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December 1, 2018

George H.W. Bush first became the nation's chief executive in Fort Worth, but he didn't know it yet.

November 9, 2018

FORT HOOD, TX (KXXV) -

A U.S. Congressman is asking veterans to share their story during the month of November.

Congressman Roger Williams (R-Austin) is asking veterans to submit their stories online so that they may be shared on his Congressional website during the month in honor of Veterans Day.

Issues:Veterans
October 28, 2018

Open burn pits have been used to destroy everything from trash to human waste and batteries in Southwest Asia since U.S. troops first arrived in the Middle East for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm.

Issues:Veterans
October 18, 2018

From his perch on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, a Florida congressman is looking "to drive down flood insurance premiums by creating a low-interest loan program to help property owners better protect their homes and businesses from storm damage, ultimately reducing post-disaster claims" with new legislation.

October 17, 2018

President Trump asked his Cabinet secretaries Wednesday to cut their budgets by 5 percent, mindful that the government reported a $117 billion increase in the federal deficit just three weeks ahead of the midterm elections.

October 16, 2018

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Overnight heavy rain left a wide swath of destruction across Central Texas on Tuesday, prompting the governor to issue a disaster declaration for 18 Texas counties affected by severe weather and flooding.

October 16, 2018

June 14, 2017, was the worst day of my life. It was the day I faced my own mortality at the hands of a shooter who was so enraged and blinded by his own political beliefs that he turned to violence as a means of retribution.

Issues:Military
October 5, 2018

Congressman Roger Williams who represents the 25th Congressional District of Texas earned a hat trick from the National Federation of Independent Businessrecently for his continued support of and advocacy on behalf of small businesses in Texas and across the United States.

Issues:Economy
September 27, 2018

It was a difficult day for Clifford Petrey, as Fort Hood honored him and remembered Soldiers still listed as prisoners of war and missing in action Friday during the post's annual POW/MIA Recognition Day wreath laying ceremony at Abrams Physical Fitness Center.

Issues:Veterans
September 21, 2018

FORT HOOD, Texas — Congressman Roger Williams attended a ceremony Friday on Fort Hood to honor former prisoners of war and those missing in action.

The POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony was held at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and included a special wreath-laying.

Issues:Veterans