On June 15, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) authored an op-ed for the Washington Timeswith Dan Stein, President of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), addressing the crisis of unaccompanied alien children arriving at our southern border.
On June 14, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) announced that his bill, the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act, was filed as an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization during the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Markup. This bill would allow commercial pilots to continue flying until they reach the age of 67 while adhering to the same rigorous health and safety standards.
On June 13, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Congressman Randy Weber (R-TX-14) sent a letter to United States Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, and United States Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, with concerns regarding recent influxes of imported shrimp into United States markets and urges them to take action to put American shrimpers and the American aquaculture industry first.
On June 7, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) reintroduced two border security bills, the Prioritizing the Removal of Migrants Act and the Asylum Claims Improvement Act of 2023. These bills come at a critical time as our nation faces the worst border crisis in American history.
On June 6, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) sent a letter to Target executives calling on the retailer to remove all pro-LGBT merchandise for children.
On June 6, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and CongresswomanChrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06) reintroduced the Trucker Bathroom Access Act. This bipartisan legislation would ensure truckers access to bathroom facilities while they are on the road delivering or picking up cargo across the United States. This legislation would not require businesses to construct new restrooms. Still, it would mandate that truckers have the same access if a business has a bathroom available to their customers or employees.
Property owners in Harris County paid 0.9% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the first quarter of 2023, which is less than 0.8 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by the West Houston News.