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Reading the headlines, you would think that in Washington bipartisanship is the litmus test for determining what is "good" legislation.
WASHINGTON (October 28, 2015) The U.S. House Wednesday passed a bipartisan budget-and-debt deal that prevents an unprecedented government default.
A coalition of Democrats, GOP defense hawks and pragmatic Republicans supported the measure.
The legislation now heads to the Senate, which is on track to pass it before Tuesday's deadline for increasing the so-called debt limit.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted for Paul Ryan of Wisconsin to succeed John Boehner as Speaker of the House:
In case you haven't heard, President Barack Obama vetoed a $612 billion defense policy bill last week.
What does that mean exactly? Well, in the short run, it means the military will have to wait longer to see what funding it will have in the future to conduct training, support soldiers and perform any number of construction or other projects.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) this evening released the following statement after voting against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 which passed the House by a vote of 266 to 167:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after President Barack Obama vetoed the bipartisan 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-Texas) today released the following statement after President Obama announced 5,500 troops will remain in Afghanistan beyond 2016 – a reversal of the president's pledge to bring nearly all troops home before leaving office:
Last week, just four hours after a gunman opened fire inside a western Oregon community college, the networks suspended their news coverage to give the president the airwaves.
The nation, looking for answers, was glued to radios and television screens as new details poured in. President Obama's audience was set. He would have their undivided attention.