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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.
Political and musical voices came together Thursday at a hallowed Austin landmark with a shared message: Don't let the music stop.
U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, held a morning news conference at historic country dance hall the Broken Spoke in support of the federal Save Our Stages Act, which seeks to earmark $10 billion to help independent music venues survive the coronavirus pandemic.
Local leaders and business owners shared their pandemic recovery success stories at a media conference with U.S. Rep. Roger Williams on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Burnet County Sheriff's Office in Burnet. They praised the CARES Act, the Paycheck Protection Program, and other relief for those suffering financial stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
AUSTIN, TX – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today applauded a $102,045 grant awarded to the Travis County Sheriff's Office by the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). The funding will be used to improve the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement through training and technical assistance, demonstration projects, implementation of promising practices related to peer mentoring mental health and wellness, and suicide prevention programs.