Rep. Chip Roy Press Office recently shared updates on legislative activities via Twitter, focusing on efforts to repeal the FACE Act and advocating for ethical conduct among members of Congress. The tweets highlight significant developments in Rep. Roy’s legislative agenda and provide insight into his policy priorities.
On June 11, 2025, Rep. Chip Roy announced that his legislation to repeal the FACE Act had passed out of the Judiciary Committee. He emphasized the importance of preventing future administrations from using this law against pro-life advocates, stating, “Congress must bring this bill to the floor and send it to the president’s desk, ensuring that no future administration can weaponize this law against pro-lifers ever again.”
Later that day, Rep. Roy expressed his views on congressional ethics regarding stock trading by members of Congress. He asserted that lawmakers should prioritize their constituents’ interests over personal financial gain through stock trading, saying, “Members of Congress should come here to advance the interests of their constituents, not to enrich themselves using stock trading,”
In another tweet on June 11, 2025, Rep. Roy shared a report from Breitbart News confirming that his bill to repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act had been approved by a committee. The post quoted Breitbart News: “The committee approved Rep. Chip Roy’s (R-TX) bill to repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act — the FACE Act Repeal Act”
Chip Roy has been serving in the U.S. Congress since 2019 as a representative for Texas’ 21st district after succeeding Lamar Smith. Born in Bethesda, Maryland in 1972 and currently residing in Austin, he holds degrees from both the University of Virginia and the University of Texas-Austin.
