Rep. Chip Roy, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Texas’ 21st district, has been vocal on social media regarding issues related to public health and legislation. On January 22, 2025, his press office released a series of tweets addressing concerns about nutrition assistance programs and abortion legislation.
In a tweet posted on January 22, 2025, Rep. Chip Roy’s press office highlighted a concern regarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The tweet stated: “DID YOU KNOW? While chronic food illness kills up to 678,000 Americans per year, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will likely pay over $250 BILLION on junk food for the next 10 years.” The tweet included a link to a report for further details.
Following this post was another brief message shared by Rep. Chip Roy’s press office on January 22, 2025: “LINK: https://t.co/3xeGW7tGuM”, which appears to direct readers to additional information or resources related to the topic.
Later that day, at 20:49 UTC on January 22, 2025, Rep. Chip Roy’s press office addressed issues surrounding abortion with a specific focus on legislative action in educational institutions. The tweet read: “The abortion industry doesn’t care about patients; it cares about profits. We need to push back hard against their radical push for abortion anywhere, at any time, for any reason, and doing that starts here with the Protecting Lives on College Campuses Act.”
