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Showing more concern for the NRA than for women, Roy was the only member of San Antonio’s Congressional delegation to vote against re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act. Roy claimed that parts of the bill that would prevent convicted domestic abusers from possessing guns would “attack our god-given rights.” Roy was subsequently asked directly …
Continue reading “April 4, 2019: Chip Roy Votes “No” on the Violence Against Women Act”
In May, Chip Roy held $19 billion in disaster aid hostage so he could score some free publicity. Roy used a procedural rule to block passage of a bipartisan bill designed to help victims of wildfires and storms. He gave different reasons to different media outlets, sometimes saying that he objected to a voice vote …
Continue reading “May 24, 2019: Chip Roy Delays Disaster Aid to Texans, Makes GOP Enemies”
At a House Oversight Committee probing the high price of the HIV prevention drug Truvada, Roy declared himself “offended” when Rep. Katie Hill questioned the drugmaker’s CEO about his recent “signing bonus” of $30 million. Roy called the question “an attack [on] the capitalistic system” and said he was “really glad” about the company’s obscene …
Continue reading “May 12, 2019: In “Red-faced Meltdown,” Chip Roy Defends Big Pharma Profiteering”
