SW Houston News

Congressman Troy E. Nehls, representing Texas' 22nd district since 2021, recently shared his views and legislative actions through a series of tweets. His statements address various issues, including government funding for foreign laboratories, women's sports policies, and political appointments.

On February 6, 2025, Congressman Nehls highlighted the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) allocation of over $2 billion in taxpayer-funded grants to foreign laboratories between 2011 and 2021. He announced the introduction of the CARGO Act to stop NIH from "funding foreign labs that conduct experiments on animals using taxpayer dollars." "DID YOU KNOW: Between 2011 and 2021, the NIH awarded over $2 billion in taxpayer-funded grants to foreign laboratories. I just introduced the CARGO Act to halt the NIH from funding foreign labs that conduct experiments on animals using taxpayer dollars."

In a tweet dated February 7, 2025, Nehls expressed support for an executive order signed by President Trump aimed at excluding "biological men" from participating in women's sports. He emphasized his belief that female athletes should not compete against biological men. "Female athletes should never be forced to compete against biological men. Yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order to keep men out of women’s sports. It’s common sense. Biological men have no place in women’s sports. Thank you, President Trump! @POTUS"

Later on February 7, Congressman Nehls made a brief statement urging confirmation for Kash Patel without providing further context or details regarding Patel's nomination or role. "Confirm Kash Patel."