/tags/chip-roy Chip Roy en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:18:13 GMT /politics/2023-01-03/texas-congressmen-among-republican-rebels-voting-against-kevin-mccarthys-speaker-bid The U.S. House of Representatives adjourned until Wednesday after Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., failed three times to secure the votes needed to become speaker. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:18:13 GMT /politics/2023-01-03/texas-congressmen-among-republican-rebels-voting-against-kevin-mccarthys-speaker-bid Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /politics/2022-04-18/text-messages-reveal-texas-rep-chip-roy-encouraged-an-overturn-of-the-2020-election-and-then-warned The text messages, obtained by CNN, show some of Trump’s most ardent supporters encouraging an overturn of the 2020 election, then warning against the consequences in the days before the Capitol riot. Mon, 18 Apr 2022 13:39:36 GMT /politics/2022-04-18/text-messages-reveal-texas-rep-chip-roy-encouraged-an-overturn-of-the-2020-election-and-then-warned Dan Katz /politics/2019-07-22/democrats-are-betting-texas-changing-suburbs-will-help-them-win-congressional-seats-in-2020 Democrats are hoping to flip six congressional seats in Texas in 2020. On Monday, Wendy Davis announced she’s running for one them.Davis, the former state� Mon, 22 Jul 2019 21:51:31 GMT /politics/2019-07-22/democrats-are-betting-texas-changing-suburbs-will-help-them-win-congressional-seats-in-2020 Ashley Lopez /austin/2019-07-22/wendy-davis-announces-bid-for-congress-will-challenge-u-s-rep-chip-roy WASHINGTON � Former Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis is running for Congress.Early Monday morning, Davis announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination� Mon, 22 Jul 2019 12:58:43 GMT /austin/2019-07-22/wendy-davis-announces-bid-for-congress-will-challenge-u-s-rep-chip-roy Abby Livingston /politics/2019-07-18/nancy-pelosi-house-leaders-to-host-event-for-wendy-davis-as-she-nears-congressional-run Wendy Davis is getting support from some of the highest-ranking Democrats in Congress � including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi � as she appears to move� Thu, 18 Jul 2019 20:20:50 GMT /politics/2019-07-18/nancy-pelosi-house-leaders-to-host-event-for-wendy-davis-as-she-nears-congressional-run Patrick Svitek /politics/2019-07-15/three-gop-texans-in-congress-condemn-trumps-racist-tweets-while-others-remain-silent WASHINGTON � U.S. Rep. Will Hurd called Donald Trump’s tweets “racist and xenophobic.� Pete Olson and Chip Roy were also critical, with Olson saying the� Mon, 15 Jul 2019 20:34:45 GMT /politics/2019-07-15/three-gop-texans-in-congress-condemn-trumps-racist-tweets-while-others-remain-silent Abby Livingston /politics/2019-05-24/national-democrats-launch-ad-campaign-against-u-s-rep-chip-roy-after-he-blocks-aid-package The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee said it's releasing digital ads criticizing Austin-area Congressman Chip Roy after the Republican� Fri, 24 May 2019 21:25:36 GMT /politics/2019-05-24/national-democrats-launch-ad-campaign-against-u-s-rep-chip-roy-after-he-blocks-aid-package Ashley Lopez /politics/2019-05-24/austin-congressman-chip-roy-single-handedly-delays-19-1-billion-disaster-aid-package A bipartisan group of Texas members of Congress will have to wait until early next month to see passage on a long-sought measure that will release more� Fri, 24 May 2019 16:32:59 GMT /politics/2019-05-24/austin-congressman-chip-roy-single-handedly-delays-19-1-billion-disaster-aid-package Abby Livingston /politics/2019-01-03/after-three-decades-austins-congressional-district-21-sends-a-new-representative-to-d-c One of the 100 congressional freshmen starting work today is from Central Texas.Republican Chip Roy is now representing the 21st Congressional District,� Thu, 03 Jan 2019 12:01:00 GMT /politics/2019-01-03/after-three-decades-austins-congressional-district-21-sends-a-new-representative-to-d-c Ashley Lopez /politics/2018-05-17/four-candidates-compete-in-primary-runoff-in-race-to-replace-rep-lamar-smith The most contested congressional race in Texas is House District 21, which stretches from South Austin to San Antonio and up into the Hill� Thu, 17 May 2018 12:01:00 GMT /politics/2018-05-17/four-candidates-compete-in-primary-runoff-in-race-to-replace-rep-lamar-smith Ben Philpott