ongressman Troy Nehls proudly represents the 22nd Congressional District of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives. Texas’ 22nd Congressional District includes portions of Fort Bend, Brazoria, and Harris counties. Prior to his election to Congress, Troy served our district for nearly 30 years in law enforcement and served our country 21 years in the US Army Reserve.
At the age of 19, Troy enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve. He deployed on combat tours to Iraq and Afghanistan, among other places. After 21 years of service, he retired with the rank of Major and as the recipient of two Bronze Star medals. Back home, Troy continued his service through law enforcement, a multi-generational tradition for his family.
As a proud veteran of the United States Army and a Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, I know all too well the sacrifices our brave men and women in uniform make to preserve our freedoms. Our veterans go overseas leaving their families and loved ones behind to keep the homeland safe and fight our enemies. They sacrifice life and limb in service to our nation and when they return home, they do not receive the care they deserve. Dozens of veterans take their life every day in this country. That is a national tragedy that we must end. We are the greatest country in the world, and we can do better than that – we owe it to our veterans to do better than that.
I am proud to serve as the Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Disability Assistance & Memorial Affairs (DAMA). This Subcommittee has a legislative, oversight, and investigative jurisdiction over the Veterans Benefit Administration (VBA), Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA), National Cemetery Administration (NCA), American Battle Monument Commission (ABMC), Arlington National Cemetery (ANC), and Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.