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This week I had another opportunity to meet with TX-25 businesses, championship athletes in Dripping Springs, and local officials around Fort Hood. Continue reading below for more highlights.
KILLEEN, TX – Representative Roger Williams (TX-25) issued the statement below following his Fort Hood Community Roundtable:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Roger Williams (TX-25) issued the following statement following President Biden’s speech before a joint session of Congress:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) and Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) introduced H.R. 2717, Safer Schools Act of 2021, to establish two new grant programs that fund vulnerability assessments and physical security improvements to improve the safety of students and teachers in the classroom.
The Congressman's piece below was featured in The Cleburne Times Review.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) voiced his disappointment in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) rollout of the of the Shuttered Venue Operator Grant (SVOG) application. The SVOG was authorized by the Congressman’s bipartisan Save our Stages Act, which President Trump signed into law last December.
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U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, joined U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Dallas, on Monday in introducing the MFAR Transparency Act to delay the implementation of the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule and to direct the U.S. Government Accountability Office to conduct a study on the financial impacts on each state.
Central Texas Congressman Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX) is joining other lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to push for added school funding in the next coronavirus relief package.
The political landscape might be divided now more than ever, but one thing that can unite parties, it seems, is lower taxes for breweries and wineries.
A $1 million grant from FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency has been awarded to Gatesville.
The funding will aid Faunt Le Roy Park in continued recovery from storms and flooding.
United States Congressman Roger Williams, who serves Texas District 25 running from southwest Fort Worth to south of Hays County, spoke to the Century News about his efforts with COVID-19 financial relief for “independent music venues,” and B&Bs, which would benefit local businesses based on tourism.
As Texas continues the process of reopening more businesses, the music scene that has earned Austin the title of “Live Music Capital of the World” still faces major hurdles.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure Friday to temporarily allow both remote voting by proxy and official remote committee proceedings during the coronavirus pandemic.
The nearly party-line vote, 217 to 189, means that a member present at the Capitol would be able to cast a vote on behalf of up to 10 absent colleagues.
U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, and Gov. Greg Abbott announced grants on Wednesday related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Federal Aviation Administration on April 15 awarded the Burnet Municipal Airport a $30,000 grant, part of the CARES Act, to help maintain the facility’s operations amid the spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the respiratory disease COVID-19.
United States Congressman Roger Williams (R), who serves Texas District 25 (Dripping Springs), joined over 80 lawmakers in urging U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin) took to the House floor Tuesday evening to speak in support of his colleague, Congressman Andy Biggs’, resolution to recognize the national debt as a threat to national security.
Williams’ remarks are below:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin) took to the House floor Thursday to recognize Copperas Cove Mayor Frank Seffrood, who was posthumously awarded the Good Friend Award by the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce.
Williams’ remarks are below:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin) joined Fox Business’ Varney & Co. to discuss the need for border security and the status of government spending bill.