Austin News

Rep. Chip Roy, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Texas’ 21st district, has expressed his stance on issues related to abortion and legislative actions via social media. Born in Bethesda, Maryland, Roy is a University of Virginia graduate and holds a JD from the University of Texas-Austin.

On January 22, 2025, Rep. Chip Roy's press office released a statement emphasizing opposition to taxpayer funding for DIY abortions at colleges. The tweet stated: "The American people should not be forced to fund the destruction of innocent life through DIY abortions with their hard-earned tax money to begin with. We especially should not be funding colleges that dole these dangerous pills out to students to use in their dorms ..."

Following this initial post, another tweet was made by the same account providing additional information on the topic: "MORE: https://t.co/aDi7fuJs0S"

Later that day, Rep. Chip Roy's press office highlighted political developments regarding the Republican majority across branches of government and proposed legislative action against The FACE Act. The tweet declared: "Now that we have a Republican trifecta in the House, Senate, and White House, Congress should move quickly to repeal [The FACE Act] and ensure that no future president can weaponize it against pro-lifers ever again." No excuses. Let's get this done.