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AUSTIN, TX – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today led a bipartisan letter with Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO-5) and 91 of their colleagues to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy urging congressional support for independent music venues during the COVID-19 pandemic.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) joined his colleagues in introducing the Protecting Life in Crisis Act (H.R. 6742) to prevent federal funds allocated in COVID-19 response legislation from being used for abortions or abortion coverage. The bill extends existing Hyde Amendment protections to any coronavirus health care provisions, and prevents federal tax credits from being used to cover post-employment health care premiums (COBRA) that include abortion coverage.
AUSTIN, TX – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today announced $1,009,363 in grants awarded to the University of Texas at Austin by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The supplemental funding, allocated in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, is intended to support research and efforts to prevent, prepare for and respond to a coronavirus outbreak.
Projects at UT Austin receiving grants are broken down below:
As we begin taking steps to gradually and safely reopen our economy, I was grateful for the opportunity this week to visit with business owners, first responders and health care providers in the 25th District. While barbershops, movie theaters and retail stores reopen in Texas, it's important to remember that the small steps we are taking to keep ourselves and those around us safe are continuing to help flatten the curve of the virus' spread.
AUSTIN, TX – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today announced $2,218,043 in grants awarded to Austin Area health centers by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funding, allocated in the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, is intended to cover expenses to expand testing, purchase PPE, train staff, administer tests, carry out laboratory services for tests and expand drive-thru testing sites.
Recipients in the Austin area receiving grants:
CLEBURNE, TX – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today applauded the distribution of funds to Texas rural hospitals under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
In mid-March, at the recommendation of the Center for Disease Control (CDC), state and local governments across America took unprecedented action to prevent and mitigate the spread of COVID-19. They imposed restrictions on travel, commerce and public gatherings in a concerted effort to prevent our healthcare systems from being overwhelmed. By most metrics, the draconian measures served their intended purpose, but the economic repercussions were a devastating cost to pay.
AUSTIN, TX – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) today applauded the distribution of a $634,000,000 grant awarded to Texas by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funding, made available by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will begin being directly deposited to 393 Critical Access Hospitals (CAH's), Rural Health Clinics (RHC's), and Community Health Centers statewide.
The American people expect their elected officials to put the interests of their countrymen above their own well-being. From the beginning of this crisis, we asked the same of our healthcare professionals, truck drivers, grocery workers, and thousands of others fulfilling essential functions, often at great risk to their own safety. While these members of our workforce have answered their call to serve, the United States House of Representatives under Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not responded in kind.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25)called on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to fully utilize the Provider Relief Fund, established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, to allow enhanced support for rural health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congressman Williams released the following statement: