Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Texas) today released the following statement to recognize the anniversary of Texas’ declaration of independence from Mexico:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams’ (R – Texas) recent visit to Fort Irwin National Training Center in San Bernardino County, Calif. allowed him to meet with U.S. Army leadership and observe Fort Hood’s 3rd Cavalry Regiment train for an upcoming deployment overseas.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 2406, The Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015 (SHARE Act).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Texas) this morning released the following statement after President Barack Obama announced his plan to close the U.S. detention facility in Guantanamo Bay and transfer its housed enemy combatants:

AUSTIN, TEXAS – 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, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in each congressional district.

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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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.

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.