U.S. Representative, Texas District 25

Roger Williams was first elected to Congress from Texas' 25th District in 2012 and chairs the House Small Business Committee¹². He runs a family car dealership and cattle operation and served as Texas Secretary of State after an appointment by Governor Rick Perry in 2005¹.

Where they stand

• Income taxes: Cut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporations Voted · high confidence
  • Voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, which set a 15% minimum tax on large corporations to help pay for energy and health programs. (2022-08-12) source
  • Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent, including the 37% top rate, and extended business tax breaks. (2025-07-03) source
  • His official website says he helped pass the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and supported the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to make those tax cuts permanent. (2026) source
  • Lists repeated co-leadership of the Death Tax Repeal Act and his own bill to set a flat tax rate on corporate income. (2026) source
• Guns: Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a right Said · medium confidence
  • Voted against the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022. (2022-07-29) source
  • States on his official website that he opposes all government regulations that infringe on gun rights and opposes universal background checks, buy-backs, assault weapons bans and red flag laws. (2026) source
  • Lists cosponsorship of bills to loosen federal rules on silencer parts and to allow concealed carry across state lines. (2026) source
• Abortion: Illegal in all cases Official action · medium confidence
  • Voted against the Women's Health Protection Act, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability. (2021-09-24) source
  • Voted against the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability. (2022-07-15) source
  • States that life begins at conception and that he has voted at every opportunity to defund Planned Parenthood. (2026) source
  • Original cosponsor of the Life at Conception Act (H.R. 722), which would extend the constitutional right to life to every human being from fertilization with no exceptions listed. (2025-01-24) source
• Energy and climate: All of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pick Voted · high confidence
  • Voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, which used tax credits and incentives to speed a shift to cleaner energy. (2022-08-12) source
  • Voted for the Lower Energy Costs Act, which expanded oil, gas and mineral production and sped up permits for energy projects. (2023-03-30) source
  • Says he will continue supporting domestic oil and gas producers as well as an all of the above energy approach. (2026) source
  • Introduced the Stop the Subsidized Green Energy Scam Act to end several clean electricity tax credits. (2026) source
• Business regulation: Cut regulations broadly and let the market sort it out Official action · medium confidence
  • Introduced the Freedom to Compete Act, which would require federal agencies to identify and rescind or modify regulations that limit competition. (2026) source
  • Introduced the Fuel Emissions Freedom Act to overturn all federal and state fuel emissions regulations. (2026) source
• Immigration: Deport everyone here illegally, as quickly as possible Said · medium confidence
  • Voted against the American Dream and Promise Act, which offered a path to citizenship for Dreamers. (2021-03-18) source
  • Voted against the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which offered legal status to long-time farmworkers. (2021-03-18) source
  • Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which funded border wall construction, tightened asylum rules and required E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
  • Voted for the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security through 2029. (2026-06-09) source
  • His official website says the One Big Beautiful Bill empowers ICE to remove the millions of illegal immigrants who entered under the Biden administration. (2026) source
  • Sponsored a bill to make the Remain in Mexico policy mandatory. (2026) source
• Safety net programs: Keep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adults Voted · medium confidence
  • Voted against the Build Back Better Act, which expanded aid for childcare, housing and paid family leave. (2021-11-19) source
  • Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added work requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid and expanded SNAP work requirements. (2025-07-03) source
  • Says Medicare and Medicaid should serve seniors and the most vulnerable, not able-bodied adults or illegal immigrants. (2026) source
• National debt: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
  • Says America has a spending problem, not a revenue problem, and commits to responsible spending cuts. (2026) source
• Redistricting: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Voted · low confidence
  • Voted against the For the People Act, which would require independent redistricting commissions. (2021-03-03) source
• Campaign finance: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Voted · low confidence
  • Voted against the For the People Act, which created public matching funds for campaigns and stricter donor disclosure. (2021-03-03) source
• Qualified immunity: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Voted · low confidence
  • Voted against the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would end qualified immunity for police officers. (2021-03-03) source
• Childcare and pre-K: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Voted · low confidence
  • Voted against the Build Back Better Act, which funded free universal pre-K and expanded childcare aid. (2021-11-19) source
• Paid leave: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Voted · low confidence
  • Voted against the Build Back Better Act, which created a national paid family and medical leave program. (2021-11-19) source
• Drug prices: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Voted · low confidence
  • Voted against the Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would cap insulin costs at $35 a month. (2022-03-31) source
• Marijuana: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Voted · low confidence
  • Voted against the MORE Act, which would legalize marijuana federally and clear past convictions. (2022-04-01) source
• Aid to Ukraine: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Voted · low confidence
  • Voted against the $40 billion Ukraine aid package in May 2022. (2022-05-10) source
  • Voted against the $61 billion Ukraine security supplemental in April 2024. (2024-04-20) source
  • Voted against the Ukraine Support Act, which provides military aid to Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia. (2026-06-04) source
• Transgender athletes: No, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwide Voted · high confidence
  • Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2023-04-20) source
  • Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2025-01-14) source
• E-Verify mandate: Require it for all employers Voted · medium confidence
  • Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which would require all employers to use E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
• Mandatory minimums: Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl trafficking Voted · high confidence
  • Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2023-05-25) source
  • Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2025-06-12) source
• Student loans: Cap borrowing, simplify repayment, and skip broad forgiveness Voted · medium confidence
  • Voted to overturn the SAVE income-driven repayment plan, which lowered payments and sped up forgiveness. (2023-12-07) source
• Aid to Israel: Keep full aid without new conditions Voted · high confidence
  • Voted for the $26 billion Israel security supplemental with no new conditions on weapons use. (2024-04-20) source
  • Voted for the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which would require delivery of weapons to Israel that the administration had paused. (2024-05-16) source
• Healthcare: Private insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditions Voted · medium confidence
  • Voted for the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, which expanded association health plans and required drug middleman (PBM) price transparency. (2025-12-17) source
  • Voted against restoring the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for three years. (2026-01-08) source
• Politicians trading stocks: No, ban it for members and their spouses Voted · medium confidence
  • Voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress, their spouses and dependents from buying new individual stocks. (2026-07-22) source
• DEI programs: Ban them and cut federal funds to schools and contractors that keep them Official action · medium confidence
  • Original cosponsor of the Dismantle DEI Act (H.R. 925), which would close federal DEI offices and bar federal contract, grant and cooperative agreement funds from being used for DEI offices, trainings and practices. (2025-02-04) source
  • The bill text requires federal contracts, grants and cooperative agreements to bar DEI offices, chief diversity officers and DEI training, and sets accreditation standards that bar requiring DEI practices at colleges. (2025-02-04) source

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