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August 10, 2018

MARBLE FALLS — U.S. Rep. Roger Williams stopped by the Pedernales Electric Cooperative's new Marble Falls District Office on Aug. 9 as the congressman made the rounds in his District 25.

Williams quickly toured the office before addressing PEC board members and staff in a nearly 30-minute speech that touched on taxes, education, the military, the national debt, and his agenda priorities.

August 7, 2018

Temple — Representative Roger Williams sat down with Channel 6 News Anchor Leslie Draffin to discuss our rising economy, tax reform, next month's budget vote and his hopes for re-election.

Williams, a Republican, has served as the representative for Texas District 25 since 2012. His district includes Lampasas, Coryell, Bosque counties and more.

Issues:Economy
August 1, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Roger Williams, R-Austin, took to the House floor Wednesday evening to recognize the famed Bluebonnet Belle C47 Skytrain, which has been in use since 1944 and crashed Saturday, July 21, at Burnet Municipal Airport's Kate Craddock Field in Burnet while attempting to take off for an air show in Wisconsin.

July 26, 2018

U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, who represents the 25th Congressional District running north and west from Austin to just south of Tarrant County, declared that he always commits to a position on issues before the House--never voting "present" the "chicken way."

A reader asked us to fact-check Williams's tout.

July 25, 2018

Yesterday the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee held a hearing to markup H.R. 3626 (among several other Bills), the "Bank Service Company Examination Coordination Act of 2017." Sponsored by Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX) and five others (two Democrats, three Republicans), the Bill would amend the Bank Service Company Act in ways intended to reduce the burden on both regulators and those they examine. The Bill was passed out of committee by a vote of 56-0.

July 24, 2018

About seven months after historic tax reform was enacted, Congressman Roger Williams (R-Austin) believes the economic impact on the country is giving Republicans momentum for the fall.

Williams, whose district includes Lampasas County, is optimistic that further reforms could pass in October, ahead of the November elections.

Issues:Economy
July 20, 2018

Newly introduced legislation is calling for the United States Mint to strike square commemorative coins in recognition of the 75th anniversary of the integration of baseball in 2022.

On April 15, 1947, Robinson debuted for the National League's Brooklyn Dodgers and on July 5, 1947, Doby integrated the American League with the Cleveland Indians.

July 20, 2018

Entrepreneurs are ditching Silicon Valley and heading south to Texas instead to launch their startups, according to a congressman from the Lone Star State.

Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, told FOX Business' Maria Bartiromo Thursday that the Texas is seeing an influx of new companies recently.

Among the reasons for the influx is an absence of personal income and corporate income taxes.

July 19, 2018

The U.S. Congressional Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade discussed major questions around digital currencies in a hearing today, July 18. The hearing, entitled "The Future of Money: Digital Currency," considered potential domestic and global implementations of cryptocurrencies.

At the hearing, the Subcommittee discussed the deployment of cryptocurrency and its underlying technology, blockchain, by central banks, arguing whether central banks should introduce a central bank digital currency (CBDC).

July 19, 2018

Our firms recently joined up with 50 other independent mortgage bankers in a comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asking for regulatory streamlining for smaller IMBs. Our letter asked that Section 1024(b)(b) of the Dodd-Frank Act — which requires tiered regulation of nonbanks based on size, volume, product risk, and extent of state supervision — be fully implemented with respect to these types of community-based mortgage lenders.

Issues:Economy