Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne, who represents Texas’ 24th district in the U.S. Congress, posted a series of tweets on May 5, 2026, focusing on small businesses and visa fraud issues.
In her first post at 00:01 UTC, Van Duyne stated, “Our nation’s small businesses are strong thanks to @HouseGOP and the Working Tax Cuts!”
Later that day at 17:24 UTC, she recognized National Small Business Week with a tweet highlighting the significance of small businesses in Texas: “This National Small Business Week we are celebrating American entrepreneurs and job creators across the country! In Texas alone we have over 3 million small businesses, comprising around 99.8% of all businesses – creating jobs and employing over 5 million Texans.”
At 19:56 UTC, Van Duyne addressed concerns about visa fraud in North Texas: “Investigative journalists have uncovered massive H-1B visa fraud schemes right here in the DFW region – similar to scams we’ve seen in Minnesota with the ‘Learing Center’ and in California with fraudulent hospice care facilities. American workers are paying the price. That’s why”
Beth Van Duyne has served as a member of Congress since replacing Kenny Marchant in 2021. She was born in Ithaca, New York in 1970 and currently resides in Irving at age 52. In recent elections for Texas’s 24th District, she defeated Sam Eppler in 2024 by securing over sixty percent of the vote; previous victories include wins against Jan McDowell in 2022 and Candace Valenzuela in 2020.
