Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne, representing North Texas, recently shared updates on law enforcement efforts, educational opportunities for students, and her visit to a federal laboratory via posts on social media.
On August 23, 2025, Van Duyne highlighted recent crime-fighting achievements by federal agencies, posting: “This is how you fight violent crime and protect America! Thank you @FBIDDBongino!
‘This week, the FBI and our partners made 180 arrests, bringing the total since the start of “Summer Heat” to over 4,700. In all, we’ve also taken over 1,000 weapons off the streets and recovered https://t.co/x5ptfCvaNG‘”.
The following day, she encouraged students interested in military service to apply for nominations to U.S. Service Academies: “Interested in attending a top college and serving our nation?
Each year our office has the honor of nominating outstanding students to attend the U.S. Service Academies.
The deadline to apply is October 3, 2025 at 5pm CT.
Learn more on my website: https://t.co/iic3da0sTKhttps://t.co/NqVDDWKVqD” (August 24, 2025).
On August 25, Van Duyne described her visit to a regional Drug Enforcement Administration lab in Dallas: “I had the chance to visit the DEA’s South Central Regional Lab in Dallas, they play a key role in identifying seized drugs, like fentanyl and xylazine. They support prosecutions and protect communities like ours in North Texas. During the visit we were able to visit the vault and https://t.co/OqXNM6tO5V”.
Van Duyne has served as U.S. Representative after winning elections in three consecutive cycles. She secured victory against Candace Valenzuela in 2020 with nearly half of the vote share; won reelection over Jan McDowell in 2022; and defeated Sam Eppler in 2024 with over sixty percent of votes cast.
