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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin), released the following statement Wednesday in opposition to indications that funding for Hurricane Harvey relief will be packaged with a debt ceiling increase:
Dear Friends,
Hurricane Harvey is one of the most catastrophic hurricanes to ever hit the Texas coast. Our friends and families in Southeast Texas are struggling due to storm damage and flooding that continues to devastate homes, properties, and entire communities. I applaud President Donald Trump for his swift action by promptly signing a disaster declaration at the request of Governor Greg Abbott. This will provide any and all emergency protective measures to be made available to those impacted by the hurricane.
Dear Friends,
We are deep into the August district work period and I have been traveling around Texas' 25th Congressional District every week. While I've been working hard here, there have been some significant strides in Washington that I'd like you to be aware of:
Congressman Roger Williams told Burnet County elected officials Thursday, Aug. 17, he wants to see Congress enact tax reform that would help their constituents where they need it most — by putting money back in their pockets.
Williams met with Burnet County elected officials at the Highlander restaurant in Burnet to discuss several important issues.
We've got the highest tax rate in the world and we wonder why jobs leave here, people leave here and they don't come back and so forth," Williams said. "It's because were not competitive at all.
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin), who represents Fort Hood, one of the largest United States military installations in the world, released the following statement Tuesday after President Trump's Afghanistan Announcement:
Fort Hood recognized Soldiers and civilians Aug. 8 at Club Hood for their service and support to the military community.
Special guests attending the award ceremony included Lt. Gen. Paul Funk II, III Corps and Fort Hood commanding general, Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Crosby, III Corps and Fort Hood command sergeant major. U.S. Congressman Roger Williams, congressman for District 25 of Texas, was the event's keynote speaker who expressed his support to the Fort Hood community.
AUSTIN, TX – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin), released the following statement Friday in support of a discharge petition for a clean and complete repeal of Obamacare.
Congressman Roger Williams (R-Austin) paid a visit to Copperas Cove on Tuesday afternoon, during which local business owners, along with elected officials and others in the community had the chance to hear what's been happening in Washington and ask him questions directly.
Questions concerned small business loans, personal income tax changes, along with a request for help for CCISD from Joan Manning, CCISD board of trustees president. Manning reminded Williams about CCISD's loss of Impact Aid that the district has had to deal with over the past several years.
Dear Friends,
I have been back in Texas' 25th Congressional District for a little over a week now and I'd like to take this time to keep you up-to-date with what we've been doing.
Fort Hood will receive $145 million for barracks renovation, congressmen who represents the post announced this week.
The approved funding is part of the fiscal year 2017 operation and maintenance funds passed by Congress earlier this year.
Rep. John Carter, R-Round Rock, worked with House leadership and the Army to ensure this critical funding was made available to one of the military's premier installations, Carter's office announced in a release.