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TX · DISTRICT 21

Chip Roy

RepublicanTexasOutgoing · currently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗

What they said 11

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (11)Campaign (5)In office (6)
While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established
Civil rights & justice

Protect children online while preserving state laws

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Roy urged Republican colleagues to protect children from online abuses and risks involving artificial intelligence. He also called for protecting state laws on artificial intelligence and online dangers to children from federal preemption. These are priorities he asked Republicans to pursue before the end of the 119th Congress.

Context: The letter does not specify what protections the legislation should require.

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established
Energy & environment

End green-energy subsidies and expand nuclear power

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Chip Roy urged House and Senate Republican colleagues to end all subsidies for what he calls unreliable green energy, close loopholes, and phase out existing subsidies, including indirect support through transmission-line funding for green-energy projects. He also called for ending the Renewable Fuel Standard, which he says harms American refinery production, rapidly developing nuclear power, and passing strong permitting reform. These are priorities he wants Republicans to pursue before the end of the 119th Congress.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established
Government & elections

Prohibit stock trading by members of Congress

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Roy urged Republican colleagues to pass the Restore Trust in Congress Act or an equivalent bill to prevent sitting members of Congress from trading stocks. He said they should also consider extending the restriction to the executive and judicial branches.

Context: Extending the restriction beyond members of Congress is presented for consideration, not as a definite proposal.

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established
Government & elections

Require warrants for FISA surveillance targeting Americans

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Roy urged Republican colleagues to provide warrant protections, along with other protections, for American citizens targeted under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. He listed this as part of a broader effort to protect Americans from warrantless surveillance and government or corporate use of technology to target and spy on them.

Context: The letter does not specify the warrant process or the other protections.

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established
Government & elections

Pass the SAVE America Act and other election reforms

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Roy urged Republican colleagues to have the Senate enact the SAVE America Act and pursue other election integrity reforms before the end of the 119th Congress.

Context: The letter does not describe the Act’s provisions or specify which other election reforms Roy supports.

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established
Immigration

Pause immigration and change immigration programs

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Chip Roy urged Republican colleagues to pass the PAUSE Act and pause all immigration until, as he put it, the country has a handle on its population and abuses of the system. He also called for pausing H-1B visas and repealing or overhauling that program, ending the Diversity Visa Lottery and chain migration, and expanding denaturalization powers. His broader immigration priorities include ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens and non-citizen foreign nationals, restricting certain public benefits for illegal aliens, and changing asylum and parole policies.

Context: The letter does not define how long the proposed immigration pause would last or specify the conditions for ending it.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Government & elections

Prosecute election interference and pursue further reforms

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Roy says that, as Texas attorney general, he would use his new authority to prosecute people who threaten election security and prevent them from interfering with elections. He also supports advocating for additional reforms to protect ballot integrity, without specifying what those reforms would be. He points to authoring and passing the SAVE Act through the U.S. House, which he says would make clear that only American citizens should vote in federal elections.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Sources & original wording
those threatening our election security are prosecuted and prevented from interfering with the security of our elections
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Source: Chip Roy: campaign issues ↗Read the original source ↗
Campaign position · Original date not established
Healthcare

Oppose government pressure and mandates over medical consent

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Roy says Texans should be free from government pressure or mandates requiring them to put something in their bodies without consent. As Texas attorney general, he says he will stand with patients and providers and defend Texans’ healthcare freedom. He frames freedom from mandates as part of that goal, rather than laying out a specific change to vaccine laws.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Sources & original wording
Texans must also know they are free from harmful government pressure or mandates that require someone to put something in their body they have not consented to.
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Source: Chip Roy: campaign issues ↗Read the original source ↗
Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Healthcare

Support patient choice and healthcare competition

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Roy says Texans should have access to care, be able to choose their provider, and shop around for competitive prices. As attorney general, he says he will stand with patients and providers and support greater competition and innovative solutions, with the goal of lowering healthcare costs for Texans and their families. He does not set out a particular action to achieve those aims.

Context: The proposal does not specify actions to expand provider choice or competition, or to lower healthcare costs.

Sources & original wording
I will defend every single Texan in the goal of healthcare freedom, including access to care, increasing competition and innovative solutions
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Source: Chip Roy: campaign issues ↗Read the original source ↗
Campaign position · Original date not established
Public safety & firearms

Oppose red flag gun laws

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Roy says the Second Amendment must be defended and Texans must be able to protect their lives, property, and families. He specifically opposes red flag laws, which he says put the state in the position of taking guns before providing due process. As Texas attorney general, he says he will stand for the Second Amendment.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Sources & original wording
including dangerous red flag laws that put the state in the position of taking guns first and giving you due process later.
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Source: Chip Roy: campaign issues ↗Read the original source ↗