Dear Mr. xxxxxx,

Concerning Allegations Regarding Islamic Development Near Camp Bullis Military Base

Camp Bullis, a vital U.S. military training base in San Antonio, is facing a concerning problem with the news of a planned Islamic property development. In response, I called upon Attorney General Todd Blanche, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent to take action, voicing serious concerns that the Islamic property development next to a U.S. military base is potentially dangerous to our national security. Specifically, I urged the cabinet officials to “examine whether any criminal, civil, financial, or immigration statutes have been violated in its effort to fulfill its campus expansion project.” Complete with Sharia law-compliant facilities, a mosque, and gender segregated facilities, this project flies in the face of traditional Texas values. Furthermore, the organization sponsoring the development, Northside Islamic Center of San Antonio (NICSA), has in the past partnered with the Muslim Brotherhood and solicited donations from foreign terrorist designated entities, while their Imam, AbdulRahman Kattan, has publicly celebrated terrorist attacks, including October 7th, and praises Iran. I urge the cabinet officials to undertake a full investigation to ensure any developments near our military bases do not pose a threat to our national security or undermine western civilization.

Rep. Roy on the Islamic Development Near Camp Bullis: “Given NICSA’s ties to nefarious groups, questionable funding sources, and faith leaders espousing violent and terroristic rhetoric to their mosque raises concerns about possible encouragement of violence in sermons, I respectfully request your respective agency's assistance in reviewing NICSA’s efforts to establish a community center near Camp Bullis, and to carefully examine whether any criminal, civil, financial, or immigration statutes have been violated in its effort to fulfill its campus expansion project.”

You can read my full letter to the Administration here and coverage by Texas Scorecard here and the Daily Signal here.

District News

Announcing the Kerr County Disaster Debris Pickup Plan

Operations began for the Kerr County Disaster Debris Pickup Plan on Wednesday, August 26th and will continue for three weeks. Multiple contracts have been retained to perform operations all across Kerr County. The Pickup Plan is for Debris ONLY, please do not include regular trash, electronics, biological matter, hazardous materials, or appliances. Additionally, please try to separate the debris as best as possible and ensure clear access for pickup vehicles while not obstructing roads. Those with questions related to the county’s debris pickup plan are encouraged to reach out to their individual precinct commissioner. Names, contact information and a map of county precincts are located on the Kerr County, Texas, website on the Commissioners’ Court page. Additionally, you can find further information related to the Pickup Plan on the Kerr County Website, here.

Congressional App Challenge Applications Open

The House of Representatives is inviting students across the country to show off their skills and design their very own app for the Congressional App Challenge. This program showcases the talent of American middle and high school students and can lead to real federal adoption of successful app proposals.

Students in the Texas 21st District can apply here.

The application deadline is October 26.

Media Corner

Joined Fox Business to Discuss Competition with China on Technologies and the Appropriate Guardrails to Place on AI and Data Centers

Rep. Roy on Fox Business: “I think we need to have a serious conversation in Washington among national leaders, about what the guardrails are going to be when we talk about Artificial Intelligence. We can do what we need to do to beat China. We can do what we need to do to have tech. But we also need to remember that freedom matters, family matters, community matters...

[On Data Centers] They're importing people with H-1Bs. They're using all of this to try to get people to say, 'Hey, this is the future. You got to do it because of China.' Is that the kind of culture/society that we want? Or do people want to get back to talking to each other, going to church, having communication, having community, seeing their family?”

You can watch my comments to Fox Business here and here.

Discussed the Need to Codify President Trump’s Successful Border Policies on the Jesse Kelly Show

Rep. Roy on the Jesse Kelly Show: “I think the President's great strength is leadership, and I think we ought to be leading in Congress alongside him. I think we start by codifying what has been working on the border. Congress has not codified anything. We haven't changed any of the rules on parole, asylum, catch and release that Biden abused...”

You can watch my comments to the Jesse Kelly Show here.

Joined Newsmax to Discuss the Evils of Socialism and the Honor of Hard Work

Rep. Roy on Newsmax: “I think there's a whole generation of the American people who want to recognize America again. They want to have a family. They want to have a job. They want to have the dignity of work. If we speak in those terms, while we protect capitalism and free enterprise, then we will win that next generation. That's what we need to do.”

You can watch my comments to Newsmax here.

Sincerely,