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Apr 11, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Williams (R-Austin) released the following statement following House Speaker Paul Ryan’s announcement that he will not seek reelection:
 

Apr 4, 2018 Press Release

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Congressman Williams (R-Austin) released the following statement following the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) announcement to deploy the National Guard to the southern border:

Apr 2, 2018 Press Release

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Texas) today invited high school students residing in Texas’ 25th Congressional District to participate in the annual Congressional Art Competition.

Mar 22, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) released its annual report 2017, the First Session of the 115th Congress. Congressman Williams (R-Austin) was named a “Taxpayer Hero” for earning a score of 98% in CCAGW’s 2017 Congressional Rating.

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Mar 22, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Williams (R-Austin) released the following statement after voting against the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, the omnibus appropriating package for the rest of Fiscal Year 2018:

Mar 21, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin) released the following statement Wednesday morning after reports confirmed that the Austin bomber is dead:
 

Mar 20, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin) released the following statement Tuesday after a fifth package explosion occurred outside San Antonio, Texas, that is believed to be linked to the four previous bombings in and around Austin:
 

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In The News

Feb 17, 2017 In The News

KILLEEN - Operation Stand Down Central Texas has been working to help homeless veterans for three years. When director Joann Courtland was invited to the Texas State Society Black Tie and Boots Ball to bring attention to the work the nonprofit does, she was hoping to make some friends and raise some funds.

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Feb 17, 2017 In The News

Don’t believe what you hear.

Congress hasn’t gone completely to the dogs. It has gone to the cats, too.

This week, U.S. Reps. Roger Williams, R-Austin, and Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, teamed up to work on a project — pet adoption.

Feb 16, 2017 In The News

Congressman Roger Williams, R–Austin, testified in Washington, D.C., on Thursday morning to request support for various projects at Fort Hood.

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Feb 10, 2017 In The News

U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis

“It is always prudent to pursue efficiencies and potential cost-saving improvements in the federal workforce,” said U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis, whose district includes part of Arlington. “We have many dedicated and able federal employees in Texas, and we should always look for better ways to utilize their skill sets.”

Feb 8, 2017 In The News

When President Trump told Fox News Channel host Bill O’Reilly recently that the rollout of a Republican health-care plan would “maybe . . . take till sometime into next year,” he contradicted many congressional Republicans who have promised a swift repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

Jan 29, 2017 In The News

North Texas lawmakers are weighing in on President Donald Trump's travel ban barring citizens of seven predominantly Muslim nations from entry into the U.S. and the protests that followed.

Jan 21, 2017 In The News

At the Cleburne Public Library, only a few people watched the live broadcast of President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration.

Some were library staff, who sporadically stepped into the children’s reading room between helping patrons to watch it. Others glanced in, sat or stood for a moment as heads of state and dignitaries filed into the stands outside of the U.S. Capitol.

Jan 20, 2017 In The News

Only the appetizers were tiny at the Texas State Society’s Black Tie and Boots inaugural ball held on the eve of President-elect Donald Trump’’ swearing-in. Beyond the finger food, everything was big, big and bigger.

Jan 20, 2017 In The News

WASHINGTON — When Joann Courtland, director of the Copperas Cove-based Operation Stand Down-Central Texas, was told to pack her bags Wednesday for a trip to the nation’s capital, she wasn’t quite sure what was going on.

Jan 18, 2017 In The News

WASHINGTON — After a downsized gala for President Barack Obama’s second inauguration in 2013, the Texas State Society’s Black Tie & Boots Inaugural Ball is set to return to its full form this year.

Almost 10,000 tickets have been sold to the quadrennial ball, organizers say, around double the 5,000 that had been sold at this time four years ago.

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Feb 27, 2018 Video

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin) took to the House floor Monday night with the Texas Delegation to talk about the impacts the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is having on Texas, specifically, the 25th Congressional District, that he represents.

Williams’ remarks are below:

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