AMARILLO, TX, 7/23/26 - Representative Ronny Jackson once again shows his disconnect from everyday Texans by authoring the provision in the 2027 Defense Bill that critics from both parties say would integrate the U.S. and Israeli militaries in a dangerous and unprecedented way. The measure — modeled on Jackson’s own U.S.-Israel FUTURES Act — would put a Pentagon official in charge of merging the two countries’ defense research and industry, with limited oversight from Congress. The provision drew a bipartisan effort to remove it, led in the House by Rep. Thomas Massie, and Rep. Ro Khanna. The United States has never blended with an ally at this level before and if passed in the Senate, would integrate the American and Israeli militaries more deeply than the U.S. is integrated with any NATO ally.

At a time where Americans are increasingly angry with Israel’s influence over American foreign policy, Rep. Jackson has shown he is more beholden to his big money donors and foreign governments than to the American people. America has already spent $37.5 billion in taxpayer money on the disastrous war with Iran, not to mention the billions sent to Israel as it has continued its genocide against the Palestinian people.

“Nobody in our district wants this,” says Mark Nair, the Democrat running for U.S. Congress in District 13 against Jackson. “The people of Texas 13 want good jobs, fair wages, and lower prices. Ronny Jackson is completely out of touch.”

Jackson’s push for the bill comes as his own district struggles. An average of 14.6% of Texans in District 13 live below the poverty line, higher than the national average of 12.5%. Rents are tripling because of AI data centers. Gas prices are up 30% since the start of the war in Iran. There seems to be no end in sight.

“Texans deserve better than this,” says Nair. “We deserve a representative that knows the issues our working families are facing and works for these families, every single day. Jackson has no idea what the people in our district need. He hasn’t held a town hall in more than 1,000 days.”

Mark Nair is a husband, father, inventor, entrepreneur, and 30-year Amarillo resident running as a Democrat to unseat Ronny Jackson in the 2026 midterm elections. His platform: “People First” seeks to return representation in Washington back to the people of the District 13 by advocating for policies that benefit working Texans, not just rich corporate donors. You can learn more about Mark’s run against Jackson at [www.marknair.com] Election Day is November 3rd, 2026.