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Rep. Crenshaw Faces Travel Ban After Alcohol Incident

11/22/2025

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Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-TX, faces a three-month ban on international congressional travel after an alcohol-related incident during a trip to Mexico.
The incident led to the dissolution of the Cartel task force Crenshaw had been leading.
House Speaker Mike Johnson declined to support Crenshaw's removal, keeping Crenshaw on the House Intelligence Committee.
Tensions between Crenshaw and Rep. Rick Crawford, who chairs the committee, have emerged over counterintelligence reforms.

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Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-TX, faces a three-month ban on international congressional travel after an alcohol-related incident during a trip to Mexico.
The incident led to the dissolution of the Cartel task force Crenshaw had been leading.
House Speaker Mike Johnson declined to support Crenshaw's removal, keeping Crenshaw on the House Intelligence Committee.
Tensions between Crenshaw and Rep. Rick Crawford, who chairs the committee, have emerged over counterintelligence reforms.