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Today, U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act. This bill, passed annually, provides necessary authorities and funding for the military. More information on the NDAA can be found here. The House is scheduled to vote on H.R. 1960 tomorrow.
Williams’ remarks can be viewed here.
Today, U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX) spoke on the House floor in support of job creating policies included in the House Republicans’ jobs plan. The video can be viewed here. Remarks as prepared follows.
“Nearly 4 and a half million Americans have been without a job for 27 weeks or longer. This number is equal to the entire population of the greater Houston area.
“This should not happen in America.
Three days after tornadoes rendered heavy damage throughout several neighborhoods in southwest Cleburne much remains to be done in the areas of cleanup and repairs. But residents in the affected neighborhoods have teamed with fellow residents and volunteers in a determined effort to return to normal.
In Waco the wait time for a VA claim is about 150 days or four months longer than the national average. In November of 2012 Senator John Cornyn said Waco had the longest wait time and the most backlog than any other office in the nation.
Despite that, the former regional director of the Waco office received more than $53,000 in performance bonuses for 2011.
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare. Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) spoke in support of the repeal bill earlier today. A transcript of the remarks follows. Video of the full 2-minute floor speech can be found here.
This week, U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) took immediate action after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) release its report detailing the staggering amount of unresolved and unprocessed claims nationwide.
Williams released the following statement along with a letter to VA Secretary Eric Shinseki demanding action. A copy of the letter can be read here.
Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX25) and Congressman John Carter (R-TX31), Chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, are speaking out on the inexcusable allegations that a U.S. Army Sergeant First Class, stationed at Fort Hood, has been involved in sexual misconduct.
U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, said he remains focused on America’s economic woes and called for the government to get out of health care during Thursday’s luncheon of the Cleburne Rotary Club.
“I still own a business and I think we need more Christian, conservative business leaders in Congress,” Williams said. “I’m focused totally on the economy. I employ more than 100 people. I’ve been through [other periods of economic trouble], but this is the hardest it’s ever been for small businesses. Because the government cannot get us out of the mess we’re in.
Today, U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) sent a letter to President Obama after the White House announced the President’s upcoming plans to visit to Austin, Texas, to talk about the economy. In his letter, Williams invited President Obama to visit a local small business to more closely examine the impact of the Administration’s policies on the nation’s job creators.
A copy of the letter can be read here.