Press Releases
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."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after the nonpartisan CBO (Congressional Budget Office) estimated "The labor force is projected to be about 2 million full-time-equivalent workers smaller in 2025 under the ACA (Affordable Care Act) than it would have been otherwise."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) this evening supported the Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act which would prohibit certain individuals who have recently visited Syria, Iraq, Iran or Sudan from entering the United States without a visa.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement regarding the shooting Wednesday afternoon in San Bernardino, Calif.:
This is why people are so tired of politics. A laughable "charge" has been brought on by an editor of a publication backed by billionaire liberal George Soros. For years, the so-called Center for Public Integrity has mounted countless attacks against Republicans under the false description as a "nonpartisan" "news organization" (and I use those quotations intentionally because this organization is neither).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act – a measure that will block Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the United States until top U.S. security officials confirm those individuals are not a threat.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today announced he is working on legislation that would disapprove of President Barack Obama's plan to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees to the United States and immediately eliminate current federal funding for such programs.
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) on Wednesday spoke on the steps of the Texas Capitol to honor our nation's veterans:
"America is truly an exceptional nation, and that is because of our veterans who have preserved our freedom. Anytime or anywhere this freedom is challenged our military answers the call.
"On this Veterans Day we honor the elite group of men and women who made sacrifices to ensure we could continue our normal way of life."
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AUSTIN, TEXAS – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after President Obama rejected a presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline citing climate change:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement on the anniversary of the November 5, 2009 terrorist attack at Fort Hood: