Chip Roy

Chip Roy
Official portrait, 2022
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 21st district
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byLamar Smith
Personal details
Born
Charles Eugene Roy

(1972-08-07) August 7, 1972 (age 52)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Carrah Key
(m. 2004)
Children2
EducationUniversity of Virginia (BS, MS)
University of Texas at Austin (JD)
WebsiteHouse website

Charles Eugene "Chip" Roy (born August 7, 1972)[1] is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 21st congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, Roy took office on January 3, 2019. Before his election to Congress, he served as chief of staff to Senator Ted Cruz and as first assistant attorney general of Texas. A member of and policy chair of the House Freedom Caucus, Roy is considered a member of the far-right faction of the House Republican Conference.[2][3]

  1. ^ https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/R000614 [bare URL]
  2. ^ Stein, Jeff; Bogage, Jacob (November 21, 2023). "The far right toppled McCarthy over spending. What has it gotten them?". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Alafriz, Olivia (July 26, 2023). "U.S. Rep. Chip Roy helps bend powerful House committee further to the right". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 4, 2024.