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U.S. Rep. Pat Fallon endorses COS

Published in Blog on August 06, 2024 by Matt May

Congressman Pat Fallon, who represents the 4th district of Texas in the U.S. House, has officially endorsed Convention of States, one of the country’s largest and most effective grassroots organizations dedicated to proposing constitutional amendments that limit the power, scope, and jurisdiction of the federal government.

“As a steadfast believer in the American principles of liberty and limited government, I am proud to endorse the Convention of States movement and the grassroots effort to call history’s first-ever Article V convention,” Fallon said in a statement. “After serving the good people of North Texas, both in the Texas Legislature and now in Congress, for over a decade, I can testify that the federal government is unwilling and unable to ‘bail out’ the states. If we wish to preserve the blessings of freedom from the greedy hand of government overreach, we must act for ourselves. We cannot afford to wait.” 

Fallon, a Republican, served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019, and in the Texas Senate between 2019 and 2021. He was elected to Congress in 2020. 

Fallon is also an entrepreneur and served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. 

He recently made headlines for his questioning of now-former director of the Secret Service, Kimberly Cheatle during the July 21 hearing of the House Oversight and Reform Committee

During that hearing, Fallon utilized his time to inform Cheatle that he conducted a simulation of the assassination attempt against former president Donald Trump. He said that he had a 94 percent success rate -- "15 of 16 kill shots" -- with his own AR-15 despite not having any formal long-range shooting training. 

Fallon also had an instantly-memed moment when he referenced Cheatle's tenure as senior director of global security for snack manufacturer PepsiCo and suggested that she "go back to guarding Doritos."

Cheatle's refusal to answer even the most basic questions asked by Fallon and his colleagues was a significant factor in her decision to resign in disgrace the day following the hearing. 

While the oversight role of Congress functioned well in that instance, Fallon is under no delusions that Congress as a whole will act appropriately to rein in the runaway federal government that piles up debt while enhancing the profiles and portfolios of career politicians who delegate more and more responsibility to unelected bureaucrats.

“Fortunately, the United States Constitution has once again come to our rescue,” he said. “The Founders knew this day would come, and in Article V of the Constitution, they provide us with the users’ manual for resuscitating our exceptional Republic. Now, it’s up to us to use the Constitution to save the Constitution.”

“Convention of States Action is actively implementing that plan,” he added, “and I wholeheartedly commend their efforts. It is not enough merely to read the supreme law of the land. If you believe in the U.S. Constitution, I invite you to join me in supporting Convention of States.”

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Almost everyone knows that our federal government is on a dangerous course. The unsustainable debt combined with crushing regulations on states and businesses is a recipe for disaster.

What is less known is that the Founders gave state legislatures the power to act as a final check on abuses of power by Washington, DC. Article V of the U.S. Constitution authorizes the state legislatures to call a convention to proposing needed amendments to the Constitution. This process does not require the consent of the federal government in Washington DC.

I support Convention of States; a national movement to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution, restricted to proposing amendments that will impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit its power and jurisdiction, and impose term limits on its officials and members of Congress.

I want our state to be one of the necessary 34 states to pass a resolution calling for this kind of an Article V convention. You can find a copy of the model resolution and the Article V Pocket Guide (which explains the process and answers many questions) here: https://conventionofstates.com/handbook_pdf

I ask that you support Convention of States and consider becoming a co-sponsor. Please respond to my request by informing the national COS team of your position, or sending them any questions you may have:

info@conventionofstates.com or (540) 441-7227.

Thank you so much for your service to the people of our district.

Respectfully, [Your Name]

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