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TX · DISTRICT 3

Keith Self

RepublicanTexasCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗

What they said 10

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

After the election · legislative priority · Original date not established

Address a debt-ceiling increase before losing the majority

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Rep. Keith Self urged Republicans to address a debt-ceiling increase before Democrats take control of the House in January. He warned that Democrats would “blow that out of the water” if they took control, but did not specify what action Republicans should take or what change to the debt ceiling he supports.

Context: Self did not identify a specific debt-ceiling measure or proposal.

After the election · legislative priority · Original date not established

Extend government funding into the next year

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Keith Self urged Republicans to fund the government “deep into the next year” before they lose their House majority, saying the goal was to avoid what he called “Democrat cuts.” This was a stated year-end priority, not a specified funding proposal: Self did not identify a measure or amount, and lawmakers faced a Dec. 11 deadline to prevent a shutdown because federal agencies were funded through that date under a law signed in September.

Context: Self did not specify how far into the next year funding should extend.

After the election · legislative priority · Original date not established

Pass the SAVE America Act before Republicans lose their Senate majority

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Keith Self urged Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act through the Senate while they still held the majority. The measure would require people registering to vote in federal elections to provide proof of U.S. citizenship and voters to show photo identification. Self included it among the priorities Republicans should enact before Democrats took control of the House, though he acknowledged uncertainty about how much they could accomplish.

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

After the election · legislative priority · Original date not established

Codify as many of Trump’s executive orders as possible

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Self urged Republicans to put as many of President Donald Trump’s executive orders as possible into law before Democrats take control of the House in January. He presented this as part of a broader effort to enact Trump’s priorities while Republicans still held their majority. He did not identify which executive orders he meant.

Context: Self did not specify which executive orders he wanted codified.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Oppose Green New Deal policies and pursue energy independence

AI-assisted summary

Keith Self says he is working in Congress to stop what he calls Democrats’ Green New Deal policies, which he says are driving up energy costs for American families. He also voted for H.R. 1 – Lower Energy Costs Act, which he says helps expand refining capacity, streamline permitting, and promote exploration to return America to energy independence.

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

Sources & original wording
Keith is working to stop Democrat’s Green New Deal policies
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Campaign position · Original date not established

Protect gun ownership and self-defense rights

AI-assisted summary

Keith Self regards gun ownership and self-defense as foundational to American life and says he will fight efforts by the left to curtail constitutional rights. His stated position is opposition to restrictions on those rights, rather than a commitment to a particular gun law or policy.

Context: The source does not identify specific laws or policies he would support or oppose.

Sources & original wording
gun ownership and self-defense are foundational to the American way of life
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Campaign position · Original date not established

State control and paper trails for voting machines

AI-assisted summary

Keith Self believes elections must remain under state control and supports election-integrity laws, including requiring voters to show photo ID. He also insists that all future voting machines include a paper trail.

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

Sources & original wording
he insists that all future voting machines include a paper trail
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Campaign position · Original date not established

Support photo ID requirements for voting

AI-assisted summary

Keith Self supports election-integrity laws that include requiring voters to show photo ID to vote. He presents photo ID as an example of such a law but does not specify further details about the requirement.

Context: The source does not specify details of the photo ID requirement.

Sources & original wording
he supports election integrity laws such as requiring a photo ID to vote
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Campaign position · Original date not established

Keep elections under state control and require voting safeguards

AI-assisted summary

Keith Self believes elections must remain under state control. He supports election-integrity laws such as requiring photo identification to vote, and says all future voting machines should include a paper trail.

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

Sources & original wording
Keith believes that elections must remain under state control
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Campaign position · Original date not established

Support Operation Lone Star and seek federal reimbursement

AI-assisted summary

Keith Self supports Operation Lone Star, Texas’s border security effort. He has proposed that the federal government reimburse Texas for its border security work.

Context: The source does not specify which parts of the operation he supports.

Sources & original wording
Congressman Self supports Operation Lonestar
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026