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021116 Zinke 4
February 17, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Roger Williams (R – Texas) and Ryan Zinke (R – Mont.) have commemorated Texas Christian University’s win over University of Oregon in the Alamo Bowl with the terms of their wager made in December.

Williams, a former All-Southwest Conference center fielder at TCU, and Zinke, a former All PAC-10 center with the Oregon Ducks, both bet on their alma maters.

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021216 NationalRetailFederation
February 12, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Texas) announced today that he has received the National Retail Federation’s 2015 “Hero of Main Street” Award.

The recipients, according to the NRF, are a “bipartisan group of 289 members of Congress (who) support retail industry priorities such as international trade, patent reform, health care, tax reform and workforce policies that work for employees and employers alike.”

Williams is a second generation small business owner and rancher.

Issues:Economy
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021016 Special Olympics Texas
February 11, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Texas) today released the following photo of his meeting with P.J., a Special Olympics Texas athlete and volunteer from Amarillo, Texas who was on Capitol Hill Wednesday to discuss the importance of the organization’s impact on individuals with intellectual disabilities.

February 10, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after the Supreme Court Tuesday night, in a 5-4 vote, put a hold on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rule on carbon emissions from power plants:

February 9, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after the White House this morning announced President Barack Obama’s $4.1 trillion budget for Fiscal Year 2017.

January 6, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after the Office of the Secretary of Defense notified Williams' office that Fort Hood has "been determined to no longer be appropriate for use as a temporary shelter at this time."

January 5, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s executive order which will restrict the purchase and sale of firearms in the United States.

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Zinke Williams1
December 22, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Roger Williams (R – Texas) and Ryan Zinke (R – Mont.), former college athletes, today announced the terms of a friendly and delicious bet surrounding this year's Alamo Bowl between the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs and the Oregon Ducks.

Williams was an All-Southwest Conference center fielder at TCU, and Zinke was an All PAC-10 center with the Oregon Ducks.

December 16, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today announced that he has sent a letter to President Barack Obama, the Department of Defense, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Homeland Security urging the Obama Administration not to provide temporary housing for unaccompanied alien children at any U.S. military installation, including Fort Hood.

December 14, 2015

CLEBURNE, TEXAS – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after the death of inventor, businessman, philanthropist and former Mayor of Cleburne George Marti:

"Today, we lost a true Renaissance man whose immense talents made him a household name to many and whose devotion to helping others improved the lives of so many more. George honorably served his country and community and made it his life's work to putting others before himself. I am proud that I was able to call him a friend."