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Dear Mr. xxxxxx,
I wanted to pass along my latest update on what I have been doing to fight for you, Texas’ 21st Congressional District, and our country as a whole:
SCHOOL Act and CRT Act
On Friday, I introduced two education bills to: (1) defund the woke indoctrination of our children, and (2) fund students over systems in America’s public education system.
First, the H.R. 2276, the Combatting Racist Teaching (CRT) Act, cuts off funds for schools that teach critical race theory; specifically, the ‘CRT' Act would bar funding to institutions that promote theories describing that:
- Any race is inherently superior or inferior to any other race, color, or national origin.
- The United States is a fundamentally racist country.
- The Declaration of Independence or Constitution of the United States are fundamentally racist documents.
- An individual's moral character or worth is determined by the individual's race, color, or national origin.
- An individual, by virtue of the individual's race, is inherently racist or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously.
- An individual, because of the individual's race, bears responsibility for the actions committed by other members of the individual's race, color, or national origin.
Second, H.R. 2275, the Support Children Having Open Opportunities for Learning (SCHOOL) Act, will empower parents over bureaucrats by allowing federal funds to follow a student, regardless of whether the child is in public school, private school, or homeschool. Specifically, the ‘SCHOOL' Act:
- Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to allow certain funds authorized under those laws to follow a child, whether learning in person or remotely, to the public school, private school, or homeschool of choice.
- Allows those funds to be used for a range of needs, including:
- ○ curriculum materials;
○ technological educational materials;
○ Tutoring;
○ extracurricular activities;
○ private school tuition; and
○ educational therapies for students with disabilities.
● Ensures each child would receive the same amount of funding, regardless of where the child is enrolled.
● Ensures that no child choosing to take advantage of these opportunities would be precluded from a federally funded school food program.
● Protects non-public education providers from Federal and State control.
House Republicans must use the power of Congress to stop funding radical ideologies and start prioritizing academic excellence. These bills protect our students first and give families real choices in their children’s education. It’s time to take power away from unelected bureaucrats, politicians, and union bosses, and give it back to American families.
Abolishment of the Department of Education
On Thursday, President Donald Trump moved to dismantle the Department of Education (Ed), and I applaud his effort to do so. The Department of Ed has existed since 1980, and what do we have to show for it? The cost of education has skyrocketed and students’ test scores have plummeted; all the while, career bureaucrats see hikes in their salaries.
It’s about time we made big steps to put education back in the hands of parents and states. Congress should finish the job and move to fully terminate the department.
SAVE Act
On Thursday, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that NYC’s effort to give illegal immigrants the right to vote was unconstitutional. In a 6-1 ruling, the high court said “the New York constitution as it stands today draws a firm line restricting voting to citizens.”
Earlier this year, I reintroduced H.R 22, the “Safeguarding…..” (SAVE Act), to safeguard U.S. elections from non-citizen voters. The bill requires that people present proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. According to Pew Research Center, 81% of Americans agree with this.
We need the SAVE Act more than ever, and I will continue to fight for it.
Speech at the YAF Conference in California
On Wednesday, I had the utmost honor of speaking to the next generation of American leaders at the March High School Conference for Young America’s Foundation at the Reagan Ranch. I also had a great time catching up with my friend, Chloe Cole (picture below), who is a fighter against gender-affirming care for minors following her own detransition. You can watch my speech here or below.
Here are some other news articles of what I’ve been up to lately:
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Sincerely,
Chip Roy
Member of Congress
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