Military
December 13th, 2022
Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) released the following statement on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the 2023 fiscal year. The legislation passed the House with broad bipartisan support.
December 12th, 2022
WASHINGTON – Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX), Republican Leader of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after voting in favor of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA),...
December 7th, 2022
Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) applauded the news that Bell Textron Inc. has been awarded the contract for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). This is the Army’s largest vertical lift contract...
November 30th, 2022
Servicemembers and their families should not be nickel and dimed by the nation they volunteered to serve, especially as Congress has increased the defense budget by 39% in nominal terms.
November 22nd, 2022
Words cannot describe how incredibly proud I am of my wife Camille. In celebration of Veteran's Day, she was the keynote speaker at the Show of Support Banquet in Midland. She gave voice to the countless spouses that have...
November 11th, 2022
Last week, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) joined two of his Republican colleagues from West Texas, Representatives Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and August Pfluger (TX-11), in criticizing the Department of Defense (DoD)...
November 7th, 2022
November 11 is Veterans Day. It is a day in which we honor the great heroes who served our country in the United States Armed Forces. These brave patriots protected our country from harm and provided safety and assurance to...
October 21st, 2022
I released the following statement after securing multiple priorities for Texas in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, to support Texas military instillations, servicemembers, and...
September 29th, 2022
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September 27th, 2022
I am thrilled to announce that this week, Congress passed my bill to rename the VA community-based outpatient clinic in San Angelo, Texas, the "Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell VA Clinic."
December 13th, 2022
Last week, I visited Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, where I had to honor to meet some of the 40,000 soldiers stationed there. I saw a dedication to excellence, to serving this country, and a selflessness from the service...
December 8th, 2022
Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX), Republican Leader of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the Army announced it has awarded Bell Textron Inc, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, the development...
December 5th, 2022
The MACH 1 Caucus, a coalition of former military pilots and current lawmakers including Rep. August Pfluger, Rep. Scott Franklin, Rep. Jake Ellzey, Rep. Mike Garcia, and Rep.
November 22nd, 2022
On Monday, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a detailed report exposing how the Biden Administration is deliberately weaking our nation’s military by injecting woke, anti-American ideology into it....
November 15th, 2022
Last night, Representative Ronny Jackson’s (TX-13) legislation to rename the U.S. Post Office in Canyon, Texas after Gary Fletcher passed the U.S. House of Representatives.
November 8th, 2022
The Congressional Justice for Warriors Caucus released the following statement in response to the Army's announcement that it would be correcting false arrest records for soldiers:
October 28th, 2022
In response to the U.S.
October 6th, 2022
On Thursday, Rep. Chip Roy’s (TX-21) bipartisan, bicameral Supporting Families of the Fallen Act (S. 2794) passed the House of Representatives and now heads to the President’s desk.
September 29th, 2022
I was honored to join the Air Force Association as we discussed the importance of our service forces and how we can encourage capacity building for our defense.
September 26th, 2022
I recently introduced, H.R. 8973, the Medal of Honor Act, a bill that would increase the special monthly pension for Medal of Honor Recipients to equal an annualized amount of $100,000. Currently, Medal of Honor...