Congressman Williams Receives Conservative Excellence Award

WASHINGTON, DC – The American Conservative Union (ACU) released its annual ratings for 2017, the First Session of the 115th Congress. Congressman Williams (R-Austin) earned ACU's highest award of Conservative Excellence for voting to uphold conservative principles. Rep. Williams received a rating of 96%, and has a lifetime rating of 93%.

Congressman Williams issued the following statement upon receiving the award:

"I have always said, ‘if you vote for your district and vote with your conscience, you'll never go wrong.' As the representative for Texas' 25th Congressional District, I am proud to say that I have voted and fought for each and every one of you as long as I have been in office," said Rep. Williams. "I look forward to continuing to fight for conservative principles that restore American freedoms and reduce big government."

ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp made the following comments:

"Conservatives are proud to call Roger a friend, and Texans are thankful to have his voice, but more importantly, his voting card in Congress," said Chairman Schlapp. "We applaud Rep. Williams for his A+ congressional scorecard."

# # #