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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin), who serves as a vice chair on the House Committee on Financial Services, introduced H.R. 1264, the Community Financial Institution Exemption Act, which passed out of the full committee on Thursday morning.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin), who serves as the vice chair on the House Committee on Financial Services' Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade, voted in favor of H.R. 3326, the World Bank Accountability Act, that passed the House today with a vote of 237-184.
Earlier today, Rep. Williams took to the House floor to speak in favor of this bill. Click here or on the video below to watch:
Fellow Texans,
2018 is off to a great start. Reports from around the country continue to shine on the fact that businesses and their employees are seeing the benefits of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and it's only the beginning:
- Increased wages
- 401(k) matches
- Bonuses
Whether you're a family of four, a single parent, an individual taxpayer, or a small business owner, you'll see more savings and bigger paychecks. This means more money back in your pocket, and more growth for small businesses.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin), who serves as the vice chair on the House Committee on Financial Service' Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade, introduced H.R. 4759, the FOMC Representation Improvement Act. On Wednesday, the Subcommittee received testimonies from Dr. Norbet Michel, director at the Center for Data Analysis, and Mr.
Robert Fisher, the president and CEO of Tioga State Bank, testified in Congress on Tuesday on behalf of legislation to establish a more efficient financial regulatory regime that he said would strengthen local economic growth and job creation.
Speaking on behalf of the Independent Community Bankers of America, Fisher spoke to the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit to express the organization's support for several bills to promote tiered and community banking regulations, a news release stated.
Dear Friends,
We are a little over a week into 2018, and we are already seeing the incredible benefits of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act all across America:
Dear Friends,
Happy New Year to everyone in the 25th District of Texas! 2017 was an exciting and busy year, and I am proud to report how much we've accomplished as a nation. We are only half way through the 115th Congress, but here are some important highlights I want you to be aware of:
Tax Reform
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin), a small business owner and employer for 43 years, and author of the Jumpstart America tax reform framework, released the following statement after the House voted to pass the unified version of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act:
Dear Friends,
It's finally here! After over 30 years of an outdated and burdensome tax code, relief is here at our doorstep. On Friday, the Conference Committee on H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, released their unified version of the bill. We are expected to vote on it tomorrow, and I am more confident than ever that this bill will pass both the House and the Senate.
The treasury secretary would be required to report to Congress financial transactions related Iran's purchase of commercial passenger aircraft from U.S. manufacturers under a bill that the House of Representatives approved on Thursday.
Under the Obama administration's nuclear agreement with Iran, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) authorized U.S. aircraft manufacturers to begin negotiations with Iran in March 2016. Since then, OFAC has permitted the sale of more than 200 aircraft.