Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) distribution of the second round of performance payments to nursing homes. Since the first round of funding was allocated to Texas, nursing homes have successfully reduced COVID-19 infections and deaths between September-October. 684 facilities in Texas will receive a total of $29,986,791 in this second round.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today released the following statement after the findings of the independent review of Fort Hood were made public:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today called for rural communities to receive equal access to the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available.

"A vaccine to protect Americans from COVID-19 is critical to giving people peace of mind as we reopen our economy and return to our Texan way of life. The Trump administration has made remarkable and unprecedented strides under Operation Warp Speed in the fight against the virus, and it is tantamount that every community has equal access to the vaccine.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25)today urged the House Democrat Majority to retain a vital procedural protection, the Motion to Recommit (MTR), that ensures the rights of the Minority party in Congress are protected.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today delivered remarks calling on Speaker Pelosi to bring the Save Our Stages Act to the House floor for a vote as standalone legislation. His bipartisan bill introduced in July would create a grant program within the Small Business Administration to aid independent live music venues impacted by restrictions and government mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today introduced the Eliminate the Digital Divide Act to empower states to carry out their own broadband programs and ensure low-income individuals have access to low-cost broadband services.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) introduced the Incentivize Energy-Saving Improvements Act (H.R. 8547) to make permanent 179D of the tax code that offsets the high costs of energy efficient components and systems for commercial, high-rise multifamily residential, health care, institutional, public, and educational facilities.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) sent a letter to United States Department of State Secretary Mike Pompeo urging immediate action to free Luke Denman and Airan Berry from imprisonment in Venezuela. Williams released the following statement: