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Rep. Jackson, Sen. Hawley Introduce Legislation to Restore American Energy Independence, End Reliance on Foreign Nations

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WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the American Energy Independence Act of 2022, which reverses President Biden’s shutdown of the American energy sector and returns American energy to full production. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate. Immediately following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the price of…

Rep. Jackson Commemorates Six Months Since the Fall of Kabul, Afghanistan

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WASHINGTON — Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) joined his House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) Republican colleagues in releasing the following statement commemorating six months since the fall of Kabul, Afghanistan. The city fell to Taliban terrorists on August 15, 2021, six months ago today. “During the Afghanistan evacuation and in the six months since, hundreds of stories have…

ANNOUNCEMENT: Staff Office Hours

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WICHITA FALLS, TX — Today, the Office of Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) announced upcoming mobile office hours in Vernon hosted by congressional staff. Constituents are invited to attend if help is needed with a federal agency or to learn more about the services a congressional office can provide. If a constituent would like assistance with a federal agency case, please bring all…

Rep. Jackson Renews Call for President Biden to Immediately Undergo a Cognitive Test

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WASHINGTON — Representative Ronny Jackson, M.D. (TX-13) sent a letter to President Joe Biden, his Physician, and his Chief Medical Advisor yesterday renewing calls for President Biden to immediately undergo a cognitive test and share the results with the American people. His letter comes after a clear decline in Biden’s cognitive ability, the American peoples’ growing concern about our…

Rep. Jackson Introduces Legislation to Hold Border Czar Kamala Harris, Biden Administration Accountable for Border Crisis Failures

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WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Border Czar Accountability Act of 2022, which will force “Border Czar” Kamala Harris to do her job and visit our southern border rather than dismiss and ignore the worst border crisis in American history. The Border Czar Accountability Act will require any Cabinet member appointed by the President to lead efforts…

ANNOUNCEMENT: Staff Office Hours

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AMARILLO, TX — Today, the Office of Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) announced upcoming mobile office hours in Spearman and Stratford hosted by congressional staff. Constituents are invited to attend if help is needed with a federal agency or to learn more about the services a congressional office can provide. If a constituent would like assistance with a federal agency case, please…

Rep. Jackson Announces Federal Funding for the Red River Chloride Control Project

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Wichita Falls, TX — In response to Representative Ronny Jackson’s (TX-13) efforts, the Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded the Red River Chloride Control Project $1,600,000 to purify water in the Wichita Falls area. The project was suspended last year, prompting Jackson’s initiatives in Congress to secure the funding necessary to resume the project’s operation and…

Rep. Jackson Rejects Bureaucracy, Tells USDA to Do Its Job

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WASHINGTON — This week, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) sent a letter with bipartisan support to Secretary Vilsack of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging him to administer disaster relief aid programs that were approved by Congress last year.  Background: In September 2021, Congress authorized supplemental disaster relief for agricultural producers who…

Rep. Jackson Joins Amicus Brief in Support of Servicemembers Seeking Religious Exemption from the Military’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

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 WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) joined an amicus brief to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in support of 35 Navy servicemembers who are seeking religious accommodations from the Department of Defense’s vaccine mandate. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) led the brief, which was signed by 38…

Rep. Jackson Introduces Legislation to Help Law Enforcement Prepare for Polar Vortexes

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WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Providing Our Law Enforcement with Adequate Recourses for a Response Act, or the POLAR Response Act, which would add polar vortexes to the list of disaster-related emergencies when the Department of Defense (DoD) is considering law enforcement for the transfer of excess property and equipment as part of the 1033…