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Chip Roy

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Chip Roy is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 21st congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Roy has focused on issues such as fiscal responsibility, government accountability, and border security during his time in office. He has been an outspoken advocate for conservative policies and has often emphasized the need for the government to operate more efficiently and transparently.

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Jun 25, 2019

I thank the gentlewoman from Texas for her leadership on this issue and dealing with this important legislation. Madam Speaker, I am always perplexed when listening to the arguments on this topic that we are not talking about the actual…

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Jun 25, 2019

But to suggest that we're somehow dishonest by saying you're seeking to find one honest man because we believe that this is a charade and a waste of the time of the American people, I think that that is a questionable direction to go.

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Jun 24, 2019

I thank the gentleman from South Carolina for yielding. In 2016, HUD published a final rule, the Equal Access in Accordance with an Individual's Gender Identity in Community Planning and Development Programs rule requiring Community…

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Jun 24, 2019

given that TSA volunteers are being sent to the border, is it safe to say there is a crisis on our border?

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Jun 24, 2019

Is it safe to say there is a crisis on our border?

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Jun 24, 2019

I want to thank the gentleman from South Carolina for yielding, and I want to thank the gentlewoman from Missouri for her comments. I can't expound upon her eloquent comments much more or the gentleman from South Carolina about the…

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Jun 19, 2019

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I appreciate his working with me on this important issue. I do want to say that I appreciate the floor staff and staff in the Parliamentarian's Office over the last few days. Obviously, we have had…

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Jun 19, 2019

On rollcall No. 364, I mistakenly voted ``no'' when I intended to vote ``yes''. Amendment No. 97 Offered by Mr. Banks The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman…

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Jun 18, 2019

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentlewoman from Ohio will be postponed. The Chair understands that amendment No. 80 will not be…

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Jun 18, 2019

To be clear, my request was to call up H.R. 3056, a measure to make sure we have the funding necessary to end the border security crisis that the President and his Office of Management and Budget sent to the Congress. It is Mr. Rogers from…

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Jun 18, 2019

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment, as modified, offered by the gentlewoman from New Hampshire will be postponed. The Chair understands that amendment No. 36…

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Jun 18, 2019

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 45 Offered by Mr. Gallagher of Wisconsin The…

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Jun 18, 2019

The truth is the President of the United States shouldn't be forced to have to make the tough decisions of figuring out how to secure our border without support from this institution, but that is precisely what is happening. The President…

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Jun 18, 2019

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Louisiana will be postponed. Amendment No. 97 Offered by Mr. Banks The Acting CHAIR. It is…

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Jun 18, 2019

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Indiana will be postponed. The Chair understands that amendment No. 103 will not be offered.

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Jun 18, 2019

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Delaware will be postponed. Amendment No. 51 Offered by Ms. Jayapal The Acting CHAIR. It…

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Jun 18, 2019

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Indiana will be postponed. The Chair understands that amendment No. 39 will not be offered…

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Jun 18, 2019

the significant amount of opioids that is flowing across our southern border into my home state of Texas, devastating communities locally in Texas, because this body fails to do its job to secure the border.

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Jun 18, 2019

I would implore my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to recognize that problem, and not to bury one's head in the sand about what we're facing as a nation as a result of our failure to secure the border.

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Jun 18, 2019

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 317, noes 82, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 38, as follows: [Roll No. 323] AYES--317 Adams Aguilar Allen Allred…

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Jun 18, 2019

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado will be postponed. Amendment No. 60 Offered by Mr. Crow The Acting CHAIR. It is now…

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Jun 18, 2019

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentlewoman from Ohio will be postponed. Amendments En Bloc No. 4 Offered by Ms. Kaptur of Ohio

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Jun 18, 2019

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oklahoma will be postponed. Amendment No. 90 Offered by Mr. Huffman The Acting CHAIR. It is…

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Jun 18, 2019

The 144 pounds that was caught by border patrol between the ports of entry... is ample evidence of the significant amount of opioids that is flowing across our southern border into my home state of Texas, devastating communities locally in…

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Jun 18, 2019

I thank the gentleman from Michigan, and I want to rise to offer my support for his tireless efforts on this topic, in particular. It should not be a hard question that the American citizens, the people who live here afforded protections…

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