Email from Rep. Nehls Rep. Nehls Votes YES to Pass H.R. 82   Greetings! I wanted to take a moment to share with you a recap on what happened last week in Texas' 22nd District and the United States House of Representatives. This Week in Washington, D.C. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Joins Chairman Comer and Rep. Higgins in Pressing GAO to Assess U.S. Treasury Compliance with Law to Protect U.S. Shrimp Industry This week, I joined House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer and Congressman Clay Higgins in pressing the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to examine whether the U.S. Treasury Department is following legal requirements to oppose international economic assistance projects that threaten American industries, including the shrimp industry. In April, I introduced the bipartisan Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2024, which would prohibit federal funds from being made available to International Financial Institutions (IFIs) to finance any activity relating to shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or facilitate the export of shrimp in any foreign country to the United States. Additionally, the bill would trigger an investigation within the GAO and require annual reports to Congress to track whether and to what extent U.S. Executive Directors at IFIs are complying with USC 262(h). This letter coincides with my legislation. Read the full letter HERE. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Votes 'YES' to Pass H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, would fully repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). WEP is a formula used to reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who paid into both civil service pensions and Social Security throughout their careers. GPO reduces the spousal dependent benefits of individuals who did not pay into Social Security themselves by two-thirds of their government pension. I am a proud cosponsor of this legislation, and proudly voted 'YES' to pass H.R. 82. This bill now awaits action in the United States Senate. 2025 Presidential Inauguration Information The 60th Presidential Inauguration will take place on Monday, January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC, on the west front of the U.S. Capitol. Each member of Congress receives a limited allotment of tickets to share with their constituents. My office will disburse tickets to constituents through a lottery based on requests received. Tickets are not guaranteed as demand may exceed the number of allocated tickets. We will do our best to help those attending secure a ticket. To request tickets for the 2025 presidential inauguration, please fill out the form on my website HERE. The form must be completed in its entirety and include the full name of each person requesting a ticket. Forms not fully completed will not be considered in the lottery. Please note that these tickets are solely for attending the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Swearing-In Ceremonies. This does not include access to any of the inaugural balls or other ancillary events. Tickets to the inaugural balls are provided through the Presidential Inaugural Committee in consultation with the President-Elect. My office also does not receive seated tickets to the Inaugural Parade following the swearing-in. However, tickets to observe the Inaugural Parade route on-foot are not required. For more information, or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 225-5951. Form for 2025 Presidential Inauguration Ticket Requests Rep. Troy E. Nehls Joins the Benny Johnson Show Watch my interview with the great Benny Johnson HERE on Rumble. This Week in TX-22 Rep. Troy E. Nehls Attends Needville High School Veterans Program Monday, November 11, 2024, was Veterans Day. As of 2022, around 1.4 million Veterans were living in the great state of Texas. Our nation's brave Veterans answered the call to protect and defend our great country. On Veterans Day, I attended the Needville High School's Veterans Program. The Needville High School's student council did a fantastic job in organizing this event. On Veterans Day, and every day, make sure to thank a Veteran for their service. May God bless our nation's Veterans, and may God bless the United States of America. What issue do you want President Trump to tackle on day one in the White House?  BORDER SECURITY 68% ECONOMY 17.6% MEN IN WOMEN'S SPORTS 3.3% OTHER 11.1% Follow Us We Want to Hear From You I always appreciate learning about the issues that are important to you. 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