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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:
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas), a former professional baseball player and college baseball coach, made the following statement after the death of Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra:
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today announced he has invited Texas Alliance for Life's Executive Director Joe Pojman, Ph.D., as his guest for the pope's address to Congress.
"I'm honored to have this opportunity to represent Texas Alliance for Life on this historic occasion," said Pojman.
Pope Francis, the first pope to address a joint session of Congress, will speak in the U.S. House of Representatives chamber Thursday morning.
WASHINGTON—With little to show for their efforts to repeal the 2010 health law, Republicans have refocused on trying to defund Planned Parenthood Federation of America and tighten federal abortion restrictions.
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) addressed attendees at the 41st annual Independent Bankers Association of Texas convention in Galveston Monday.
Williams, a small business owner and member of the House Financial Services Committee, spoke on harmful federal policies affecting community banks and credit unions and the small business community and discussed his legislation designed to correct them.
Lisa Arth can't wait to hear what Pope Francis has to say this week.
The 54-year-old from Southlake is among hundreds of thousands of Americans who will personally see the pope — even if it's from a distance — during his first trip to the United States since being named the leader of the world's Roman Catholics.
"I think it's a great blessing to be able to be close to him," said Arth, a French professor at Tarrant County College who, along with her husband, Mike, will see the pope in Philadelphia as part of the World Meeting of Families.
U.S. House Republicans voted to deny funds to women's healthcare provider Planned Parenthood for a year on Friday but the action did little to quell party desires to use a spending bill as leverage in their fight to punish the group in an abortion controversy.
Congress adjourned for the weekend with an Oct. 1 government shutdown deadline fast approaching and no clear plan from Republican leaders for extending funding for federal agencies.