Press Releases
Today, U.S. Congressman Roger Williams released the following statement upon news that the IRS is poised to pay $70 million in employee bonuses, despite the White House directive for all agencies to cancel discretionary spending – specifically bonuses – due to budget cuts.
Today, U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) released the following statement after the White House released upcoming POTUS vacation details.
“While our nation is dealing with massive budget cuts mandated by the President, it seems that he is asking everyone but himself to make enormous sacrifices. The Obama family’s upcoming African vacation, costing up to $100,000,000 of taxpayer dollars, could fund public White House tours – which the President canceled due to supposed budget constraints – for 26 years! Americans should be outraged!
Today, U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act. This bill, passed annually, provides necessary authorities and funding for the military. More information on the NDAA can be found here. The House is scheduled to vote on H.R. 1960 tomorrow.
Williams’ remarks can be viewed here.
Today, U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX) spoke on the House floor in support of job creating policies included in the House Republicans’ jobs plan. The video can be viewed here. Remarks as prepared follows.
“Nearly 4 and a half million Americans have been without a job for 27 weeks or longer. This number is equal to the entire population of the greater Houston area.
“This should not happen in America.
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare. Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) spoke in support of the repeal bill earlier today. A transcript of the remarks follows. Video of the full 2-minute floor speech can be found here.
This week, U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) took immediate action after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) release its report detailing the staggering amount of unresolved and unprocessed claims nationwide.
Williams released the following statement along with a letter to VA Secretary Eric Shinseki demanding action. A copy of the letter can be read here.
Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX25) and Congressman John Carter (R-TX31), Chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, are speaking out on the inexcusable allegations that a U.S. Army Sergeant First Class, stationed at Fort Hood, has been involved in sexual misconduct.
Today, U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) sent a letter to President Obama after the White House announced the President’s upcoming plans to visit to Austin, Texas, to talk about the economy. In his letter, Williams invited President Obama to visit a local small business to more closely examine the impact of the Administration’s policies on the nation’s job creators.
A copy of the letter can be read here.
U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), a member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released its unemployment report for April 2013: