Rep. Chip Roy Press Office, representing Texas’ 21st district in the U.S. Congress, shared several updates on May 22, 2025, regarding legislative matters and community engagement efforts. These communications reflect Rep. Roy’s ongoing involvement in fiscal policy discussions and public health initiatives.
In a post made at 15:24 UTC, Rep. Chip Roy addressed concerns about potential changes to legislation by the Senate that could increase spending beyond what was approved by the House. Responding to Becky Quick’s question about this scenario, he stated, “We’re going to be pretty strong on some red lines ourselves… Don’t come back and send us a bill that’s going to ratchet up deficits.”
Later that day at 16:30 UTC, Rep. Roy announced his support for H.R. 1, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. He explained his decision in a statement saying “After much deliberation, I voted yes on H.R. 1… Months ago, I worked to ensure that any tax cuts or extensions would be connected to an equal or greater amount of” savings or offsets.
At 21:07 UTC, Rep. Roy shared details of his meeting with Brandon Dunn from Forever15Proj to discuss fentanyl awareness efforts within Texas’ communities and across the state. He expressed gratitude for their work in educating young people about fentanyl dangers and acknowledged their impact on saving lives by stating, “Rep. Roy’s office is grateful for Forever 15 educating young minds about the dangers of fentanyl.”
Chip Roy has served in Congress since replacing Lamar Smith in 2019 and resides in Austin after being born in Bethesda, Maryland.
