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A vote for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2015 was a vote for President Barack Obama's plan to protect five million undocumented immigrants from deportation.
From rewriting environmental law and immigration policy to most recently proposing a ban on certain sporting ammunition he finds unpalatable this president has time and again demonstrated that he feels the legislative branch is beneath him.
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.
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced it will not "at this time" issue a ruling that would have banned M855 "green tip" ammunition:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to a joint session of Congress to warn lawmakers of the consequences of a nuclear capable Iran:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) Monday night spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to welcome Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before his Tuesday morning address to a joint session of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to discuss his bill, the Chris Kyle Medal of Honor Act.
"Chris Kyle is someone who we should strive to be," said Williams. "He is a true American patriot whose acts of valor must be permanently etched in our nation's history."
Click on the image below to watch Williams speak on the House floor.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today spoke with Martha MacCallum of Fox News to discuss his bill, the Chris Kyle Medal of Honor Act.
"Four tours in Iraq and a countless number of Americans that he saved, I think his actions certainly warrant it (The Medal of Honor)," said Williams. "This is an opportunity for us to say how much we appreciate and understand what he did and thank him."
Click on the image below to watch Williams speak on Fox News.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today introduced the Chris Kyle Medal of Honor Act, a bill that would authorize and request the president to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Navy Seal Christopher Scott Kyle for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after President Barack Obama vetoed congressional legislation that approved the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline:
"I am frustrated that this president disregards the advice of everyone except his close circle of political insiders and government bureaucrats," said Williams. "The Keystone pipeline would have created jobs and ensured energy security from a trusted friend and neighbor.
We are a nation of immigrants. From Albert Einstein to Henry Kissinger to Fox News' Rupert Murdoch, many foreign born Americans have significantly influenced science and the arts in this great country, there is no denying that.