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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after President Barack Obama announced that he will ban the transfer of certain "militarized gear" and restrict the delivery of some riot equipment to local police departments.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today voted to support H.R.1735, the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 269 – 151.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) announced his role as coach of the Republican congressional baseball team that will play in the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity on Thursday, June 11 at Nationals Park.
Williams and his Republican teammates hold practice during the week before votes, at 6:30 a.m., several miles from the U.S. Capitol.
After graduating from Texas Christian University, Williams was drafted by the Atlanta Braves and played in their farm system.|
After years of losses at the Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game, Republicans have announced a team coach in hopes of righting the ship, but their embattled manager remains at the helm.
Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, announced Thursday he was named the coach for the GOP, which suffered its sixth-straight loss to Democrats in 2014, 15-6. According to Williams' spokesperson, Rep. Joe L. Barton, R-Texas, will remain the team's manager, and Barton will still decide who plays and where.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) released the following statement after signing an amicus brief filed with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals that supports a Texas federal judge's injunction against President Obama's executive action on immigration.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today voted in favor of H.R.36, the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would prohibit abortions after 20 weeks of conception, except in cases of rape or incest or if the life of the mother is at stake.
"I believe all life is sacred and is a gift from God," said Williams. "Especially considering scientific studies have proven that unborn infants do in fact feel pain at 20 weeks, I believe it is our duty to be the protector of those who are unable to protect themselves. "
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas), a small business owner and a member of the House Financial Services Committee, today announced that the American Conservative Union (ACU) has awarded him the ACU Award for Conservative Excellence for a 100 percent rating in their newly released 2014 Ratings of Congress.
For the first time in six years, Congress has passed a blueprint that will establish guidelines for our federal government's spending. This Republican Congress came together, united, to develop much needed improvements to ensure our nation's fiscal health and security and protect our individual freedoms all without raising taxes on hardworking families.
Our budget will cut spending by more than $5 trillion.
As a young boy, Roger Williams wanted to be a baseball player when he grew up.
But the late former U.S. House Speaker Jim Wright of Fort Worth suggested another path.
The two first met when Williams was a 9-year-old boy and Wright was a congressman. After Williams said he wanted to play baseball, Wright suggested a backup plan.
"If you don't become a baseball player, go into politics and don't do something small, do something big — like run for Congress," Williams recalled Wright telling him.