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BEE CAVE, TEXAS – U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin) presented the Bee Cave Police Department and the Lake Travis Fire and Rescue with a flag flown over the United States Capitol earlier today. Rep. Williams also provided a copy of the Congressional Record of him honoring the two departments on the House floor last month to recognize their 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.
President Trump asked his Cabinet secretaries Wednesday to cut their budgets by 5 percent, mindful that the government reported a $117 billion increase in the federal deficit just three weeks ahead of the midterm elections.
AUSTIN, TEXAS – U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin), made the following comments upon President Donald Trump's announcement that he will be asking every Cabinet secretary to cut their next-year's budget by 5 percent:
Dear Texans,
At the start of this Congress, small business optimism was low. Employers and workers needed relief from burdensome regulations in order to grow their business. Last year, we passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which slashed taxes for Main Street and allowed it to breathe again.
✓ 20 percent small business tax deduction
✓ Immediate business equipment expensing
✓ Small business optimism is reaching record highs
June 14, 2017, was the worst day of my life. It was the day I faced my own mortality at the hands of a shooter who was so enraged and blinded by his own political beliefs that he turned to violence as a means of retribution.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Overnight heavy rain left a wide swath of destruction across Central Texas on Tuesday, prompting the governor to issue a disaster declaration for 18 Texas counties affected by severe weather and flooding.
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin) released the following statement Tuesday after speaking with local officials regarding flooding in Central Texas:
CROWLEY, TEXAS – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Austin) attended the ‘topping-off' ceremony for Tarleton State University's Fort Worth campus. As the representative for Tarleton State's main campus in Stephenville, Rep. Williams delivered remarks at the ceremony to celebrate the midpoint of construction, as well as 118,000 hours of labor without a time-loss injury.
CLEBURNE, TEXAS – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Austin) today met with faculty, staff and students participating in the Hill College Snap-on Automotive Technology Program, the HVAC Program, and the Welding Program at the Cleburne Technical Center. As their representative, Rep. Williams discussed legislation and regulations that will impact their educators and students. They also discussed the importance of the skills and training received during these programs and how it can be applied it towards future careers.
CLIFTON, TEXAS – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Austin) spoke with local Clifton Rotary members this afternoon to provide an update on tax reform and business legislation. Rep. Williams was also able to discuss improvements that were made in Tax Reform 2.0, that just passed through the House last month.