Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne, representing Texas’ 24th district since 2021, shared a series of tweets on May 13, 2025, highlighting recent economic developments and legislative efforts. Van Duyne, who succeeded Kenny Marchant in Congress and holds a BA from Cornell University, discussed topics ranging from inflation to tax reforms.
In her first tweet on May 13 at 20:10 UTC, Van Duyne noted several positive economic indicators under the current administration. She stated that “Inflation is down, Illegal immigration is down, Tariff barriers for US products are coming down.” Additionally, she pointed out that jobs for American citizens and real wages are up. She attributed these changes to the leadership of President Donald Trump.
Later that day at 21:34 UTC, Van Duyne tweeted about her work with colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee concerning tax legislation. She mentioned their efforts to make the “2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent” while also introducing reforms aimed at boosting job growth and increasing real wages for working Americans.
In another tweet posted at 23:41 UTC on the same day, Van Duyne highlighted a significant decrease in inflation rates. She credited President Trump for bringing “Inflation down to 2.3%,” marking it as the lowest Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate since February of 2021.
Beth Van Duyne was born in Ithaca, New York in 1970 and currently resides in Irving.
