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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today released the following statement upon the announcement of the passing of former Congressman Sam Johnson:
As Texas continues the process of reopening more businesses, the music scene that has earned Austin the title of "Live Music Capital of the World" still faces major hurdles.
Though our remembrance celebrations look different on this Memorial Day weekend, we pause to honor the men and women of our Armed Forces who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.
Since the beginning of our republic, we have called upon our military patriots to defend the American people and our way of life on distant battlefields far from home. And while all gave some, some gave all.
CLEBURNE, TX – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today announced that Texas Rural Health Clinics (RHC's) have been awarded $14,986,810 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
I will be hosting another live Telephone Town Hall tomorrow, May 21, 2020 at 11:00am CT to provide an update on the federal response to COVID-19 along with resources for business owners and employees. Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Executive Director Ed Serna will be joining us to provide insight on Texas-specific unemployment resources.
CLEBURNE, TX – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin accepting applications on May 26, 2020 for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) to provide payments directly to farmers and ranchers hurt by COVID-19.
Responding to COVID-19 and reopening our economy requires a bipartisan, measured response. Instead of bringing the House back to Washington D.C. over the last few weeks to work on legislation to help move our nation forward, Speaker Pelosi and Democrats introduced a $3 trillion spending bill that even the media knew wouldn't become law.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today released the following statement after voting against Democrats' resolution to implement "voting by proxy" (H.Res. 965) in the House of Representatives:
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure Friday to temporarily allow both remote voting by proxy and official remote committee proceedings during the coronavirus pandemic.
The nearly party-line vote, 217 to 189, means that a member present at the Capitol would be able to cast a vote on behalf of up to 10 absent colleagues.