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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' Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade, released the following statement after Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray announced his resignation:
An estimated 400 to 500 people were on hand for the dedication of the Whitney Veterans Memorial Park, located at 217 South Colorado Street, Saturday, November 11.
Keynote speaker Congressman Roger Williams delivered remarks, saying that he was honored to be present for the Veterans Day event.
"When Americans see this park, they will see strength, they will see honor and they will see bravery," Williams said.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin), a small business owner and employer for 43 years, released the follow statement Thursday after the House passed H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act:
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin), who serves as the vice chairman of the Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade, on the House Committee on Financial Services, introduced H.R. 4324, the Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act, which passed out of the full committee on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin), who serves as a vice chair on the House Committee on Financial Services, released the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 2874, the 21st Century Flood Reform Act, that reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for five years:
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin), who represents Fort Hood, one of the largest United States military installations in the world, and served on the National Defense and Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Committee, voted in favor of H.R. 2810, the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2018, that passed the House today.
Dear Friends,
This past weekend allowed me to travel the district and spend time meeting and speaking with our veterans. These American heroes put their lives on the line for our country's freedom, and each and every one of them holds a special place in my heart. I am humbled to represent and fight for them in Congress. God bless the armed forces and God bless America!
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On Friday, Nov. 10, the day before Veterans Day, Somervell County honored its military veterans at an assembly with Glen Rose ISD students and area residents — an event that featured Congressman Roger Williams overseeing the special recognition and appreciation given to local Vietnam-era veterans.
Somervell County veterans who were active during the Vietnam War Era were eligible to be honored with a certificate and a medallion marking the nation's 50th anniversary of that war.
On Friday, Nov. 10, the day before Veterans Day, Somervell County honored its military veterans at an assembly with Glen Rose ISD students and area residents — an event that featured Congressman Roger Williams overseeing the special recognition and appreciation given to local Vietnam-era veterans.
WASHINGTON — Austin Rep. Roger Williams awoke to the sounds of gunshots down the hallway of his Washington apartment building on a recent fall night.
He waited, his heart racing, certain that authorities would soon arrive.
They didn't. It was just a dream.
Five months after a gunman opened fire on a group of House Republicans during a morning baseball practice, critically wounding Majority Whip Steve Scalise, Williams is among those still dealing with the aftermath of a life interrupted by violence.