R–OK) also request a review of evidence from two 2021 forensic extractions of phones used by Amin. The lawmakers say Mast’s complaint identifies potential investigative leads involving national security and immigration screening.
“The Complaint identifies leads involving alleged Taliban contacts, possible al-Qaeda connections, and eleven distinct SIM-card identifiers associated with one of the phones,” they wrote.
This letter follows a June committee inquiry into Garza’s immigration-related policies.
Roy, along with U.S. Reps. Jim Jordan (R–OH) and Tom McClintock (R–CA), wrote to Garza earlier this year “concerning his office’s immigration-related policies and their consequences for public safety and the rule of law.”
“Under your leadership, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office has routinely undermined the rule of law under the guise of safeguarding the public,” the congressmen wrote. “You previously committed to ‘[p]rotect immigrant communities’ by ‘creat[ing] a [district attorney’s] office that considers the impact of charges and convictions’ on foreign nationals and ‘ensures that the sentence imposed is not unduly harsh for any class of people.’”
Roy and Brecheen raised concerns that Garza is continuing a “soft-on-crime” approach that could also threaten national security.
“Shielding criminal aliens from immigration enforcement in Travis County or elsewhere undermines public safety and impedes enforcement of federal law,” Roy and Brecheen wrote.
“Above all, unresolved questions about potential terrorism connections involving a foreign national arrested for an apparent felony and pursuing custody of a child in American courts demand prompt examination.”
Garza has not responded to a request for comment regarding Roy and Brecheen’s accusations against him.
Position: The release calls on Congress to ensure the executive branch enforces immigration laws, and to consider additional resources and legislation to remove more illegal aliens, supporting the administration's goal of a mass deportation operation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) sent a follow-up letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin requesting updated data on deportations since President Donald Trump took office.
The letter follows Rep. Roy’s June 10, 2026, request for information on the Administration’s progress toward fulfilling President Trump’s commitment to carrying out the largest mass deportation operation in American history.
Excerpts from the letter:
“As you work to secure our nation’s borders and immigration system after four years of deliberately reckless open-border policies by the Biden-Harris-Mayorkas administration, I write to respectfully follow up on my June 10, 2026, request for an update on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) progress in fulfilling President Trump’s commitment to effectuating the largest mass deportation operation of illegal aliens in our nation’s history, vowing to remove one million illegal aliens per year.
To that end, Congress must ensure the executive branch dutifully enforces our immigration laws to the extent it can, especially after enduring the worst border crisis our nation has endured in recent history. Additionally, with this data, Congress can better examine whether it can provide the Trump administration with more resources and legislation to remove more illegal aliens from the country.
Further, this data provides the opportunity for Congress and the Trump administration to evaluate enforcement strategies, from prioritizing the arrest and deportation of illegal aliens with serious criminal records to conducting worksite enforcement operations that could potentially apprehend hundreds of illegal aliens at once, including those with security concerns.”
Read the full letter here.
Read the exclusive story in Breitbart here.
Issues:Border Security
Rep. Roy Demands Answers from FDA on Delayed Review of Biden’s Mail-Order Abortion Pill Policy
Position: Rep. Roy urges the FDA to reverse the January 2023 mifepristone REMS modifications, including reinstating the in-person dispensing requirement, and threatens to seek a funding prohibition in the next continuing resolution if the agency does not act.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Kyle Diamantas demanding answers after the agency indicated that its safety review of mifepristone would not be completed until March 2027, despite assurances that the Biden Administration’s January 2023 modifications to the drug’s dispensing requirements would be addressed by fall 2026. Those modifications eliminated the in-person dispensing requirement and expanded distribution through the mail.
Rep. Roy wrote: “House Republicans cannot be expected to continue funding the implementation of the January 2023 REMS modifications indefinitely while FDA repeatedly extends its review without committing to corrective action.”
The letter comes after Rep. Roy earlier this year agreed to withdraw his amendment that would have prohibited federal funds from being used to implement the Biden Administration’s changes to the mifepristone REMS framework, based on a good-faith understanding that the FDA would complete and publish the mifepristone safety study this fall.
As Roy states in the letter:
“I did not withdraw my amendment so that FDA could conduct an open-ended review while continuing to administer the Biden Administration’s policy.”
He further warned:
“If FDA will not act to reverse the Jan 2023 REMS modifications, including reinstating the in-person dispensing requirement, Congress must act. Absent prompt action, I will seek to include my amendment in the next continuing resolution to prohibit taxpayer dollars from being used to implement, administer, or enforce the Jan 2023 REMS modifications.”
You can read the full letter here.
Read the Daily Signal’s exclusive coverage here.
Rep. Roy Asks HHS to Investigate CAIR, Islamic Groups for Potential Abuse of Taxpayer Grants and Terrorism Ties
Position: Rep. Roy asks HHS to investigate CAIR and other Islamic groups for potential misuse of federal grants and ties to terrorism, and urges suspension and debarment. He also supports designating CAIR as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Organization and eliminating tax-exempt status for groups with terrorist ties.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asking his department to further investigate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and several other Islamic groups for their potential abuse of taxpayer-funded grants and ties to terrorism.
The letter asks HHS to investigate whether these groups “meet the standards for suspension and debarment under federal regulations” after “new research suggests that HHS funding of terrorist-linked organizations was much more widespread than previously understood.”
The letter continues: “A recent study found nearly $80 million in HHS-originated grants to extremist groups, many with ties to foreign terrorists. The overwhelming majority were approved during the Biden-Harris administration and included cash handouts to Afghan immigrants and $14 million in grants to radical foreign groups.”
Read the full letter here.
The Daily Signal wrote an exclusive report on the letter, which you can read here.
Co-signers of the letter include: Representatives Michael Cloud (R-TX), Randy Weber (R-TX), Buddy Carter (R-GA), Randy Fine (R-FL), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Keith Self (R-TX), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), and Mary Miller (R-IL).
Rep. Roy’s Other Actions on CAIR:
On April 27, Rep. Roy sent a letter to Secretary Kennedy Jr. urging HHS to suspend funding for CAIR and its affiliates and initiate debarment proceedings after a DOJ investigation found suspected misuse in federal grants by CAIR. On June 10, following the letter, Secretary Kennedy Jr. announced his department opened an investigation.
Under Secretary Kennedy’s leadership, HHS has decisively fought against suspected fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars at hands of opportunistic groups like CAIR.
Additionally, on April 9, Rep. Roy introduced the Designating Hamas Affiliates in America Act of 2026 to designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Organization, blocking its assets and prohibiting U.S. persons from interacting with the organization.
Rep. Roy also introduced No Tax Exemptions for Terror Act, which would eliminate the tax-exempt status for extremist groups with close ties to terrorist organizations, such as CAIR.
Rep. Roy Statement on Texas Receiving $7.5 Billion Following Biden Border Crisis
Position: Rep. Roy welcomes a $7.5 billion federal reimbursement to Texas for border security costs, credits the One Big Beautiful Bill with creating the funding mechanism, and states that more should be done to fully compensate the state.
Washington, D.C. — Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed a $7.5 billion reimbursement in border security costs for Texas:
“When the Biden-Harris Administration unleashed the worst border crisis in recent history, the state of Texas stepped up to fulfill what should have been the federal government’s most basic duty: securing the border from illegal immigration, dangerous actors, venomous drugs, and other untold horrors.
At the onset of the Biden-Harris border crisis, other members of the Texas delegation and I fought to secure proper reimbursement for border security costs for those we represent, finally achieving a mechanism for these funds in the One Big Beautiful Bill. While there’s more to be done to compensate the state of Texas fully, I thank President Trump and DHS Secretary Mullin for their efforts to make our state whole,” said Rep. Roy.
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Issues:Rep. Roy's Pledge to Texas 21
Rep. Roy Sounds Alarm Over Islamic Development Near Camp Bullis Military Base
Position: Rep. Roy urges the Attorney General, Secretary of War, and Treasury Secretary to examine whether criminal, civil, financial, or immigration laws were violated in connection with the Northside Islamic Center of San Antonio's campus expansion near Camp Bullis, citing national security concerns.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, voicing his concerns about a planned Islamic development being built near Camp Bullis, a U.S. military training base in San Antonio.
Rep. Roy is urging the cabinet officials to “examine whether any criminal, civil, financial, or immigration statutes have been violated in its effort to fulfill its campus expansion project.”
The Daily Signal wrote an exclusive report on the letter, which you can read here.
Read the full letter here or below:
Dear Attorney General Blanche, Secretary Hegseth, and Secretary Bessent,
I am writing to raise concerns about a planned development with potential national security implications near Joint Base San Antonio - Camp Bullis Military Training Reservation in Bexar County, Texas - a critical military installation that provides training for our armed service branches.
According to an August 14, 2026, report, the Northside Islamic Center of San Antonio (NICSA) is nearly completing a 7.25-acre multi-purpose community campus within roughly 18 miles of Camp Bullis to expand its influence. The NICSA community campus is expected to have a mosque, housing developments, K-12 educational institutions, businesses, and Sharia-compliant separate prayer areas for men, women, and children who are adherents of Islam.
Concerningly, NICSA Islamic leaders partnered with the Muslim Brotherhood, an organization with a history of collaborating with extremist groups and receiving foreign terrorist designations for several of its chapters, to raise funds for the NICSA expansion project near Camp Bullis, suggesting these entities are a part of a possible terror network. Additionally, NISCA has solicited donations for its Islamic community project from unknown international sources, which could be from potential bad actors or organizations.
The August 14, 2026, report also alleges that the NICSA expansion project is being co-led by its main Imam, AbdulRahman Kattan, an Egyptian national who is suspected to be in the U.S. on a visa, and who described the October 7, 2023, barbaric terrorist attacks against our friend and ally Israel as “a day of remembrance” for Muslims. Kattan also claimed the terrorist culprits responsible revived the Ummah, the so-called global community of all Muslim believers. While NICSA claims terrorism and violence are not a part of Islam in its constitution and by-laws, Kattan has made additional statements that conflict with NICSA’s positions.
More recently, Kattan expressed views that could be interpreted as showing sympathy toward the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iran’s military force, after it agreed to join the Iranian Memorandum of Understanding, aimed at ending the armed conflict in Iran. In April 2019, the IRGC was designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization due to its 40-year history of engaging in terrorism.
NICSA’s project also raises concerns given its plans to make Sharia-compliant sections of its development. As you all are likely aware, efforts to spread Sharia Law or any Islamic theocracy code are in direct contravention of our Constitution, which Islamic fundamentalists typically promote, as both undermine and seek to replace our existing legal system, which is founded on religious liberty and the rule of law.
Sharia (Islamic law) subjugates women, children, and non-Muslims to second-class citizenship while sanctioning varying forms of punishment for those opposed. Under no circumstances should Sharia, or any foreign legal code, be practiced on U.S. soil, including community developments. As a congressional representative who has the privilege of representing those who honorably serve in our armed forces and fulfill their duties at Camp Bullis, I have an obligation to ensure their safety and the safety of my constituents in the surrounding area.
As such, given NICSA’s ties to nefarious groups, questionable funding sources, and faith leaders espousing violent and terroristic rhetoric to their mosque raises concerns about possible encouragement of violence in sermons, I respectfully request your respective agency's assistance in reviewing NICSA’s efforts to establish a community center near Camp Bullis, and to carefully examine whether any criminal, civil, financial, or immigration statutes have been violated in its effort to fulfill its campus expansion project.
I look forward to partnering on this critical initiative.
Respectfully,
Chip Roy
Member of Congress
Rep. Roy Demands Answers from Texas State University After Hiring H-1B Employee Over Americans
Position: The release demands answers from Texas State University over renewing an H-1B visa employee for a Public Relations Specialist position, questioning whether the university prioritized foreign nationals over qualified U.S. citizen graduates and made good-faith efforts to recruit Americans. It also references the H-1B program as displacing American workers and calls for scrutiny of university sponsorship of international students.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) sent the following letter to Texas State University, demanding answers after the university renewed an employment contract with a foreign worker on an H-1B visa.
The Daily Caller wrote an exclusive report on the letter, which you can read here.
Read the full letter here or below:
Dr. Kelly R. Damphousse
President, Texas State University
601 University Drive
San Marcos, Texas 78666
Dear Dr. Damphousse,
It has come to my attention that Texas State University clarified its decision to file a notice of intent to hire an H-1B nonimmigrant worker for a Public Relations Specialist position at the university, as it is a renewal for an existing Texas State H-1B visa holder employee and graduate, not a new petition.
While the explanation behind Texas State’s occupation listing provided some clarity on the H-1B nonimmigrant posting, it raises questions about the extent to which the university may be prioritizing the hiring of foreign nationals over American graduates and workers, and whether it made good-faith efforts to recruit a qualified U.S. citizen for the position. As you are likely aware, Texas State offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations and could have hired one of its own U.S. citizen graduates, as it awards an estimated 140 degrees to its students in this field annually.
Further, universities can sponsor an F-1 student visa holder who enrolls in the Optional Practical Training program for an H-1B visa, allowing them to remain in the country longer. The explanation details that the referenced H-1B visa holder was an F-1 student at Texas State who later graduated and found employment at the university, raising questions about Texas State’s role in sponsoring international students for long-term stay and employment rather than recruiting local applicants.
On January 27, 2026, Governor Greg Abbott directed all state agencies and universities to freeze new H1B petitions until May 31, 2027, and launch a review of the visa program statewide after noting how the H-1B visa program is used to replace American workers with cheap unskilled foreign labor, often working for low wages. More recently, on August 19, 2026, Gov. Abbott called on the state legislature to ban higher education institutions from employing H-1B recipients statewide.
Relatedly, recent data show Texas as a leading state in Labor Condition Applications filed to hire H-1B workers, raising concerns that businesses, employers, and colleges may be overlooking Texans who are qualified, talented, and, in many cases, being displaced to employ cheaper foreign alternatives who likely do not possess unique or specialized skills.
Further, a 2019 academic evaluation of the program found that “most H-1B workers have no more than ordinary skills, skills that are available in the U.S. labor market”, as applicants are only required to hold a bachelor’s degree, which countless Americans possess, which undermining the narrative that H-1B visa holders are skilled, specialized, or “the best of the best”.
Most H-1B visa holders are also paid lower on average than their American counterparts, often leading to the latter unfairly competing for occupations and decent salaries in specialty occupations despite existing statute requiring employers to pay the prevailing wage.
In 2024, over 90 percent of employer-submitted prevailing wage claims for approved H-1B visas were below the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ prevailing wage for the occupation and location. Another result of hiring large numbers of H-1B visa holders is the routine mass firing of white-collar workers who are often required to train their replacements to receive a severance package.
The H-1B visa program does not serve the interests of Texas nor the nation. The Trump administration has rightly ordered stricter scrutiny on H-1B visa applicants to determine if they offer unique skills to the nation and to counter outsourcing by IT firms that petition for these foreign workers only to displace local white-collar workers.
As such, I respectfully request clarity and a detailed accounting of the following questions by September 3, 2026:
How many H-1B visa holders does Texas State University currently employ? Please disaggregate by the following:
The occupations listed on their H-1 B petitions and where they currently work within the university.
The educational and specialty skills these individuals possess and how they pertain to the occupation in which they currently work.
Please provide the salary offered to H-1B recipients and the current salary paid to them from their hiring date to the present.
Please provide the prevailing wage for the respective occupations.
Does Texas State assist international students who enter the U.S. and enroll at the university on an F-1 student visa or J-1 nonimmigrant visa in adjusting to the Optional Practical Training program and eventually the H-1B program to subsequently sponsor and employ them?
Please explain the extent to which this occurs and provide data on the visa adjustment stated above.
How many of the H-1B visa holders at Texas State are from the capped lottery or are cap-exempt?
How many H-1B visa holders have Texas State employed since fiscal year 2020?
Please break down each figure by fiscal year.
Please provide a detailed explanation of how Texas State has tried to recruit U.S. citizens through public postings, salary offered, or other means.
How many other employment postings by Texas State have solicited H-1B workers?
Please explain the extent to which Texas State University is complying with Gov. Abbott’s January 27, 2026, directive for state universities to halt new H-1B petitions.
Respectfully,
Chip Roy
Member of Congress
Rep. Roy & Rep. Cohen Introduce Bipartisan ARTICLE ONE Act Requiring Congressional Approval on National Emergencies After 30 Days
Position: Introduces the ARTICLE ONE Act, which would require Congress to approve national emergency declarations and the powers used under them within 30 days for them to remain in effect. Sponsors argue emergency powers should be subject to congressional time limits and a political check.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) and Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) introduced the ARTICLE ONE Act, legislation that would require Congress to approve national emergency declarations and the powers used under them within 30 days for them to remain in effect.
“Americans deserve accountability—not sweeping power in the hands of unelected bureaucrats. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the dangers of allowing emergency authority to continue indefinitely, and the revelations surrounding Dr. Fauci only underscore the need for transparency and accountability. The ARTICLE ONE Act restores Congress’ constitutional responsibility by requiring elected representatives
to vote on whether a national emergency can continue beyond 30 days. Our liberties should never be left at the mercy of unchecked emergency powers,” said Rep. Roy.
Congressman Roy worked on this critical legislation with Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), who is the author of similar legislation called the National Emergencies Reform Act.
“An emergency declared during the Carter Administration should not still be in effect. When I was Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, I held hearings on the National Emergencies Act and built bipartisan support for its reform. Our government is defined by checks and balances. But right now, Presidents can tap into emergency powers without any meaningful political check, time limit, or public rationale. We need to restore the balance of power and make sure that emergency powers are used only in true emergencies and that Congress is involved in their assessment and duration. I’m pleased to join with my colleague Congressman Chip Roy in this continuing bipartisan effort at meaningful reform,” said Rep. Cohen.
Read the exclusive story from Breitbart here.
Read Rep. Roy’s op-ed in the Daily Signal here.
Read the full bill text here.
Rep. Roy Calls on FEMA to Unlock More Tools for Central Texas Flood Recovery
Position: Requests that FEMA issue a Major Disaster Declaration with Public Assistance for flood-affected areas of Central and South Texas immediately, and proceed with Individual Assistance assessments without delaying Public Assistance authorization.
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) sent the following letter to Acting Administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Robert Fenton, asking the agency to unlock more tools to help Central Texas recover from the floods that recently devastated many of our communities.
Read the full letter below:
Dear Acting Administrator Fenton,
Thank you for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) swift action in issuing an emergency declaration following the devastating floods that recently struck South-Central Texas. Many of these communities were still recovering from catastrophic flooding just over a year ago, which caused extensive damage to infrastructure, disrupted local economies, and resulted in the tragic loss of life. Although the emergency declaration provided critical initial assistance, state and local officials and residents – including those currently without congressional representation in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District – continue to report significant unmet needs.
I respectfully urge FEMA and the administration to issue a Major Disaster Declaration for the affected areas immediately and authorize Public Assistance. I believe FEMA regional leadership will indicate that Texas meets the applicable thresholds. Authorizing this assistance would support debris removal, the repair of public infrastructure, and other essential recovery operations.
Assessments for Individual Assistance remain underway, particularly in South Texas, where flooding continues and some affected areas remain difficult to reach. These assessments should proceed, but they should not delay the authorization of Public Assistance. Issuing the declaration now would allow state and local partners to begin critical recovery operations without unnecessary delay while FEMA completes its assessments and determines whether the requirements for Individual Assistance have been met.
Thank you for your prompt consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Chip Roy
Member of Congress
Rep. Roy Votes Against Bloated $1.15 Trillion NDAA
Position: Opposes the FY2027 NDAA (H.R. 8800) due to its approximately $1.15 trillion authorization, a 28% increase, and its funding of sustainable aviation fuel purchases, while citing insufficient congressional oversight of military operations involving Iran. Supports the bill's provisions barring taxpayer funding for transgender surgeries, expanding firearm carry on military installations, and eliminating an AI voice-analysis drug-testing pilot.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800).
"While this year's National Defense Authorization Act takes some important steps toward restoring the Pentagon's focus on its core mission of defending the United States, there is still significant work to be done. I cannot support authorizing approximately $1.15 trillion in discretionary national defense spending—a staggering $251.1 billion, or 28%, increase over the previous year's authorization—without stronger accountability for how those taxpayer dollars will be spent.
I was pleased that the House included several important conservative reforms in the final bill, including prohibiting taxpayer funding for transgender surgeries, making it easier for qualified servicemembers and Department of War personnel to carry firearms on military installations, and adopting my amendment to eliminate an unproven AI voice-analysis pilot that determines which servicemembers should face drug testing and potential discipline based on government behavioral surveillance. These are meaningful improvements that will better protect our servicemembers and refocus the military on its core mission.
Unfortunately, those important reforms are outweighed by the bill's continued excessive spending and misplaced priorities, as the legislation continues to prioritize costly green energy initiatives by allowing the Department of War to purchase more expensive sustainable aviation fuel at taxpayer expense instead of focusing resources on military readiness and combat capability. The bill also falls short in promoting meaningful congressional accountability for ongoing military engagements by relying on a report on the costs of operations involving Iran rather than ensuring Congress fully debates the objectives, scope, and long-term fiscal implications of those operations.
National security requires a strong military, but it also demands fiscal responsibility and disciplined oversight. Until Congress demonstrates the same commitment to reform and accountability that it does to increasing defense spending, I cannot support this legislation,” said Rep. Roy.
Source: open-data mirrors of the Senate eFD and House Clerk financial-disclosure systems. Disclosure within 30 days of trade is required by law (45 for spouse/dependent trades).
Top PAC donors · 2026 cycle
Political action committees that gave the most to this rep's principal campaign committee this cycle. PAC giving is direct organizational support — industry, ideological, or leadership.
1.NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMI1 contribution$5,000
2.FREEDOM FIRST PACIdeological1 contributionIdeological PAC — supports candidates and causes aligned with individual liberty and limited-government principles.AI$5,000
3.HOUSE FREEDOM FUNDLeadership1 contributionMember-of-Congress leadership PAC — supports conservative House candidates and Republican priorities aligned with fiscal and social conservative principles.AI$5,000
4.WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTI2 contributions$5,000
5.ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS PAC2 contributions$5,000
6.NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION PAC1 contribution$3,000
7.NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PACReal Estate2 contributionsReal-estate industry PAC — backs candidates supporting property-rights protections, mortgage-lending access, and tax incentives for homeownership.AI$3,000
8.NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC)1 contribution$2,500
9.NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC. PAC1 contribution$2,500
10.HEALTHEQUITY INC PURPLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HEALTHE1 contribution$2,500
Source: OpenFEC (api.open.fec.gov) Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “committee.” Aggregated by contributing committee. Self-transfers from joint-fundraising / victory committees are excluded.
Top individual contributors · 2026 cycle
Itemized individual contributions over $200 to this rep's campaign committee, aggregated by donor employer. PAC giving is shown above; this section is people, not organizations.
1.SAULSBURY$26,800
2.SELF$26,150
3.SBG$13,200
4.SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES$11,600
5.SELF- EMPLOYED$7,250
6.WOODFOREST FINANCIAL GROUP$7,000
7.Q2 BANKING$7,000
8.ANTHEM VENTURES$7,000
9.HILLWOOD$7,000
10.REGULUS$7,000
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “individual,” aggregated by the donor's self-reported employer. This is a geographic / industry correlation, not a corporate endorsement.
