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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin), a member of the House Financial Services Committee and a second generation small business owner, joined Squawk Box on CNBC Wednesday morning to discuss his tax reform plan, Jumpstart America.

Jumpstart America will do the following:

Cap Individual Tax Rate to 20% and 30% for those making more than $1 million/ year

Lower Corporate Tax Rate to 20%

Make Permanent a Repatriation Tax of 5%

Preserve LIFO Accounting

Lower Capital Gains and Dividends Tax Rate to 15%

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, Thursday morning presided over his first subcommittee hearing as vice chair of the subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade.

Williams, who serves alongside the subcommittee chair, Congressman Andy Barr of Kentucky, has been critical of U.S. economic growth since the Great Recession, which has been declared the weakest recovery since World War II.

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Roger Williams (R – Austin), who represents Fort Hood in the U.S. Congress, last week testified before the House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Defense to request support for the continued production of military aircraft while the committee drafts the Fiscal Year 2018 defense appropriations bill.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin) on Tuesday voted for H.R.7: The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, which would make the longstanding Hyde Amendment (an annually passed amendment that bars taxpayer dollars from funding abortions) permanent.

"Mr. Speaker, this bill we're debating is not about man versus woman. It is not about liberal versus conservative. H.R.7 is not about taking away the rights of a woman. It is about protecting the rights of the unborn," said Williams. "Because at the end of the day that is what this comes down to."

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin) on Friday joined Neil Cavuto on Fox Business Network to discuss the House vote on the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Resolution, the first step in Congress' efforts to dismantle President Obama's signature health care law.

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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin) on Wednesday spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of Israel after the House last week overwhelmingly objected to an anti-Israel UN Security Council resolution condemning Jewish settlements.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin) on Tuesday voted for the HALOS Act (Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act) which will amend the Securities Act of 1933 to make it easier for early investors to provide capital to a startup.

According to the Financial Services Committee, which Williams is a member, in 2014, angel investors invested approximately $24 billion in more than 73,000 startups. Companies such as Amazon, Costco and Google were all initially funded by angel investors.

A transcript of Williams' remarks is below:

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin) today announced that he will participate in the Parade of Champions to celebrate with and congratulate the Lake Travis High School Cavaliers' UIL Class 6A - Division I championship title.
Williams will also present Head Coach Hank Carter with the State Championship trophy.

What: Congressman Williams to participate in the Lake Travis High School Parade of Champions
Date: Sunday, January 8, 2017
Time: 2:00pm CT
Location: Hill Country Galleria: 12700 Hill Country Blvd, Bee Cave, TX 78738