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113th Congress

January 30, 2013

Standing in front of a wall-to-wall rifle display, U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, told a small group of constituents and journalists Wednesday at McBride’s Guns that the Obama administration's effort to restrict gun access in response to recent mass shootings is “slogans over solutions.”

January 23, 2013

Today, U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX) released the following statement after voting against a House-passed bill to suspend the debt ceiling through May 19th.

Issues:Veterans
January 16, 2013

Today, U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) released the following statement responding to President Obama’s proposed executive orders and legislation on gun control:

Issues:Military
January 13, 2013

By: John Austin

If newly elected U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, has his way, the 113th Congress will trim the executive branch so severely that Presidend Barack Obama will be flying commercial.

January 9, 2013


The 113th session of the U.S. Congress convened in Washington, D.C. Thursday, January 3.

But by Monday, January 7, Williams was back in District 25, meeting with his constituents in town hall meetings.

January 8, 2013

By: Matt Smith

House Speaker John Boehner officially swore in Johnson County’s new Congressman Roger Williams on Thursday on the floor of the House of Representatives.

January 3, 2013
Speech

When a Member of Congress is given time to formally express an opinion or make a statement on an issue before the House, they are said to have the 'floor' of the House, and their views are referred to as a 'Floor Speech'.

January 3, 2013

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