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May 7, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) announced the winners of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition for students in the 25th District of Texas.

Each year the Congressional Institute sponsors a nation-wide high school art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.

May 7, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) today joined with Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) in authoring a bipartisan letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton urging him to delay the implementation of the Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) accounting standard.

April 18, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) released the following statement following the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report regarding Russian collusion in the 2016 election:

March 13, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Family Research Council Action released its annual Vote Scorecard for 2018, the second session of the 115th Congress. The ‘True Blue' Award was presented to Congressman Roger Williams (R-Austin) for his steadfast support of faith, family and freedom.

Votes in the U.S. House of Representatives included:

March 13, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Texas) today invited high school students residing in Texas' 25th Congressional District to participate in the annual Congressional Art Competition.

Each spring, a nation-wide high school art competition is sponsored by the Congressional Institute. The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our congressional district.

February 26, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) and Senator David Perdue (R-Georgia) introduced resolutions in the House and Senate to recognize America's national debt as a threat to our national security. Earlier this month, the national debt reached $22 trillion. Congressman Biggs, Senator Perdue, and other cosponsors released the following statements:

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February 25, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin) released the following statement Monday after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that President Trump granted a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Texas to help communities recover from severe storms and flooding that occurred September 10 to November 2, 2018:

February 5, 2019

U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin), released the following statement Tuesday night following President Trump's State of the Union Address to the nation:

January 29, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin) released the following statement upon being appointed to the Financial Service Committee for a third term by Republican Ranking Member Patrick McHenry:

"I am honored to have been selected by Republican Leadership and Ranking Member Patrick McHenry to serve on the House Financial Services Committee for a third term. Having been a small business owner for 40 years and serving on this committee for four years, I know how vital the role is that we play to protect hardworking Americans and Main Street.

Issues:Economy
January 11, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin) today introduced a House resolution honoring the life and legacy of Richard Overton, the nation's oldest World War II Veteran and Austin-resident, who passed away at the age of 112 on December 27, 2018.

Issues:Veterans