WASHINGTON — Earlier this week, Representatives Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), and Jason Crow (D-CO) introduced a bill expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should improve interoperability with Taiwan and counter Chinese aggression. This legislation clarifies that the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances do not prohibit deepening interoperability with… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Last night, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) voted in favor of the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Jackson authored a number of provisions to modernize the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, support training at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, and provide our military with the resources it needs to counter our adversaries such as China, Russia,… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Circumspectly Reducing Unintended Consequences Impairing Alliances and Leadership (CRUCIAL) Act of 2021, which creates a 10-year exemption for member countries of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue—Australia, Japan, and India—from Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) sanctions that… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) sent a letter to the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin regarding the Department of Defense’s (DoD) vaccine mandate and the negative impact it could have on military readiness.  The letter can be found here, and additional background from The Daily Caller can be found here. Jackson told Henry Rodgers of The Daily Caller:… Read more »

WICHITA FALLS — Today, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13), Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced a resolution commemorating the 80th anniversary of the opening of Sheppard Air Force Base and the 40th anniversary of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) Program. Sheppard AFB is the Air Force’s premier training installation, producing thousands of… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced legislation to strengthen the federal government's strategy in combatting the Chinese Communist Party’s military and economic aggression. In the Fiscal Year 1999 National Defense Authorization Act, Congress directed the Department of Defense (DoD) to produce a list of Chinese Communist military companies operating in… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Last week, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) spoke on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program and the W87-1 warhead, which will be assembled at Pantex in Amarillo, Texas. Jackson’s remarks as prepared are below. “Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this amendment as it cuts funding for the W87-1… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Last night, the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. The NDAA included many legislative amendments and bills that were authored by Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13). Through Jackson’s work, numerous victories were secured for Sheppard Air Force Base, the Amarillo Pantex Plant, and the larger… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Last night, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) spoke on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to urge his colleagues to support his amendment to the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act, which states clearly that Israel is a critical defense partner for the United States. Jackson’s remarks as prepared are below. “Mr. Speaker, I rise in… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) championed Texas’ defense priorities during the House Armed Services Committee’s Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup yesterday. Jackson issued the following statement in support of the legislation, which passed out of committee by a vote of 57-2. The NDAA will be considered on the House Floor in the coming… Read more »