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Rep. Chip Roy discusses USAID funding and cartel legislation

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Chip Roy U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 21st district | Official U.S. House Headshot

Chip Roy U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 21st district | Official U.S. House Headshot

Rep. Chip Roy Press Office, representing Texas' 21st district in the U.S. Congress since 2019, has recently made several statements through social media. These statements address various topics including government spending, upcoming media appearances, and legislative initiatives related to drug cartels.

On February 3, 2025, Rep. Chip Roy Press Office shared a link discussing expenditures facilitated by USAID. The tweet reads: "What you're paying for through USAID From @Heritage: https://t.co/uWYu6Q3Dwm https://t.co/xtNHkopTRN".

Later that day, at 17:14 UTC, another announcement was made regarding an appearance with Benny Johnson. The post stated: "Coming up NOW with @bennyjohnson !! https://t.co/DdN18wTbWX".

In a subsequent tweet on the same day at 17:52 UTC, Rep. Chip Roy Press Office highlighted legislative efforts to address drug cartels. It was noted that President Trump had previously designated cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and that Rep. Roy had reintroduced his Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act (HR 885), initially introduced in 2019. The tweet emphasized the need for congressional action to make these changes permanent: "On day one, President Trump designated the cartels as foreign terrorist organizations Last week, Rep Roy reintroduced his Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act (HR 885) - first introduced in 2019. Congress needs to make this change permanent; here's why: ".

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