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Rep. Chip Roy advocates stock trading ban for congress members

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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, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Texas' 21st district, shared several updates on social media on March 4, 2025. The tweets reflect his ongoing legislative efforts and opinions on current political matters.

In a post at 15:40 UTC, Rep. Roy announced that "Roy's guest is Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Lt. Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez)."

Later, at 16:40 UTC, he expressed concern over financial conflicts of interest within Congress by stating, "The American people should have faith that Congress is at work for the good of the country, not for their own bank accounts." He further advocated for a ban on Members of Congress actively trading stocks while in office.

At 18:47 UTC, Rep. Roy extended gratitude to the cosponsors of his FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025, listing numerous fellow representatives who support this legislative initiative.

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