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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Austin) issued the following statement Wednesday afternoon after meeting with Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos:
Less than a month ago, American children were going to school with their friends, spending time with their families, and living their everyday lives. All of that quickly changed on February 14 when 17 Americans were shot dead in a building they spend as much time in as their own home.
Less than a month ago, American children were going to school with their friends, spending time with their families, and living their everyday lives. All of that quickly changed on February 14 when 17 Americans were shot dead in a building they spend as much time in as their own home.
U.S. Rep. Roger Williams has his own plan to keep students across the country safe.
The Weatherford car dealer has filed a bill to let schools seek funding from the U.S. Department of Education to put in place whatever safety measures — metal detectors, steel doors, bulletproof glass, safety training — local officials believe are necessary to protect students and teachers.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Austin) introduced H.R. 5107, a bill that would authorize the Secretary of Education to create a grant program in order to provide local schools with the resources and funding necessary to keep students and teachers safe.
U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, didn't exactly quote former President Calvin Coolidge on Thursday but he did several times indicate that the business of Johnson County is business. And business throughout Johnson County, Texas, and America, to quote a Beatles' song, is getting better all the time.
BURLESON, TEXAS – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Austin) visited with local Burleson small business, F-Wave, this afternoon to meet with the staff and tour their facility. As a small business owner for his entire working life, Rep. Williams was able to discuss the impact the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is having not only on their business, but their employees as well.