Chip Roy: “We sit here in this Chamber under the In God We Trust motto. We sit…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2026

We sit here in this Chamber under the In God We Trust motto. We sit here in front of this flag. We think about all of the people who came before us who sacrificed for this country. This is the most basic of things that we can do to restore trust in a Republican form of government, where Representatives are sent to Washington to represent them. They have to believe in it. They have to believe in us. They have to believe in the country. What more can you do besides guarantee that their votes count by ensuring that it is only citizens voting in our elections?

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Chip Roy

Republican · Texas

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Discussing the importance of ensuring only citizens vote in elections.

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