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As long as congressional inaction continues, the only thing certain about the sequester's impact on Texas is that the state stands to lose billions in funding.
As federal officials gear up to slash billions of dollars in programs that help finance everything from school programs to meals for the elderly, Republican U.S. Reps. Roger Williams and John Carter said Friday that they are working to find a way to at least minimize the impact on the military.
This week, U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX) cosponsored Rep. John Carter's (R-TX) bill, H.R. 705, that would grant the victims and victims' families of the November 5, 2009, attack on Fort Hood the same treatment and benefits as those Americans who have been killed or wounded in a combat zone overseas and their families. Williams represents Coryell County as well as portions of Bell County, the city of Killeen and Fort Hood.
Today, U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX) released a statement following President Obama’s press conference on the upcoming sequester:
"Mr. Speaker,
Today I join my colleagues in the United States Congress in honoring the life and legacy of Chief Petty Officer Chris Kyle.
Every warrior has a story…Chris Kyle had a legend. Throughout our history, America’s military has been served by many but shaped by only a few. From Washington to Petraeus, from Porter to Nimitz, a few great individuals have changed the way we fight wars and the way we view warriors. Now we can add the name of Chris Kyle to that elite list.
Today, U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 444, the Require a Plan Act. Soon after, the House passed this bill which would require the White House to produce a budget that balances within at least ten years.
Williams’ remarks follow and can be viewed here.
The Republican response to the national gun debate just may be put to the test right here in Texas.
The basic argument against gun control from many in the Republican Party boils down to--guns don't kill, people do. The solution some GOP leaders seem to be offering up is more resources into mental health care. The state budget being drafted could determine who is really committed to the argument - and who is only paying lip service to it.
Standing in front of a wall-to-wall rifle display, U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, told a small group of constituents and journalists Wednesday at McBride’s Guns that the Obama administration's effort to restrict gun access in response to recent mass shootings is “slogans over solutions.”
Today, U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX) released the following statement after voting against a House-passed bill to suspend the debt ceiling through May 19th.
By: Todd J. Gillman
The House has agreed 285-144 to stave off potential federal default for at least three more months by suspending the government’s debt ceiling. Some 33 Republicans voted against party leadership in protest. But 199 Republicans voted for it, and with 86 Democrats joining them (111 Democrats opposed the bill), it sailed through. Roll call here.