**BREAKING: Rep. Chip Roy to Launch "Digital Patriot" AI Avatar, Vows to Vote on Bills 24/7 While He "Hunts"**
*Washington, D.C.* — In a move that has shattered both political and technological norms, Texas Congressman Chip Roy has announced he will deploy a fully-authorized, blockchain-verified AI avatar named "Chip 2.0" to cast his votes on the House floor while he embarks on a "year-long sabbatical" to live off the grid in West Texas.
“The swamp can legislate itself for a while,” Roy declared in a pre-recorded deepfake-proof video. “My digital twin is programmed with my exact Constitutional originalism—except it can read 2,400-page omnibus bills in 0.4 seconds. It will vote ‘Nay’ faster than ever before.”
The announcement sent shockwaves through Capitol Hill. House Speaker Mike Johnson immediately called for a bipartisan ban on "ghost legislators," while a coalition of 30 Democratic representatives demanded the House Sergeant-at-Arms seize Roy’s server.
Critics warn this opens a Pandora’s box of "proxy-politics," but supporters are calling it the "future of liberty." Political futurists predict that by 2030, 40% of Congress will be AI agents, leading to a permanent, 100% approval rating on speed—but zero on actual governance.
“The Founding Fathers had quills,” Roy said, signing off. “I have a neural network. See you in 2035. Don’t tread on my API.”