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Rep. Jackson Speaks on Amendment to Repeal the Department of Defense’s Illegal and Immoral Abortion Policy

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WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of his amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. Jackson’s amendment would repeal the Department of Defense’s illegal and immoral abortion policy and prohibit any similar…

Rep. Jackson Reintroduces Resolution to Remove VP Harris as Border Czar

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WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) reintroduced a resolution calling on President Biden to remove Vice President Kamala Harris from her role as Border Czar. The resolution demands that a competent leader be appointed who will prioritize the safety of Americans, acknowledge that border security is national security,…

Rep. Jackson Introduces Legislation to Help Border Communities Abandoned by The Biden Administration

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WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Reimbursing Border Communities Act of 2023. This legislation would reimburse communities along the southern border of the United States which have been left with the responsibility and costs of securing our southern border because of the Biden administration’s failed open-border…

Rep. Jackson, Sen Tuberville Lead Effort to Protect Ag Industry from Foreign Interference

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WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Representative Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13), Pete Sessions (R-TX-17), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), and Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Foreign Adversary Risk Management (FARM) Act. This legislation would help protect America’s agricultural industry from malign foreign investors and bolster our supply chain by reforming the…

Rep. Jackson Appointed to the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic

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WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) was appointed by Speaker McCarthy to the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. The Subcommittee’s objective is to investigate the large volume of evidence that the virus originated from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) and that it did not occur naturally. The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic…

Rep. Jackson Secures Victories for TX-13’s Defense Interests, Servicemembers Impacted by COVID Vaccine Mandate

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  WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) voted in favor of the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Through Jackson’s work on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), numerous provisions were included in the final version of the NDAA to support the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, the Bell facility in Amarillo, Sheppard Air…

Rep. Jackson Congratulates Bell Textron Inc. on Earning Major U.S. Army Future Vertical Lift Contract

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WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) applauded the news that Bell Textron Inc. has been awarded the contract for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). This is the Army’s largest vertical lift contract award in 40 years and could eventually be worth over $70 billion. Every new aircraft will come…

Rep. Jackson Introduces Legislation to Enhance America’s Critical Infrastructure

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WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Ensuring America's Critical Infrastructure Act, which would codify 16 infrastructure sectors as “critical infrastructure.” These sectors include Chemical, Commercial Facilities, Communications, Critical Manufacturing, Dams, Defense Industrial Base, Emergency Services, Energy, Financial Services, Food and…

Rep. Jackson Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Military Readiness

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WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Securing American Acquisitions, Readiness, and Military Stockpiles (ARMS) Act, which strengthens the Department of Defense’s (DoD) ability to replenish our military’s defense stocks following a transfer of lethal aid to an American ally or partner while also providing for strong Congressional oversight when the…

Rep. Jackson Secures Wins for TX-13 as NDAA Passes the House

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WASHINGTON — Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) issued the following statement in response to the National Defense Authorization Act’s (NDAA) passage in the U.S. House of Representatives. Due to Jackson’s work, many provisions were included in the bill that will benefit Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Pantex Plant in Amarillo, and the larger defense-focused workforce in Texas’…