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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.
Williams joined Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) to pen a letter to the House Appropriations Committee asking for money to specifically help students in federally impacted school districts. The money would be marked for what is known as the Impact Aid Program.
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.
"I'm proud to announce a $1 million award from FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency for Faunt Le Roy Park in Gatesville," Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) said on Friday. "This much-needed funding will aid in the continued recovery from devastating 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.
The pandemic has raised concerns about having lawmakers gather to vote, particularly since many members of Congress are older than 60 and therefore more vulnerable to serious illness caused by the virus.
U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, and Gov. Greg Abbott announced grants on Wednesday related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Williams announced a $69,000 grant for the Cleburne Regional Airport, which flows from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, also known as CARES. President Donald Trump signed the bill, which Williams supported, into law. It includes $10 billion in funds to be awarded as economic relief to eligible domestic airports affected by COVID-19.
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. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza to allow rural hospitals and Rural Health Clinics (RHC's) to be eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program and related financial programs in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
While grocery and convenience stores and similar establishments continue to be open in Copperas Cove, numerous small businesses have shuttered their doors, while riding out the wave of the COVID-19 virus as it reaches into Central Texas.
Among them are places like Pacific Tanning, owned by Hope Wunsch, who was gearing up for her business' 16th anniversary celebration on April 25. That "Sweet 16" celebration is now on hold.