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Rep. Troy E. Nehls Co-Leads the Bipartisan Stop Auto Fraud Act of 2026 with Reps. Laura Gillen, Josh Gottheimer, and Vince Fong
Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), alongside U.S. Representatives Laura Gillen (D-NY-04), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05), and Vince Fong (R-CA-20), introduced the bipartisan Stop Auto Fraud Act of 2026 to make motor vehicle collision fraud a federal crime, improve safety for drivers, and lower car insurance rates nationwide.
Rep. Troy E. Nehls in the Fort Bend Herald: President Trump is Reviving American Manufacturing, and Texas is Benefiting
Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) penned an op-ed in the Fort Bend Herald, highlighting Bristol Myers Squibb’s recent announcement of their $2.3 billion investment to build a new 600,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas, which will create an expected 500 permanent jobs and 2,000 construction-related jobs between 2027 and 2030.
Sneaky new gambling tax punishes you for losing. Reconciliation 3.0 must end it
Washington has a bad habit of creating new taxes that sound harmless until ordinary Americans get the bill. Buried deep within the Senate’s version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which is now law, is a provision that few people have heard about, but millions could feel its effects. The Muslim Brotherhood’s British piggy bank Republicans are doomed if they listen to Trump on SAVE America Act Is Trump’s America complicit in Russia’s attempt to destroy Ukraine?
H.R. 2071: Save Our Shrimpers Act
Add a note about this bill. Your note is for you and will not be shared with anyone. Because you are a member of panel, your positions on legislation and notes below will be shared with the panel administrators. (More Info) To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to international financial institutions for the purposes of financing foreign shrimp farms, and for other purposes. The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor. Sponsor and status Sponsor.
Opinion: Clearing America’s Runway for the Future of Aviation Original
The American aviation industry is at a crossroads. We can either choose to embrace the future and unleash American innovation, or we can maintain the status quo and allow other nations, including our foreign adversaries, to surpass us as the world’s leader in aviation. Advanced air mobility (AAM) has the potential to redefine how we transport passengers and cargo in ways that traditional aviation cannot.
H.R. 3410: Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act
Add a note about this bill. Your note is for you and will not be shared with anyone. Because you are a member of panel, your positions on legislation and notes below will be shared with the panel administrators. (More Info) To allow for the operation of civil supersonic flight in the national airspace system under certain conditions, and for other purposes. The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor. Sponsor and status Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district. Republican.
Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayers Act (H.R. 188)
Add a note about this bill. Your note is for you and will not be shared with anyone. Because you are a member of panel, your positions on legislation and notes below will be shared with the panel administrators. (More Info) To require that the Amtrak Board of Directors comply with the open meetings requirements of section 552b of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes. The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor. Sponsor and status Sponsor.
Trump Purges Painful Pet Experiments
[Want even more content from FPM? Sign up for FPM+ to unlock exclusive series, virtual town-halls with our authors, and more—now for just $3.99/month. Click here to sign up.] This piece was co-authored by Anthony Bellotti. Following years of our efforts, President Donald J.
Supersonic aviation modernization is key to US aerospace leadership
For over half a century, there has been a speed limit in the sky. It is long overdue for that to change. American company Boom Supersonic has developed a next-generation aircraft designed to fly faster than the speed of sound, without an audible sonic boom hitting the ground. This groundbreaking aerospace technology has put high-speed travel within reach for the first time since the Concorde. Now, the question is no longer whether supersonic flights will return to commercial air routes, but when.
To designate residents of South Africa as Priority 2 refugees of special humanitarian concern, and for other purposes. (H.R. 2607)
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law. Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2607. This is the one from the 119th Congress. We recommend the following MLA-formatted citation when using the information you see here in academic work: GovTrack.us. (2025).
Medal of Honor Act (H.R. 695)
Add a note about this bill. Your note is for you and will not be shared with anyone. Because you are a member of panel, your positions on legislation and notes below will be shared with the panel administrators. (More Info) To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of the special pension payable to Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes. The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor. Sponsor and status Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district.
Harriet Hageman, Meg Kilgannon, Valarie Hodges, Troy Nehls, John Teichert
On today’s program: Harriet Hageman, U.S. Representative for Wyoming’s At-Large District, discusses today's headlines, including President Trump’s executive order to end the weaponization of the Department of Justice. Meg Kilgannon, FRC’s Senior Fellow for Education Studies, unpacks the continuing consequences of the Biden administration's weaponization of the federal government against his political adversaries.
Rep. Troy E. Nehls Introduces the Stop CARB Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced the Stop California from Advancing Regulatory Burden Act, or the Stop CARB Act. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) is leading the Senate companion to this legislation. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has used its waiver exemption from the Clean Air Act (CAA) to eliminate the sale, and eventually the use, of all gas-powered vehicles in the state of California.
To enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials, and for other purposes. (H.R. 8996)
Add a note about this bill. Your note is for you and will not be shared with anyone. Because you are a member of panel, your positions on legislation and notes below will be shared with the panel administrators. (More Info) Sponsor and status Introduced Jul 11, 2024 118th Congress (2023–2025) Status Introduced on Jul 11, 2024 This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on July 11, 2024.
Chairman Nehls Statement from Hearing on California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) In-Use Locomotive Regulation
At almost 145,000 route miles, the United States has one of the most efficient and comprehensive freight rail systems in the world. It is also one of the safest. The benefits of this system aren’t just measured in miles and tons of freight shipped, they can also be measured in other benefits including reduced fuel consumption and associated emissions reductions. Rail is capable of transporting a ton of freight for more than 450 miles on only one gallon of diesel fuel.
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Troy E. Nehls in the Washington Examiner: How Congress can better support law enforcement
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Troy E. Nehls (TX-22) Washington Examiner By: Rep. Troy Nehls May 21, 2024 As a member of Congress on the House Judiciary Committee, I am aware of and concerned by the serious challenges facing our nation’s law enforcement officers. And as a former sheriff, I have a unique perspective on these challenges and an understanding of what needs to be done at the federal level to best support law enforcement.
Troy Nehls under House ethics investigation for alleged misuse of campaign funds
The Office of Congressional Ethics voted unanimously to continue an investigation into Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) after finding "probable cause" that the Texas Republican may have converted his campaign funds for personal use and failed to disclose required information in annual finance reports.
Venezuela won’t take its criminals back. So why does Biden keep taking them?
Laken, a 22-year-old nursing student at Georgia’s Augusta University, had a bright future ahead of her. Then her life was horrifically cut short last month by a Venezuelan national, who shouldn’t have been in the U.S. to begin with. Laken was simply collateral damage in the Biden administration’s deadly political calculus. Laken’s alleged murderer, Jose Antonio Ibarra, unlawfully entered the U.S. near El Paso, Texas, in September 2022. He should have been stopped and removed.
Reps. Troy E. Nehls and Brad Schneider Introduce the Bipartisan DOCTORS Act
Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL-10), along with 14 others, introduced the bipartisan Districting Our Country’s Transfer of Residency Slots (DOCTORS) Act, to help address nationwide physician shortages by reallocating unused waivers from the Conrad 30 waiver program to states who use their maximum number of waivers. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Senate version of this legislation on September 5, 2023.
Troy Nehls to add amendments to DHS spending bill to stop the 'Left's woke agenda'
EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) will introduce amendments in this year’s Homeland Security appropriations bill to prevent funding for mask mandate efforts and the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
Troy Nehls to add amendments to DHS spending bill to stop the 'Left's woke agenda'
EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) will introduce amendments in this year's Homeland Security appropriations bill to prevent funding for mask mandate efforts and the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
U.S. House of Representatives Adopts Nehls Amendment to Raise Mandatory Retirement Age for Pilots
Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) recentlyannounced that his legislation, H.R. 1761, the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act, was included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization, which overwhelmingly passed the U.S. House of Representatives 351-69 and now awaits action in the Senate. This bill would allow commercial pilots to continue flying until they reach the age of 67 while still adhering to the same rigorous health and safety standards.
Durham hearing: Troy Nehls brings up Eric Swalwell's alleged relationship with Chinese spy Original
Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) expressed outrage over the FBI lending credibility to the discredited Steele dossier, comparing it to Rep. Eric Swalwell's (D-CA) alleged relationship with a Chinese spy. Nehls made his comments as special counsel John Durham was testifying about his inquiry publicly for the first time before the House Judiciary Committee.
Navigating the crisis of unaccompanied migrant children
OPINION: Proving the adage that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, America’s policy of allowing unaccompanied alien children, known as UACs, who arrive at our border to enter and remain here is inflicting grievous harm on the children themselves and on communities across the country where they are placed. Under a 1997 legal agreement known as the Flores Settlement, UACs are released to sponsors in the United States or placed in suitable shelters as quickly as possible.
Matt Gaetz holds first House hearing on alleged abuse against Jan. 6 defendants
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) held a House hearing with Jan. 6 defendants and family members, the first of its kind, during which they outlined accusations of abuse of power from the government. Gaetz was joined by Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), and Troy Nehls (R-TX). The House members were joined by two legal experts, two Jan. 6 defendants, two family members of defendants, and one journalist and witness of the riot.
Reps. Troy E. Nehls and Jimmy Panetta Introduce the National Law Enforcement Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act
Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), and 27 Members of Congress introduced the National Law Enforcement Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Actin honor of National Police Week.
Rep. Troy E. Nehls Reintroduces Airlines Independent of Restrictions (AIR) Act
Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) reintroduced the Airlines Independent of Restrictions (AIR) Act, a bill that would direct the Secretary of Transportation to rescind the two “no-fly zone” Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM’s) over Disneyland and Disneyworld. Disney is the only theme park in the United States that benefits from the restriction for the commercial gains of eliminating banner ads and disruptive aircraft from their parks.
Chairman Nehls Leads Letter to Biden Administration to Prioritize Rail Safety Over Special Interests
As Chairman of the Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, I led fellow Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Republicans in urging the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Biden Administration to immediately return to prioritizing the continued testing of automated track inspection (ATI) safety technology.
Rep. Troy E. Nehls in the Wall Street Journal: Thank a Police Officer the Next Time You Can
Wall Street JournalLetter to the Editor: Rep. Troy E. NehlsMarch 31, 2023Regarding your editorial "The Heroes of Nashville" (March 30): As the former sheriff of Fort Bend County, Texas, I applaud the extraordinary response time of law-enforcement officers Rex Engelbert and Michael Collazo to the active shooter at the Covenant School in Nashville.
Rep. Troy E. Nehls’ Op-Ed in The Hill: They did their part, now let’s do ours
Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) authored an op-ed for The Hill, addressing the financial struggles of Medal of Honor recipients. Hehighlights the bipartisan Medal of Honor Act, introduced with Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), which would increase the special monthly pension that Medal of Honor Recipients receive to an annualized amount of $100,000.
Rep. Troy E. Nehls, Sens. Sullivan & Daines Reintroduce RED Tape Act
Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), along with U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), reintroduced The RED (Regulations Endanger Democracy) Tape Act, a bill that would help rein in the administrative state and grow our country’s economy by freezing the growing number of federal regulations promulgated each year. If enacted, this legislation would require federal agencies to remove a regulation from the Code of Federal Regulations for every new one promulgated.
Rep. Troy E. Nehls Visits East Palestine Train Derailment Site
Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released a statement following his visit to the Norfolk Southern train derailment site in East Palestine, Ohio: “I visited East Palestine, Ohio to meet with local leaders and see the status of the Norfolk Southern train derailment and recovery efforts firsthand,” said Congressman Troy E. Nehls.
Biden Admin Using Taxpayer Dollars To Push Woke Language Guides
Biden Administration Don't Say 'Inmate': Biden Admin Using Taxpayer Dollars To Push Woke Language Guides Republican Troy Nehls unveils bill to strip funding from agencies that promote the left-wing guidelines President Joe Biden hosts a Pride Month event / Getty Images Ben Wilson February 17, 2023 Federal agencies under President Joe Biden are using taxpayer dollars to promote "inclusive" language guides, instructing Americans to abandon common terms like "homeless people" for left-wing...
Rep. Nehls, House Republicans Demand Answers From Biden Over Decision To Send U.S. Tanks To Ukraine
Texas Rep. Troy Nehls and a group of House Republicans sent a letter Friday to President Joe Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demanding answers over their decision to send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. The letter, first obtained by the Daily Caller, was signed by three other House Republicans — Reps. Paul Gosar and Eli Crane of Arizona and Lauren Boebert of Colorado. In it, the lawmakers express concerns about the recently announced deployment of 31 M1A2 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.
Rep. Troy E. Nehls Selected to Serve on House Judiciary Committee
Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) received an appointment to the House Judiciary Committee. Under the leadership of Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), the House Judiciary Committee is responsible for overseeing the U.S. Department of Justice and a wide array of issues related to crime, immigration, civil liberties, antitrust, and more. As one of three former Sheriffs in Congress, Congressman Nehls has made law enforcement and border security a primary focus throughout his first term in Congress.
BANKS, JORDAN, NEHLS, ARMSTRONG And DAVIS: Don’t Fall For Nancy Pelosi’s Elaborate January 6th Coverup
The Jan. 6 Committee has subpoenaed over 100 Americans, interviewed nearly 1,000 witnesses, and obtained nearly 100,000 pages of evidence. Today, for the first time, they will share a tiny slice of those findings with the public. Their series of hearings will include footage from the riot, tapes of interviews, a dramatic soundtrack, bombastic speeches and maybe even tears, all carried live in primetime by nearly every major network.
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All Biden had to do was nothing. Instead, he created a border crisis
For an administration with no major legislative accomplishments, one would think President Joe Biden would embrace an opportunity to do nothing. All he had to do was follow the Trump-era doctrine. Instead, his Day One actions spun our asylum system into a near collapse. High-speed car chases, home break-ins, looting of local stores, and an unstoppable flood of drugs have become commonplace in communities across border states and nationwide because of his inability to do nothing.
Texas Congressman Troy Nehls Says He’s Tested Positive For COVID-19
By CBSDFW.com StaffAugust 22, 2021 at 5:35 pm HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas says he’s tested positive for COVID-19 and has moderate symptoms. The Houston-area Republican said he is fully vaccinated and hopes the symptoms pass soon. He wrote Saturday that he strongly recommends getting the vaccine since it’s prove to drastically reduce the risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19.
The INVEST in America Act reeks. The rail policy portion smells the worst
ANALYSIS/OPINION: Congressional Republicans continue to push for compromise on matters of infrastructure and transportation, ranging from President Biden’s public works plan to the more narrowly tailored surface transportation reauthorization bills in both the U.S. House and Senate. With very few exceptions, congressional Democrats continue to pursue a deeply partisan approach riddled with narrow pet priorities.
Projection: Troy Nehls wins House District 22
Sign up for our Newsletters Ad Ad Latest News HOUSTON – Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls has been sent to the House of Representatives after a win in District 22. A Texas sheriff who drew national attention in 2017 over threatening to prosecute a driver with an anti-Trump sticker on their truck has won a congressional seat in Houston.
Dog Chained Up During Flood Gets Adopted By The Man Who Saved Her
Last week, this dog nearly lost her life - but in some ways, she actually did. Never again will she be alone, without a caring friend close by. The dog was discovered by Sheriff Troy E. Nehls while he was out on an airboat assessing the damage caused by recent flooding in Fort Bend Country, Texas. Up to her neck in water on the front porch of a flooded home, she was clearly on the verge of drowning with no help in sight. "The only thing we could see was her head above the water," Nehls told The Dodo.
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