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‘A Lot Of Waste’: GOP Rep Says ‘You Could Shoot A Cannon’ And Not Hit Anyone In Empty Federal Offices
Republican Rep. Beth Van Duyne of Texas said empty federal office buildings wasted “billions of dollars” Thursday during an appearance on Fox News, adding that a cannon could be fired in the deserted spaces without…
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About Beth Van Duyne
Elizabeth Ann Van Duyne is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 24th congressional district since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, she was mayor of Irving from 2011 to 2017. She was an official in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development during the first Trump administration.
Everything about Beth Van Duyne →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Mayor of Irving, Texas, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1970, November 16, 1970
- Website
- https://bethfortexas.com/, https://vanduyne.house.gov/