NW Houston News

Rep. Dan Crenshaw, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Texas' 2nd district, shared a series of statements on December 13, 2024, via social media. The posts addressed his support for Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense, a recent decision by the UK Labour Party regarding puberty blockers, and an initiative related to gender transition costs in federal programs.

On December 13, 2024, Rep. Crenshaw announced his support for Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense by signing a letter with 31 fellow veterans in Congress. He stated that Hegseth shares his priorities for strengthening the military and described him as "the right leader to cut through distractions and deliver." "I signed a letter with 31 of my fellow veterans in Congress supporting Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. Here’s why: Pete shares my priorities for making the military the lethal, focused institution it needs to be. He’s the right leader to cut through distractions and deliver…"

In another post on the same day, Crenshaw commented on a decision by the UK Labour Party to ban puberty blockers due to concerns about potential harms such as infertility and brittle bones. He noted that Democrats remain isolated in defending this practice. "The UK Labour Party—Britain’s version of Democrats—just banned puberty blockers, citing serious harms like infertility and brittle bones. Democrats are on an increasingly lonely island defending this barbaric practice."

Later that day, Crenshaw revealed he had instructed the Congressional Budget Office to calculate the total cost associated with gender transitions for minors within federal programs. This step is part of efforts to address these expenses during future budget reconciliation processes in Congress. "Yesterday, I directed the Congressional Budget Office to estimate the total cost of gender transitions for minors in federal programs. This is an important first step to eliminating it during budget reconciliation next Congress. Quick civics lesson: “reconciliation” is a…"