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CLEBURNE, TEXAS – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after the death of inventor, businessman, philanthropist and former Mayor of Cleburne George Marti:
"Today, we lost a true Renaissance man whose immense talents made him a household name to many and whose devotion to helping others improved the lives of so many more. George honorably served his country and community and made it his life's work to putting others before himself. I am proud that I was able to call him a friend."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after the nonpartisan CBO (Congressional Budget Office) estimated "The labor force is projected to be about 2 million full-time-equivalent workers smaller in 2025 under the ACA (Affordable Care Act) than it would have been otherwise."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) this evening supported the Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act which would prohibit certain individuals who have recently visited Syria, Iraq, Iran or Sudan from entering the United States without a visa.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement regarding the shooting Wednesday afternoon in San Bernardino, Calif.:
Members of the U.S. House overwhelmingly passed two Environmental Protection Agency nullification bills on to President Barack Obama's desk that Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis, and Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, say would otherwise have resulted in higher consumer energy prices.
Barton, who represents areas of Tarrant County including Burleson, Crowley and Rendon, said it was a vote to support American energy independence.
This is why people are so tired of politics. A laughable "charge" has been brought on by an editor of a publication backed by billionaire liberal George Soros. For years, the so-called Center for Public Integrity has mounted countless attacks against Republicans under the false description as a "nonpartisan" "news organization" (and I use those quotations intentionally because this organization is neither).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act – a measure that will block Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the United States until top U.S. security officials confirm those individuals are not a threat.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today announced he is working on legislation that would disapprove of President Barack Obama's plan to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees to the United States and immediately eliminate current federal funding for such programs.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Twenty-eight governors announced their intention to keep Syrian refugees out of their states. This afternoon, those governors are getting a call from the White House. Several top administration officials will explain their screening measures for incoming refugees and address concerns from the governors.
Governor Greg Abbott is issuing more orders for state officials over its refugee program. He ordered law enforcement leaders to ensure refugees already in Texas don't "pose a risk to public safety."