Welcome!
Welcome!
Since my first election to Congress in 1990, I have worked hard to be an effective voice for all the people of Central Texas.
My service in Congress is about giving the citizens of our area an effective voice in Congress on issues that matter to us and our families in our day to day lives:
- jobs,
- safe neighborhoods,
- quality schools,
- affordable health care and
- retirement security.
It is about maintaining a strong national defense and respecting our military families and veterans, who have sacrificed so much to protect the American family. It is about returning fiscal responsibility and balanced budgets to Washington, so we don’t undermine our economy and drown our children and grandchildren in a $9 trillion sea of national debt.
And, it is about returning respect and bipartisanship to government, so we can make America’s democracy work better for the interests of all Americans, not just the special interests. At the local level, I believe my strong work ethic and position on the important Appropriations Committee can help bring jobs to our District, which has been and will continue to be one of my top priorities.
About Chet Edwards
Congressman Chet Edwards
Congressman Chet Edwards of Waco has served Central Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives for the past 17 years.
During that time he has developed a reputation of working hard and effectively for Texas jobs and federal investments in Ft. Hood, the Central Texas Veterans' Health Care System, the A&M Medical School, L-3, Lockheed Martin, Interstate 35, transportation and water resources, and university research programs at Baylor and Texas A&M Universities.
As Chairman of the important Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, Congressman Edwards is known as a national champion for America's veterans, troops, and their families. In 2007, he authored the largest increase in veterans funding in the 77-year history of the VA - an $11.8 billion increase. Edwards also co-chairs the bi-partisan House Army Caucus and the USO Congressional Caucus.
Texas Aggie: Class of '74
Texas Aggie: Class of '74
Congressman Chet Edwards is one of only four Aggies in the U.S. Congress and has been a loyal supporter of Texas A&M University for 35 years.
At A&M, Chet chaired SCONA XVIII and earned the Earl Rudder/Brown Foundation Award upon his graduation in 1974. One month later Edwards was hired as a Legislative Assistant by Congressman Olin E. "Tiger" Teague, Class of 1932.
Congressman Teague chaired the House Science Committee and represented College Station, so Edwards worked closely with Texas A&M officials for over three years to earmark research funding for Texas A&M and its components, helping make A&M one of the top research institutions in the country.
As a State Senator from 1983-1990, Edwards strongly supported A&M funding issues. He was on the Texas Sunset Commission, which he later chaired, when he, along with Senators Kent Caperton and John Sharp, changed the state law to ensure an A&M representative would serve on the Board overseeing the Permanent University Fund, which is a key component of A&M’s funding.
As a U.S. Congressman since 1991, and as one of only a handful of House members to serve on both the Appropriations and Budget Committees, Edwards has worked very closely with Texas A&M on numerous appropriations projects.
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