Chip Roy Talks Shutdown, Stock Trading -- and His Race for AG

On The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show, Rep. Chip Roy joined the hosts for a fiery and wide-ranging interview covering the government shutdown, congressional stock trading, his newly announced campaign for Texas Attorney General and what's going on with his Texas Longhorns.

Roy didn’t hold back on the shutdown, blaming entrenched D.C. leadership for prioritizing politics over fiscal sanity. “We’re spending money we don’t have, and the American people are footing the bill,” he said, warning that the gridlock could stretch well past Election Day.

The conversation shifted to stock trading in Congress, where Roy called for sweeping reforms. “If you’re making laws that affect markets, you shouldn’t be trading in them,” he argued, backing legislation to ban members from buying or selling individual stocks while in office.

Then came the big reveal: Roy confirmed he’s officially entering the race for Texas Attorney General. He pledged to restore integrity to the office and take on federal overreach, saying, “Texas needs a fighter who won’t blink when Washington comes knocking.”

Clay and Buck praised Roy’s no-nonsense approach, calling him one of the few voices in Congress willing to challenge both parties and take the heat. It’s a bold campaign launch—and a signal that the Lone Star State’s legal battles are about to get a lot louder.