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Beth earned her bachelor's degree in government and law from Cornell University. She is a single mother to 2 children. 

Beth previously worked as a regional administrator of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Southwest Region, vice president of strategic alliances at Akili Inc., and as a senior director of corporate communications at LSG Sky Chefs. 

Beth Van Duyne currently serves as the US Representative for Texas' 24th Congressional District. She was first elected in 2020 and is serving her 2nd term. She is the chair of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight. She previously served as the Mayor of Irving, Texas for 2 terms from 2011 to 2017 and on the Irving City Council for 2 terms from 2004 to 2010.

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Supports creating trade policies that benefit American workers and businesses, and re-negotiating or exiting trade policies that harm small businesses.

Supports reducing federal spending to lower the federal deficit and debt.

Plans to reduce federal spending to lower the federal deficit and debt.

Believes in reducing federal regulations to decrease government size and business costs.

Believes in reducing federal regulations to decrease government size.

Advocates for an infrastructure bill to rebuild roads, bridges, and flood gates.

Believes in prioritizing national growth and worker opportunities.

Wants to ensure "growth for our nation and opportunities for our workers are kept at the forefront."

- Supports creating trade policies that benefit American workers and businesses, and re-negotiating or exiting trade policies that harm small businesses.
- Plans to reduce federal spending to lower the federal deficit and debt.
- Believes in reducing federal regulations to decrease government size.
- Advocates for an infrastructure bill to rebuild roads, bridges, and flood gates.
- Wants to ensure "growth for our nation and opportunities for our workers are kept at the forefront."

Economy

Believes in designating cartels as foreign terrorist organizations to combat them more effectively.

- Believes in designating cartels as foreign terrorist organizations to combat them more effectively.

Public Safety

Fort Worth Report, Democrats Sam Eppler and Francine Ly hope to replace Rep. Beth Van Duyne in Texas’ District 24 seat

Wants to lower healthcare costs by expanding options and patient-doctor relationships.

- Wants to lower healthcare costs by expanding options and patient-doctor relationships.
- Opposes abortion access.

Healthcare

As of September 7, 2024, Beth Van Duyne’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

House of Representatives -  Vanduyne about page

Supports the development of next-generation nuclear reactors that are smaller and safer.

Believes more could be done to develop low or no emission energy sources.

Wants policies that will create abundant, affordable, and reliable energy to families and supply the expanding manufacturing industry.

- Supports the development of next-generation nuclear reactors that are smaller and safer.
- Believes more could be done to develop low or no emission energy sources.
- Wants policies that will create abundant, affordable, and reliable energy to families and supply the expanding manufacturing industry.

Energy & the Environment

Voting & Elections

Believes in closing asylum loopholes, constructing additional walls, and hiring more border agents to address undocumented immigration and drug trafficking.

Believes in establishing relationships with ICE and local law enforcement to apprehend and deport "criminal illegals."

Wants to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and local law enforcement to address undocumented immigrants.

Supports creating a pathway to legal status (not citizenship) for undocumented immigrants who are not criminals or have lived in the U.S. since childhood.

Said, "For those in our country who are not committing crimes or have been in the US since they were children, we should create a pathway to legal status (not citizenship)."

- Believes in closing asylum loopholes, constructing additional walls, and hiring more border agents to address undocumented immigration and drug trafficking.
- Wants to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and local law enforcement to address undocumented immigrants.
- Said, "For those in our country who are not committing crimes or have been in the US since they were children, we should create a pathway to legal status (not citizenship)."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Beth Van Duyne

Beth graduated from Greenhill School and earned a bachelor's degree in government and law at Cornell University. She is a single mother to 2 children. 

Beth is a US Representative she previously worked as the regional administrator of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Southwest Region and as mayor of Irving Texas. She also previously worked in senior technology, marketing, communications roles at various organisations. 

Beth Van Duyne serves as the US Representative for Texas' 24th Congressional District. She was first elected in 2020 and is serving her 2nd term. Beth previously served as the Mayor of Irving, Texas for 2 terms from 2011 to 2017 and on the Irving City Council for 2 terms from 2004 to 2010.

Believes U.S. trade policy should focus on "gaining fair access to" international markets.

Believes U.S. trade policy should be reevaluated and adjusted to protect American jobs, support fair trade practices, and address trade imbalances.

Believes President Trump "has done excellent work re-negotiating trade and ensuring..."

Believes that unfair competition, particularly from state-sponsored or subsidized entities, can damage economic fairness and competitiveness.

Supports job growth, tax reduction, and economic safety.

Supports cutting tax rates and job growth.

Endorsed by Value In Electing Women PAC for delivering pro-growth and fiscally responsible reforms to expand job opportunities.

Believes Republicans should increase financial support for the record number of GOP women seeking House seats, often against better-funded Democrats.

Supports reducing federal regulations to decrease government size and business costs.

Believes in creating advantageous trade policies to benefit American workers and businesses.

Believes in re-negotiating or exiting trade policies that harm small businesses.

Believes in limiting government power and expanding opportunities for Texas families.

- Supports reducing federal spending to lower the federal deficit and debt.
- Supports reducing federal regulations to decrease government size and business costs.
- Believes in creating advantageous trade policies to benefit American workers and businesses.
- Believes in re-negotiating or exiting trade policies that harm small businesses.
- Believes in prioritizing national growth and worker opportunities.
- Believes in limiting government power.
- Supports lower taxes.

Supports the Texas Municipal Police Association.

Supports the Bedford Municipal Police Association.

Supports law enforcement and believes enforcing laws protects the innocent and delivers justice for victims.

Believes in the "rule of law" to enhance public safety.

Endorsed by former U.S. House Representative and political candidate  Chip Roy, who said, "I know she will be an ally in the fight to stop government corruption, double standards in the application of law, and ensuring the rights of all our citizens are preserved and protected.”

The candidate's website includes a section asking, "Have you ever been arrested, charged with a crime or otherwise been part of a criminal proceeding? If yes, please explain:"

Supports maintaining an AAA bond rating to ensure city services and public safety are funded.

Promises to be a "voice in Congress that is always focused on getting things done to help us grow and create more."

Supports strong measures to combat government corruption and "good ole boy" politics.

- Supports strong measures to combat government corruption and "good ole boy" politics.
- Believes in designating cartels as foreign terrorist organizations to combat them more effectively.

Believes Congress should focus on "delivering solutions" like lowering healthcare costs, addressing drug trafficking and human trafficking, passing an infrastructure bill, and supporting family growth.

Believes the federal government should take steps to combat climate change.

Supports expanding energy development to achieve energy independence and preserve middle-class jobs.

Supports developing more sources of low or no emission baseload power.

Supports the development of more clean power plants.

Believes emissions are decreasing but supports additional efforts to reduce them.

Believes socialism is increasing, the border crisis is worsening, and threats from hostile nations are rising, including cyber-attacks, nuclear weapons, and terrorist jihad.

Opposes additional border wall or fence construction.

Opposes building additional border walls or fences and supports a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

Believes Congress must address border control.

Believes the federal government should focus on stopping drug cartels and human traffickers, and supports securing the border with walls where Border Patrol is present.

As of September 12, 2024, Beth Van Duyne’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Beth Van Duyne previously served as the Mayor of Irving, Texas.

Beth Van Duyne previously served as the Mayor of Irving, Texas. She has also run for Congress and secured the Republican nomination.

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Texas currently has 36 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Texas for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.