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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to a joint session of Congress to warn lawmakers of the consequences of a nuclear capable Iran:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) Monday night spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to welcome Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before his Tuesday morning address to a joint session of Congress.
Roger Williams, a two-term congressman from the Dallas suburbs and longtime GOP fundraiser, will be the new chair of the House Conservatives Fund, a federal political action committee that's been practically dormant for several cycles. The 65-year-old Williams, who cut his political teeth as a fundraiser for George W. Bush's gubernatorial and presidential runs, says he plans to be a major fundraising force in the 2016 House races.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to discuss his bill, the Chris Kyle Medal of Honor Act.
"Chris Kyle is someone who we should strive to be," said Williams. "He is a true American patriot whose acts of valor must be permanently etched in our nation's history."
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today spoke with Martha MacCallum of Fox News to discuss his bill, the Chris Kyle Medal of Honor Act.
"Four tours in Iraq and a countless number of Americans that he saved, I think his actions certainly warrant it (The Medal of Honor)," said Williams. "This is an opportunity for us to say how much we appreciate and understand what he did and thank him."
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A Texas congressman is lobbying to award the Medal of Honor to Chris Kyle, whose life and military career were the subject of the book and blockbuster film American Sniper.
Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on Thursday introduced the Chris Kyle Medal of Honor Act, a bill that would "authorize and request" President Obama to award the nation's highest military honor to the Navy SEAL for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Murdered Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, whose autobiography "American Sniper" became a Hollywood blockbuster, could get the nation's highest military award under a bill introduced Thursday by a lawmaker from his home state of Texas, Fox News has learned.
Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, introduced legislation that, if passed, would authorize President Obama to bestow Kyle with the Medal of Honor posthumously.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today introduced the Chris Kyle Medal of Honor Act, a bill that would authorize and request the president to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Navy Seal Christopher Scott Kyle for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after President Barack Obama vetoed congressional legislation that approved the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline:
"I am frustrated that this president disregards the advice of everyone except his close circle of political insiders and government bureaucrats," said Williams. "The Keystone pipeline would have created jobs and ensured energy security from a trusted friend and neighbor.
We are a nation of immigrants. From Albert Einstein to Henry Kissinger to Fox News' Rupert Murdoch, many foreign born Americans have significantly influenced science and the arts in this great country, there is no denying that.