Biography & Current Office
Background & current office
Chip Roy is a Republican representative from Texas's 21st Congressional District. Congress.gov records House service from the 116th through the 119th Congresses, beginning in 2019.
Roy's official House biography records prior service as First Assistant Attorney General of Texas, chief of staff to Senator Ted Cruz, an adviser to Governor Rick Perry, Senate Judiciary Committee staff director under Senator John Cornyn, and a federal prosecutor.
His official biography lists current service on the House Judiciary, Rules and Budget Committees and identifies him as policy chair of the House Freedom Caucus. His office also records longstanding sponsorship and support for congressional stock-trading restrictions; those policy positions are presented as legislative record, not as a FactFlag Meter judgment.
Editorial research reviewed: August 17, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.
Public record
Current seat & contact information
- Chamber
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Representation
- Texas · District 21
- Party
- Republican
- Birth date
- August 7, 1972
- Washington phone
- (202) 225-4236
- Office
- 103 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4321
Committees & Leadership
Current leadership and reviewed committee roles
Leadership / institutional roles
- U.S. Representative — Texas, District 21 (116th–119th Congresses)
- Policy chair, House Freedom Caucus — as listed by official House biography
Reviewed committee assignments
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Rules Committee
- House Budget Committee
Recent Recorded Votes
Official recorded-vote record
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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation
Legislation & official congressional activity
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Claims & Evidence
Evidence tracker
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