Press Releases
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:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today spoke with Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos after sending a letter urging the agency to provide greater Impact Aid for military families, especially those in the Killeen-Fort Hood area, and ensure the needs of students are met because of challenges during COVID-19.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) and Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX-30) today sent a letter to U.S.
Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) on Monday applauded the Trump administration's decision to withdraw the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule (MFAR) after taking into consideration the impact implementation would have on rural health providers. Williams' bill, the MFAR Transparency Act, was introduced in July to delay the rule.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today applauded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for withdrawing the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule (MFAR) from the regulatory agenda. Williams' bill, the MFAR Transparency Act, was introduced in July to delay rule.
AUSTIN, TX – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today applauded a $102,045 grant awarded to the Travis County Sheriff's Office by the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). The funding will be used to improve the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement through training and technical assistance, demonstration projects, implementation of promising practices related to peer mentoring mental health and wellness, and suicide prevention programs.
AUSTIN, TX – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today applauded $1.1 million in awards for The SAFE Alliance in Austin, TX from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The organization will receive $450,000 from the Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations Program and $650,000 from the Justice for Families Program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today announced the Save Our Stages Act, introduced alongside Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT-At-large), has garnered over 100 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives and further urged House leadership to bring the legislation to the floor for a vote.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today introduced the Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act to extend telehealth provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Securities (CARES) Act through December 31, 2025. Currently, telehealth waivers and flexibilities are extended through December 31, 2021 under the CARES Act.