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U.S. Rep. Roger Williams wants small-business owners to take advantage of the federal resources available to them during the COVID-19 pandemic. He discussed those options during an April 7 webinar.
In March, President Donald Trump signed an economic stimulus package into law to help individuals and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two parts of the CARES Act — the Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Paycheck Protection Program — aim to help small businesses.
Congressman Roger Williams and State Representative Dr. Brad Buckley both hosted town-hall-style teleconferences recently to provide citizens and business owners in their districts with information regarding loan programs and economic assistance during the COVID-19 outbreak and its related economic impact.
In Williams' Telephone Town Hall on April 6, audience questions ranged from initial steps on applying for Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs to inquiries about loan eligibility and loan forgiveness.
Congressman Williams released the following statement:
United States Congressman Roger Williams (R), who serves Texas District 25 which runs from southwest of Fort Worth to south of Hays County, spoke to the Century News about COVID-19 and the national and local response to the virus. The interview was conducted on Friday, March 27 just before the House of Representatives passed the CARES Act coronavirus stimulus package.
Late last week, President Donald Trump signed a $2.2 trillion bill described by supporters as a relief effort and stimulus for businesses and people affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
The measure passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday by a voice vote after the Senate voted 96-0 to advance the measure.
Residents will soon see monetary relief from COVID-19.
President Donald Trump signed the CARES Act — also known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act — recently. The $2.2 trillion package was unanimously passed by the U.S. Senate last week and by the U.S House on Friday.
The American people have always stepped up to the plate in times of need, U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, said Friday afternoon.
As COVID-19 cuts across Texas and the country, U.S. Rep. Roger Williams is sure of one thing: Americans will persevere and come out strong.
"This is just another moment in history that Americans step up," said the congressman, who represents Texas' District 25, which includes Burnet County. "If you look back in history, America has always stepped up."
Jamie Willis made headlines in December for his efforts to collect discarded Christmas trees to use to make canes for veterans through his organization Canes for Veterans Central Texas.
The community responded in a big way, with more than 1,000 trees being donated to Willis by the first week of 2020. With this many trees, Willis made a goal of making 1,000 canes in the year 2020.
Since then, Willis and his team of volunteers have been steadily working towards that goal.
Cleburne ISD students from several campuses have been working on a special project to help those who served our nation in the armed forces "feel the love" on Valentine's Day.
Students from Adams, Gerard, Santa Fe and Irving elementary schools, along with those from Cleburne High School and TEAM School, are participants in the Valentines for Veterans project in partnership with U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin.
Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara Bush, will be honored with coins bearing their images. Congress approved a resolution making way for the commemorative coins this week.
Under the resolution, the Treasury Department must mint and issue presidential dollar coins with the image of President Bush for a period of one year and bullion coins with the image of his wife during the same time period. The former president and First Lady died seven months apart in 2018.
While Trump is all but certain to avoid removal from office, a portion of his legacy took shape Wednesday when he became just the third president in American history to be impeached by the U.S. House.
The two articles of impeachment approved along largely partisan lines on Wednesday stand as a constitutional rebuke that will stay with Trump even as he tries to trivialize their meaning and use them to power his reelection bid.