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MARBLE FALLS, TEXAS – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) this morning spoke at Rods, Barrels, & Strings in Marble Falls, Texas to denounce President Barack Obama’s recent executive order on gun control.
“The American people deserve a president who respects their constitutional rights,” said Williams. “We deserve a president who goes after the real causes of violence, not a president that uses national tragedies to push an antigun agenda he has had since day one in office.
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) this morning joined Fox 7 Austin in studio to talk about the unaccompanied alien children (UACs) currently housed at Camp Arrowhead in Somervell County, why they must be reunited with their families in their native countries and how the U.S. can strengthen its border security.
“This administration has led these young people to believe that if they can just get to America or Texas soil they can become citizens, and that’s just not the case,” said Williams.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) this evening delivered his response to President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.
The text of the response is below:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) joined CNN Newsroom Live to discuss President Barack Obama’s executive order to restrict the purchase and sale of firearms in the United States.
“What President Obama is planning to do will not work… you are penalizing the good guys,” said Williams. “I wish he would focus on fighting terror in this country than attack the second amendment to the constitution.”
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) spoke to KXXV-TV Waco after the Office of the Secretary of Defense notified him that a survey team will assess the possibility of using Fort Hood to house unaccompanied alien children.
"Fort Hood is a military base, not a daycare," said Williams. "This administration needs to return them to their homes and reunite them with their families."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) on Friday spoke with Ashley Webster on Fox Business Network to discuss the recent tragedy in San Bernardino and the 2009 terrorist attack at Fort Hood.
On Thursday, The Washington Times published an oped by Williams titled The real threat to America: Obama refuses to recognize Islamic extremism.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of fellow Texan Rep. Brian Babin's (R – Texas) amendment to the highway bill that would designate 30 miles of existing freeway from Copperas Cove, Texas to I-35 in Belton as U.S. Interstate 14.
"This route is important for connectivity," said Williams. "It provides a crucial link to Texas military facilities, ports, metropolitan areas and existing and future interstate systems."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) on Sunday joined Gromer Jeffers of The Dallas Morning News and Kristi Nelson of KXAS Dallas/ Fort Worth on Lone Star Politics to discuss his tax reform plan – Jumpstart America, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and the budget deal recently passed by the House.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday evening the House of Representatives unanimously passed the bipartisan State Licensing Efficiency Act of 2015, H.R.2643, authored by Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas).
H.R.2643 would give states more control to conduct required background checks on state-regulated non-bank financial services industries, by allowing them to use a federally accepted registry, the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (NMLS). The bill does not, however, create any requirements for background checks or fingerprinting.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives following President Barack Obama's veto of the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
"Mr. Speaker, as commander-in-chief, the president of the United States is tasked with upholding the safety and security of our nation.
"The Taliban is re-entering Afghanistan, Islamist extremists are attempting to conquer Iraq, the U.S. is at odds with Russia over Syria's civil war and China is expanding its territorial claims in the Pacific.