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The US Congress was running out of time Tuesday to avoid a partial government shutdown forced by hard-right Republicans, throwing into doubt White House plans to provide another $24 billion in war aid for Ukraine.

Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21) introduced legislation to repeal the unconstitutional and weaponized Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act; Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) will lead companion legislation in the Senate.The FACE Act is a federal law designed to protect access to abortion facilities.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy said on Thursday that he has not yet promised that he will support the allocation of a new tranche of $24 billion to Ukraine in 2023, while Senate Speaker Chuck Schumer believes that assistance to Kyiv should not be stopped.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing resistance for war support from two of his closest allies.

 

Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) this week called out San Antonio District Attorney Joe Gonzales for supporting soft on crime bail policies after two San Antonio police officers were shot and another was injured. The alleged perpetrator is a repeat offender who, prior to the incident, had been released from jail on bond despite having a violent past.

The House Freedom Caucus has said it will not support any spending measure — even a stopgap bill to keep the government open while lawmakers negotiate — without a sweeping border crackdown.

On Friday, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) reintroduced the Defending Veterans' Second Amendments Rights Act, an effort to protect the Second Amendment rights of the brave men and women who have served our nation.Representative Roy said,“America’s heroes should never have to fear losing their God-given right to self-defense simply for seeking the care they have earned in the

The Biden administration coupled its call to action with a new request that Congress address funding for a series of cash-starved programs.

No veteran should be discouraged from seeking the benefits that they have rightfully earned in the defense of our republic.