Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne, who represents Texas’ 24th district in the U.S. Congress, posted a series of updates on April 1, 2026, highlighting support for space exploration, the creator economy, and aviation workforce training.
In her first post at 19:55 UTC, Van Duyne expressed support for NASA’s latest lunar mission: “Praying for the safety and success of the crew of the Artemis II mission, and the entire team at @NASA as they embark on their historic 10-day mission. Their journey marks the first crewed trip around the moon in over 50 years, and a bold step forward for the future of human”.
Later that evening at 21:15 UTC, she thanked an industry group for inviting her to speak about legislative efforts related to digital content creators: “Thank you to the Interactive Advertising Bureau, @iab, for inviting me to speak at the Creator Economy Committee meeting yesterday! I was able to share some of our goals for the Creator Caucus, how we’re approaching the creator economy in Congress, and some tips on how creators,”.
At 22:56 UTC on April 1st, Van Duyne shared details from a visit to Tarrant County College’s Aviation Facility: “I had a great visit to @TCCollege’s Aviation Facility, I was able to see firsthand how TCC is stepping up to meet the growing demand for aviation workforce training. We discussed their proposed Air Traffic Controller Associate of Applied Science degree and how it can help”.
Van Duyne has served in Congress since replacing Kenny Marchant in 2021. She has represented Texas’s 24th District since then and resides in Irving. Born in Ithaca, New York in 1970, she is currently 52 years old. In recent elections she has secured her seat by defeating Sam Eppler in 2024 with over sixty percent of votes; Jan McDowell in 2022; and Candace Valenzuela in a close race in 2020.
