Dear John,

Recent News

We kicked off the month of May with a great Small Business Routable with Congressman Roger Williams. I had the opportunity to meet with so many of our district’s chambers and talk about what is affecting their communities and businesses.   

I also had the opportunity to meet with the Arlington Fire Department, where I got to meet some great servicemen!

Being home in Texas is especially great when I get to catch up with friends throughout the district. I spent Memorial Day this year with the great people of Kerens, TX, where I got to honor all the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.

D.C. Update

Here is just a snapshot of some of the legislation we have been able to pass this month!

-H.R. 2 - Secure the Border Act.  I am a co-sponsor of this bill.
     -Requires an immediate restart of border wall construction using previously appropriated and unexpired funds that the Biden administration irresponsibly canceled on January 20, 2021.

     -Supports Border Patrol agents by providing retention bonuses and hiring 22,000 Border Patrol agents.

     -Combats the exploitation and trafficking of unaccompanied children by treating all children equally under the law (regardless of their home country), while ensuring they are not victims of trafficking and remain entitled to expeditiously make a claim of asylum in the United States.

-H.R. 1163 - Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act

     -Recovers potentially hundreds of billions of dollars in stolen unemployment insurance (UI) benefits.

     -Provides states with incentives to investigate and recover lost funds, improves program integrity to prevent future fraud, and extends the statute of limitations for prosecuting fraud.

 -H.R. 3091 - Federal Law Enforcement Service Weapon Purchase Act

     -Allows current federal law enforcement officers in good standing to purchase a retired service weapon at market value from a federal agency.

     -Law enforcement officers should have the opportunity to purchase the service weapon they used while serving in law enforcement.

-H.R. 1076 – Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act, as amended 

     -Requires the Government Accountability Office to carry out a study on illicit financing in connection with the trafficking of synthetic drugs, including fentanyl and methamphetamine, fentanyl- and methamphetamine-related substances, Captagon, and fentanyl and methamphetamine precursors.

-H.R. 467 – HALT Fentanyl Act

     -Permanently places the class of fentanyl analogues into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), set to expire on December 31, 2024.

     -Would permanently place the class in Schedule I to remove incentive for the creation of new fentanyl related substances.

Some recent legislation I am Cosponsoring:

-H.R. 2794, Border Reinforcement Act of 2023. (lead sponsor, Mark Green of TN)

-H.R. 2947, Justice Against Sponsors of Illicit Fentanyl Act of 2023. To deter the trafficking of illicit fentanyl, provide justice for victims, and for other purposes. (lead sponsor, Lance Gooden of TX).

-H.R. 3616, To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to include medications and medical equipment for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose in aircraft emergency medical kits, and for other purposes. (lead sponsor, David Trone of MD)

-H.Res. 352, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the importance of a unified transatlantic role in deterring the Chinese Communist Party from disrupting the peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. (lead sponsor, Max Miller of OH).

-H.R. 3236, To ensure that Federal laws that enable Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to access firearms apply equally to Tribal law enforcement agencies. (lead sponsor, Dusty Johnson of SD).

-H.R. 3351, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include expenses for certain nonathletic supplies in the above-the-line deduction for eligible educators, and to allow such deduction to interscholastic sports administrators and coaches. (lead sponsor, Marc Veasey of TX).

-H.R. 3616, Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to include medications and medical equipment for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose (Naloxone/Narcan) in aircraft emergency medical kits, and for other purposes. (lead sponsor, David Trone of MD)

District Update

It is officially summertime for all of our students and teachers! Congratulations to all our graduates from TX-06.  I am proud of all you have accomplished and wish you well in this next chapter of your story.  This is an important time in your life as you choose college, a skilled trade, a career path, or decide to enlist. No matter your choice, there are many rewarding opportunities that await you.

I would like to congratulate the young men and women who have chosen to serve in the United States Military. I learned of 131 students from various high schools in the district that have enlisted in a branch of the United States Military. I thank them for their willingness and commitment to serve in the United States Military. I would also like to thank their families for supporting them in this decision.

Special thanks to our administrators, teachers, and support staff for all their work throughout the 2022-23 school year. Hope you get some much-deserved rest and relaxation..  

 
Every year as a Congressman, I have the opportunity to interview and nominate students for the United State Service Academies. It was a wonderful day in November, sitting with the interview panel made up of former academy graduates who served as combat soldiers and interviewing 30 candidates aspiring for a nomination.

Out of 21 receiving a nomination, I am honored to announce that the following students received an appointment year to date:

United States Naval Academy

Asher Nguyen – James W. Martin High School

Bahj Said – Kennedale High School

United States Air Force Academy

Michael Cook – Mansfield High School

Brett Hoelscher – Arlington High School

United States Military Academy (West Point)

Hieu Huynh – Arlington Bowie High School

Noah Loughlin – Mansfield Lake Ridge High School

United States Merchant Marine Academy

Ricardo Oliveras Jr. – Flower Mound High School

Congressman Jake Ellzey Office Information 

Texas District Offices:

Waxahachie Office 2001 Bates Dr. #100 Waxahachie, TX 75167

Main Line: (469) 550-7150

Corsicana Office 122 N. Beaton St. Corsicana, TX 75110

Main Line: (903) 602-7860

Washington, DC Office

Washington, DC Office 1721 Longworth House Washington, DC 20515

Main Line: (202) 225-2002

 

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Sincerely,





Jake Ellzey
Member of Congress