WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) reintroduced the Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance and Rapid Response Act. This legislation makes critical investments in the foremost animal health programs at USDA that are critical to protecting America’s farmers’ and ranchers’ livestock operations from devastating foreign animal diseases and pests. Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), Rep.... Read More »
American Sheep Industry Association, Ben Lehfeldt, President: "Funding the Animal Health Protection Act is vital to protecting the U.S. sheep flock from the threat of foot-and-mouth disease. Investing in the programs funded by the Act, such as the national vaccine bank and animal disease preparedness planning, are critical for preventing FMD from entering the U.S. and minimizing the impacts on the... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) reintroduced the Livestock Indemnity Program Enhancement Act. This legislation will help to provide desperately needed relief to Texas livestock producers still reeling from the catastrophic wildfires that swept through the Texas Panhandle last year. Specifically, this bill addresses a gap in current disaster assistance by requesting that the D... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Reaffirming Every Servicemembers’ Trust of Religious Exemptions (RESTORE) Act. This bill would create a formal review process at the Department of Defense to support Secretary Pete Hegseth’s directive, to reinstate servicemembers who were discharged for non-compliance with the COVID-19 mandate, by mandating an audit of how religi... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Congressman Ronny Jackson’s (TX-13) bill, the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act, was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation would provide critical information to Congress and the Trump Administration on all export license applications, including applicant identity, recipient details, final decisions, and com... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13), Co-Chair of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Caucus and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee, introduced a joint resolution expressing support for May 5 through May 8, 2025, to be designated as SOF Week. SOF personnel play a vital role in defending the United States’ national secu... Read More »
AMARILLO, TX — Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) announced the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Texas’ Thirteenth Congressional District. This annual contest is held among high school students across the country for the chance to have their artwork featured in the United States Capitol for their respective districts for one year. This year’s theme was Texas Grit and Grac... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025, which would mandate a full review of the bilateral relationship between the United States and South Africa and help advance President Trump’s foreign policy agenda by giving him the tools necessary to impose sanctions on corrupt South African government officials who choos... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) reintroduced the No Partisan Radio and Partisan Broadcasting Services Act or the NPR and PBS Act to eliminate all federal funding for both National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). “For decades, radical Democrats have funneled taxpayer dollars to NPR and PBS under the guise of 'serving the public,' despite both ... Read More »
AMARILLO, TX — Today, the Office of Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) announced upcoming mobile office hours for April in Bowie, Quanah, Silverton, Bridgeport, Saint Jo, and Pampa hosted by congressional staff. Constituents are encouraged to attend if they need assistance with a federal agency or to learn more about the office's services. Please bring all documentation if you require assistance wi... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Dietary Guidelines Reform Act of 2025 to end the Biden administration’s flawed dietary guidelines and allow the Trump administration to develop new guidelines that improve the health of all Americans using evidence-based nutritional information. The Biden administration weaponized the federal government to promote radical environ... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) reintroduced the Reimbursing Border Communities Act of 2025 to help border communities recover from the damage caused by the Biden-Harris administration's disastrous open border policies. Specifically, the bill would establish a grant program within the Department of Homeland Security where border communities can apply to be reimbursed for security me... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act to ensure that all service members and veterans receive their full benefits without being inadvertently charged an additional fee. Specifically, this bill would reimburse service members who paid into the Montgomery GI Bill but later used Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits instead while on active duty. The le... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) reintroduced the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act. This legislation promotes transparency in the export control process for American goods and technologies sent overseas. Specifically, it would authorize disclosures to Congress of each export control license application, clarifying the applicant, the recipi... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Earlier this week, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) reintroduced the Rural Health Care Technical Assistance Act. This bill aims to codify and expand an existing United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) program that provides critical technical assistance to rural health care facilities, helping to prevent hospital closures, strengthen essential health services in rural communiti... Read More »
