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October 29, 2015

WASHINGTON (October 28, 2015) The U.S. House Wednesday passed a bipartisan budget-and-debt deal that prevents an unprecedented government default.
A coalition of Democrats, GOP defense hawks and pragmatic Republicans supported the measure.

The legislation now heads to the Senate, which is on track to pass it before Tuesday's deadline for increasing the so-called debt limit.
It gives the government authority to borrow freely through March 2017.

The measure is the result of hard-fought negotiations between congressional leaders and President Barack Obama.

October 29, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted for Paul Ryan of Wisconsin to succeed John Boehner as Speaker of the House:

October 28, 2015

In case you haven't heard, President Barack Obama vetoed a $612 billion defense policy bill last week.

What does that mean exactly? Well, in the short run, it means the military will have to wait longer to see what funding it will have in the future to conduct training, support soldiers and perform any number of construction or other projects.

Issues:Military
October 28, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) this evening released the following statement after voting against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 which passed the House by a vote of 266 to 167:

October 22, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after President Barack Obama vetoed the bipartisan 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):

Issues:Military
October 15, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after President Obama announced 5,500 troops will remain in Afghanistan beyond 2016 – a reversal of the president's pledge to bring nearly all troops home before leaving office:

Issues:Military
October 9, 2015
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Last week, just four hours after a gunman opened fire inside a western Oregon community college, the networks suspended their news coverage to give the president the airwaves.
The nation, looking for answers, was glued to radios and television screens as new details poured in. President Obama's audience was set. He would have their undivided attention.

This was the president's chance to offer guidance and deliver concrete solutions to the American people.

It was his chance to lead. But he took a different path.

October 8, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas), chairman of the House Conservatives Fund, today released the following statement after House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy dropped out of the race for Speaker of the House.

October 7, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hours before a government shutdown, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution (CR) during the early morning hours on Thursday that will keep the government open and functioning through Dec. 11.

Issues:Economy