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Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released a statement after voting against H.R. 6119 – Furthering Continuing Appropriations Act of 2022. The legislation would extend government funding through February 18, 2022 by way of a last-minute Continuing Resolution.

Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced the Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2021 (PSE), which would provide grant funding to hire an additional 100,000 police officers within the next 5 years. The legislation reauthorizes a portion of then-Senator Joe Biden's 1994 crime bill used to combat the surge in crime by putting more officers on the streets.

Washington, DC — Last Friday, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced H.R. 6064, a bill that would improve the VA's Military Sexual Trauma (MST) disability exam process by requiring the V.A. to partner with the National Academies to complete a comprehensive review of the MST disability exam process.

The review would determine:

Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) voted against H.R. 5376 – 'Build Back Better' Act. Provisions in this bill include a massive expansion of the Federal government, incentivization for illegal immigration, "green energy" tax credits for the wealthiest Americans, an $80 billion slush fund for the IRS, a new natural gas tax, and the enactment of fiscally detrimental policies. Following the vote, Congressman Nehls released the following statement:

Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) voted against H. Res. 789 – Censuring and Committee Removal of Representative Paul Gosar. Recently, Rep. Gosar posted an altered anime video on his Twitter depicting violence against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and President Biden. Democrat leaders responded by pushing for a resolution to censure Rep. Gosar. Following the vote, Congressman Nehls released the following statement:

Last week, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) – along with six Members of the Houston-area Congressional delegation – sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg urging he wrap up reviews of the Interstate 45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project in order for the project to begin groundwork.

On November 6, 2021, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) voted against the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3684 – Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This bill adds approximately $400 billion to the national debt, with less than half of new spending going towards traditional infrastructure, and favors transportation modes that most Americans aren't using.  Following the vote, Congressman Nehls released the following statement:

Last night, Congressman Troy E. Nehls(R-TX-22) sat down with Tucker Carlson to discuss the botched investigation into the shooting and death of Ms. Ashli Babbitt. In the interview, Congressman Nehls explained the discrepancies in the case and the need for further investigation.