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November 6, 2015

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after President Obama rejected a presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline citing climate change:

November 5, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement on the anniversary of the November 5, 2009 terrorist attack at Fort Hood:

Issues:Military
October 30, 2015
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Special to the Star-Telegram

Reading the headlines, you would think that in Washington bipartisanship is the litmus test for determining what is "good" legislation.

Never mind if that legislation allows an increase in spending with money we don't have, bypasses the proper legislative process and unsteadies the delicate balance of power that keeps our branches of government in check.

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