Rep. Chip Roy, currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas’ 21st district, recently shared updates on legislative developments via his press office’s Twitter account. These tweets detail a bipartisan effort and the passage of significant legislation in the House Judiciary Committee.
On June 10, 2025, Rep. Chip Roy’s press office announced that “This bipartisan legislation is co-sponsored by @RepLucyMcBath, @RepCohen, and @RepAndyBiggsAZ.” This tweet highlights the collaborative nature of the legislative process involving representatives Lucy McBath, Steve Cohen, and Andy Biggs.
Later that day, at 19:31 UTC, another tweet from Rep. Roy’s office provided details on his remarks prior to the passage of H.R. 598, known as the FACE Act Repeal Act. In this message shared by his office through social media channels, Rep. Roy emphasized public sentiment regarding the act: “There are many people in this country who believe this legislation is critically important so that you can end the abuse of the existing federal statute to be used”. His statement underscores concerns about misuse of federal statutes under current law.
Following this announcement at 19:46 UTC was an update regarding committee actions: “Today, the House Judiciary Committee (@JudiciaryGOP) PASSED Rep. Roy’s FACE Act Repeal.” The tweet also mentioned a thread discussing common myths associated with the FACE Act and reasons supporting its repeal.
Additional context provides insight into Rep. Chip Roy’s background; he has represented Texas’ 21st District since replacing Lamar Smith in 2019. Born in Bethesda, Maryland in 1972 and now residing in Austin at age 50, Roy holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Virginia (1994) and a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas-Austin (2003).
