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Small businesses are the heartbeat of our nation and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have affected them in an extraordinary way.
I come to Congress from a retail background, where your livelihood depends on face to face interaction. Though adjustments have been made to keep doors open for the better part of 2020, Central Texas business owners have been dealt a harsh blow with further uncertainty on the horizon.
This month in Los Angeles, our nation witnessed the war on police in action. Fervent calls to "defund the police" have now turned into eliminate the police at any and all costs. Onlookers stood by as an armed gunman approached a police vehicle and shot the two officers sitting inside. Protesters then showed up at the hospital where they were being treated and shouted, "I hope they f------ die."
How did we get to this point?
Our nation is facing a challenge unlike anything we've ever seen. There's no question that our way of life has been disrupted due to this invisible enemy and while there is no rule book on how to overcome a global pandemic in the modern era, I remain focused on providing the resources to restore, rebuild and renew the Texan way of life so we emerge stronger than ever.
Our nation is facing a challenge unlike anything we've ever seen. There's no question that our way of life has been disrupted due to this invisible enemy and while there is no rule book on how to overcome a global pandemic in the modern era, I remain focused on providing the resources to restore, rebuild and renew the Texan way of life so we emerge stronger than ever.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today spoke with Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos after sending a letter urging the agency to provide greater Impact Aid for military families, especially those in the Killeen-Fort Hood area, and ensure the needs of students are met because of challenges during COVID-19.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) and Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX-30) today sent a letter to U.S.
The challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic remain, but U.S. Rep. Roger Williams predicts better days ahead.
"I'm talking about getting back to normal," Williams said. "Because I'm telling you, masks and all that is not a new normal. We're going to get back to normal."
It is crucial we ensure our rural health care systems have the freedom they need to provide the highest quality of care possible for their patients, now more than ever. The implementation of a detrimental government regulation, the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule (MFAR), would have cost our state nearly $11 billion and resulted in a reduction of patient services, causing rural facilities to close their doors.
Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) on Monday applauded the Trump administration's decision to withdraw the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule (MFAR) after taking into consideration the impact implementation would have on rural health providers. Williams' bill, the MFAR Transparency Act, was introduced in July to delay the rule.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today applauded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for withdrawing the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule (MFAR) from the regulatory agenda. Williams' bill, the MFAR Transparency Act, was introduced in July to delay rule.