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Dear Texans,
I hope all of you in Texas' 25th District had a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with family and loved ones. For those of you with family members in the Armed Forces who were unable to be together this year, please know that we are all grateful for their service, and will continue to pray for their safety.
Crisis at the Border
Dear Texans,
In case you missed it, last week, I sent out a letter asking veterans in our district to share their stories with me all month long in honor of Veterans Day. Servicemen and women in this nation have sacrificed a great deal for our freedoms, and I am humbled to represent them in Congress.
FORT HOOD, TX (KXXV) -
A U.S. Congressman is asking veterans to share their story during the month of November.
Congressman Roger Williams (R-Austin) is asking veterans to submit their stories online so that they may be shared on his Congressional website during the month in honor of Veterans Day.
AUSTIN, TEXAS – U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin), who represents Fort Hood, announced that he will be sharing the stories of veterans located throughout the 25th District of Texas on his Congressional website during the month of November in honor of Veterans Day.
Dear Texans,
Nine years ago today, Fort Hood was devastated when a gunman opened fire on a Soldier Readiness Processing site that was filled with hundreds of deploying and returning soldiers. 13 people lost their lives and over 30 were injured. This is a day we must never forget, and I will continue to pray for those who had to say goodbye to loved ones too soon during this tragic event.
Help for Central Texas
AUSTIN, TEXAS – U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin) sent a letter of support to President Donald Trump in support of Texas Governor Greg Abbott regarding the Governor's request for a major disaster declaration for the State of Texas.
KILLEEN, TEXAS – U.S. Congressmen Roger Williams (TX-25) and John Carter (TX-31), who represent Fort Hood, announced that Fort Hood received $61 million in funding for five barracks renovations.
Dear Texans,
Texas' southern border is being targeted by potentially dangerous illegal immigrants who believe they are above the rule of law. Last week, in an effort to combat these threats, President Trump ordered additional forces to deploy to the border to assist the Department of Homeland Security with their southern border security mission.
Open burn pits have been used to destroy everything from trash to human waste and batteries in Southwest Asia since U.S. troops first arrived in the Middle East for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm.
Since then, millions of service members deployed to areas such as Kuwait, Djibouti, Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria have been exposed to the toxic smoke coming from these burn pits.