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, currently serving Texas' 21st district in the U.S. Congress, expressed his views on several pressing issues through a series of tweets on February 7, 2025. Roy, who succeeded Lamar Smith in 2019 and holds degrees from the University of Virginia and the University of Texas-Austin, shared his perspectives on military policies, healthcare reforms, and immigration concerns.
On February 7, 2025, Rep. Chip Roy criticized the Biden Administration's handling of military policies. He stated that "For far too long, radical progressive Democrats under the Biden Administration have been allowed to turn our military into a social experiment." The tweet can be accessed here.
In another post on February 7, 2025, Roy addressed healthcare reform needs in the United States. He argued for changes to improve the system for Americans by suggesting "radical expansion of health savings accounts and direct medical care" as alternatives short of an industry-wide overhaul. The original post is available here.
Additionally, on February 7, 2025, Rep. Chip Roy highlighted concerns about "burglary tourism," referencing gangs from South America involved in home invasions in the U.S. He proposed removing Chile from the State Department’s Visa Waiver Program to mitigate this issue. More details are provided in his tweet here.