Email from Rep. Nehls Rep. Nehls Votes to Keep Government Open and Support President Trump's Agenda   Greetings! I wanted to take a moment to share with you a recap of 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 Votes to Avoid Government Shutdown and Support President Trump's Agenda This week, House Republicans passed H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. This legislation keeps the government open, allows President Donald J. Trump and his administration to continue to identify waste, fraud, and abuse of American's hard-earned tax dollars, and gives Congress the time to focus on delivering President Trump's America First agenda. Further, the CR decreases spending by $7 billion, all the while maintaining necessary government operations. It also increases funding to secure our southern border and allows the Trump Administration to carry out mass deportations. Additionally, the CR includes the largest pay raise for junior enlisted troops in more than 40 years. The only reason House Democrats voted against this legislation is because of their pure hatred for President Trump. It's despicable but predictable by today's Democrat Party. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Joins RSBN to Discuss House CR, the Southern Border, and the Lone Star State Watch my interview HERE on Rumble. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Leads Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Reintroducing the Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2025 I'm proud to have reintroduced the bipartisan Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2025. American shrimpers, including those in my district, are struggling to stay afloat due to an excess of foreign shrimp flooding our markets. Worse, American tax dollars are being used to finance foreign shrimp farms, which are driving our own shrimpers out of business. My bill, the Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2025, would prohibit federal funds from being made available to International Financial Institutions (IFIs) to finance any activity relating to shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or the export of shrimp from any foreign country to the United States. Additionally, this legislation would trigger an investigation within the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) and require annual reports to Congress to what extent U.S. Executive Directors at IFIs have complied with USC 262(h). For far too long, our nation's shrimpers have been crippled by the influx of foreign shrimp being subsized and dumped into our markets. We, as Congress, must do everything we can to ensure that our tax dollars are not used to fund foreign shrimp farms, at the demise of our nation's shrimpers, including those in the 22nd Congressional District of Texas, along the Gulf Coast, and beyond. We must put American shrimpers first. My bill will do just that. Read more about the Save Our Shrimpers Act HERE. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Leads Bipartisan Group in Asking DOI Secretary to End Funding for Plan to Kill More than 450,000 Barred Owls I led a bipartisan group of colleagues in sending a letter to the Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, asking him to halt funding an agency plan that authorizes the shooting of nearly half a million barred owls over the next thirty years. This Biden-era plan is estimated to cost over one billion dollars. You can read the full letter HERE. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Votes to Pass Key Legislation This week, the United States House of Representatives voted on various pieces of legislation that enhance the America First agenda, bolster our nation’s security, and protect American citizens. I proudly voted “YES” to pass the following bills: H.J. Res. 25, a resolution that reverses a burdensome Biden-era Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulation. H.R. 1156, the Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act, extends the statute of limitations for prosecuting fraud in pandemic unemployment insurance (UI) programs from 5 to 10 years and allows investigators to root out waste, fraud, and abuse, as well as save and help recover lost taxpayer money. H.R. 495, the Subterranean Border Defense Act, would strengthen our nation’s border security by boosting Congressional oversight of illegal cross-border tunnel operations. H.R. 901, the Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act, requires the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) to develop a process to safeguard sensitive information in research and development projects to limit unauthorized access to, and disclosure of, sensitive information. H.R. 993, the Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act, which requires the DHS and CBP to enhance their border security operations to account for emerging technology and, therefore, better combat threats. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Reintroduces the Stop CARB Act of 2025 California shouldn't be able to govern the great state of Texas. That's why I reintroduced the Stop California from Advancing Regulatory Burden (CARB) Act of 2025. In 1970, Congress passed the Clean Air Act (CAA), which authorized the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish air quality standards and issue vehicle standards. Further, the CAA gave California the ability to issue its own air quality and emissions standards if they were more stringent than the EPA's. Through its California Air Resources Board (CARB), California can apply for waivers from the CAA standards, allowing the state to preempt federal regulations to force gas-powered vehicles off the roads, force diesel locomotive engines off the rails, and regulate the sale of farming and construction equipment. The CAA also allows other states across the country to adopt California's emission standards. Already, 17 states and the District of Columbia have adopted a subset of California's emissions standards. My bill, the Stop CARB Act, would repeal California's waiver exemption granted to the state by the CAA. This legislation also repeals the ability for other states to adopt California's emissions standards. Liberal California shouldn't be able to force its radical climate agenda on hardworking patriots in our district or anywhere else in the U.S. Read more about the bill HERE. Do you want a tour of the United States Capitol? One of my favorite things about representing the 22nd Congressional District of Texas is getting to meet families from TX-22 in our nation's capital. Please contact my office at (202)-225-5591 to talk with my team or visit my website to schedule a U.S. Capitol tour today. We would love to welcome you to Washington, D.C.! This Week in Texas' 22nd District Rep. Troy E. Nehls Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition My office is now accepting Congressional Art Competition submissions through April 25, 2025, at 11:59 PM CST. The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents. Since then, over 650,000 high school students have participated in the nationwide competition. The Congressional Art Competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and is open to all high school students in the 22nd Congressional District of Texas. The winning artwork of our district's competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol, and the winner will receive two plane tickets to our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. The rules, regulations, application, and checklist can be found HERE on my website. The theme for 2025 is American Patriotism. The winner of this year’s Congressional Art Competition will be announced in early May 2025. If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call my Fulshear District Office at (346) 762-6600. Rep. Troy E. Nehls' Fulshear District Office Hosts Service Academy Day My District Office is looking to host an Academy Day in the Spring of 2025. This event would allow all TX-22 to learn how to attend one of the United States Service Academies. One of the privileges of serving in the United States House of Representatives is the opportunity to nominate outstanding young people from the 22nd Congressional District of Texas to be considered for appointment to our nation’s service academies. Admission to a service academy is a two-tiered process. First, the candidate must apply and meet the minimum standards set by the individual academy. Second, the candidate must complete the congressional application to be considered for an interview with the nomination review board in our office. Please note that the ultimate selection of appointees rests solely with academy officials and is based on their competitive evaluation of all nominees. In addition to staff from my office, representatives from all five academies (U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and U.S. Coast Guard Academy) and current academy cadets and midshipmen will be on hand to answer questions. Students, parents, and educators will be able to hear from and meet with representatives on a one-on-one basis to become informed about the excellent opportunities associated with attending these premier educational institutions and the careers they generate. This forum is free; however, pre-registration is required and can be found on my website HERE. It will be held from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 31, 2025. If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call my district office at (346) 762-660. Update on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) expects more than 40 million individual tax returns for the tax year 2024 to be filed ahead of the Tuesday, April 15 deadline. Taxpayers residing in a federally declared disaster area may have additional time to file and pay federal taxes. Get free help preparing and filing taxes electronically. Taxpayers can visit IRS.gov to get answers to tax questions. IRS.gov is the quickest way for taxpayers to get help. The Interactive Tax Assistant (ITA) is a tool that provides answers to several tax law questions specific to individual circumstances. Free tax filing options. The IRS offers free online and in-person tax preparation options for eligible taxpayers through IRS Free File, IRS Direct File and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Tax Counseling for the Elderly programs. Most refunds issued in less than 21 days: EITC refunds for many available by March 3. The easiest way to check a refund's status is by using “Where's My Refund?” on IRS.gov or the IRS2Go app. The IRS asks that we allow returns to process for 10 weeks and amendments to process for 20 weeks. If you are outside of that timeframe, my staff is happy to help. Report taxable income; don’t file before receiving key documents. People should report all taxable income on their tax return and wait to file until they receive all of their income and informational documents. Choose a trusted tax professional. Taxpayers should review the tips for choosing a tax preparer and learn how to avoid unethical “ghost” return preparers who don’t sign or include a valid preparer tax identification number (PTIN) on every tax return they prepare. Be aware of tax scams. Be aware of scammers, who can become more active during tax season. They will attempt to mislead people about tax refunds, credits and payments. Know the signs of ID Theft. Check out the latest consumer alerts and read more about the most recent tax related scams identified by the IRS. More help is now available. The IRS also provides taxpayers help in-person at Taxpayer Assistance Centers nationwide. Some improvements taxpayers will see during the 2025 filing season are: IRS Individual Online Account. Individuals can create or access their IRS Online Account at Online account for individuals. New scam alert. There’s a new banner on the Online Account homepage that alerts taxpayers of potential scams and schemes, along with a link to their Digital Notices and Letters page to view correspondence from the IRS. Redesigned notices. The IRS redesigned 200 notices and an additional 84 redesigned notices are in line to be deployed in 2025. Mobile-adaptive tax forms. Taxpayers can now access 67 forms on cell phones and tablets. Virtual assistants to help with refunds and other questions. The IRS will offer voicebot services to all taxpayers calling the IRS for refund information. The voicebot is available in English and Spanish.  We can also help with general IRS questions or any other issues you may have with the agency. We will need a privacy release form filled out by the filers. The release form can be found HERE. Please contact my district office at 346-762-6600 if you have any questions. Do you support the censure of Rep. Al Green?  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