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District 25 U.S. Representative Roger Williams expressed his opposition to a U.S. House continuing resolution to fund the federal government through Dec. 11.
As the events of a community college shooting were still unfolding Thursday in Roseburg, Oregon, President Barack Obama called upon Congress and the American people to strengthen gun laws.
It was too early to take any action other than to grieve, U.S. Rep. Roger Williams said.
"We should have been thinking of the families," he said. "We should have been praying for the victims."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas), a small business owner and member of the House Financial Services Committee, this morning released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor released its monthly jobs report which fell below expectations.
Hundreds of Iranian troops have moved into Syria to join a major ground offensive in support of President Bashar Assad's government, as the White House expressed fears Thursday that Russia's military intervention will worsen sectarian violence there and prolong the civil war.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after a spokesman for President Vladimir Putin confirmed on Thursday that Russia has carried out airstrikes "in coordination with the armed forces of Syria."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) this evening voted against a continuing resolution (CR), or temporary spending bill, to fund the federal government into the next fiscal year, beginning on October 1.
WASHINGTON -- Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner shocked the political world Friday when he announced his resignation at the end of October. Current and former Texas politicians expressed gratitude towards Boehner for his leadership over the last five years.
That didn't take long.
Pope Francis had barely exited the House chambers Thursday by the time his plea for a "spirit of cooperation" collided with a bitterly divided Congress just days away from shutting down the federal government.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after Speaker of the House John Boehner announced that he would resign from Congress next month:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) released the following statement after Pope Francis addressed a joint meeting of Congress Thursday morning in the House of Representatives chamber: