**THE TOP 5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CHIP ROY**
- **From NFL Injury to Power Player:** Before becoming a political firebrand, Chip Roy suffered a *career-ending* spinal injury playing college football. He pivoted to work for legendary Senator Ted Cruz, where he became the mastermind behind the 2013 government shutdown fight.
- **The "No" Machine:** Roy is famous for his *obsessive* objection to unanimous consent requests on the House floor. He single-handedly stalls bills to demand a roll-call vote, forcing every member to publicly go on the record—a tactic that terrifies leadership in both parties.
- **Burner Phone Scandal:** At the height of the 2019 impeachment drama, it was revealed that Roy advised Trump’s acting chief of staff to use *burner phones* to bypass White House records laws. The clip went viral, with critics calling him a "constitutional arsonist."
- **The Anti-All of the Above:** While others talk about "fiscal conservatism," Roy is uniquely aggressive. He has voted *against* disaster relief, farm bills, and even military spending—arguing that absolutely no bill should pass unless it cuts the debt. This makes him a pariah among establishment Republicans.
- **The Republican Rebel of 2023:** In the fight for Speaker of the House, Roy broke with McCarthy and used procedural rules to block the election entirely. He forced a week-long paralysis of Congress, cementing his reputation as the man who will burn the House down to get his way.