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Texas Congressman Roger Williams is co-sponsoring pandemic relief legislation for music venues.

Senator John Cornyn recently co-sponsored similar legislation in the Senate.

Both the House and Senate bills have bipartisan support.

Some have been creative with how to keep the music going, like the Levitt Pavilion.

Casey Donahew can't wait to get back on the stage and sing for crowds.

"Music does heal," the country music singer said. "It happens every day."

The office of Congressman Roger Williams, R-Austin, announced a grant to the Housing Authority of Killeen for just over $20,000 this week.

The grant comes will help pay for housing choice vouchers as part of federal coronavirus aid funding that was passed by Congress.

The sound of music has given way to the sounds of silence at downtown Cleburne's Songbird Live. Three blocks south Plaza Theatre Co. at Dudley Hall sits empty as well having twice shut down since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Congressmen Roger Williams (R-TX-25) and Peter Welch (D-VT-At large) introduced the Save Our Stages Act on Thursday, to provide grants from the Small Business Administration to independent music venues impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Senate companion version of the legislation.

The U.S. Mint unveiled the design for coins honoring President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara Bush, on Tuesday.

Here's what state and local elected officials, business leaders and community leaders are saying about Tesla's plans to build a $1 billion assembly plant in the Austin metro area:

U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, responded to submitted questions on the COVID-19 pandemic and the economy during a Monday virtual town hall meeting on Zoom. Dave Gruber, associate commissioner of Texas Department of State Health Services, answered questions as well.