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Williams, Roger

United States Representative · Texas · District 25

RepublicanBioguide W000816

Roger Williams is a Republican representative from Texas’s 25th Congressional District and has served in the U.S. House since 2013, according to Congress.gov.

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Profile research reviewed August 17, 2026

Roger Williams is a Republican representative from Texas’s 25th Congressional District and has served in the U.S. House since 2013, according to Congress.gov.

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Current institutional role

Chairman — House Committee on Small Business

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Curated legislation

S. 3971 — Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act

Williams and fellow Small Business/Science committee leaders announced House passage on March 17, 2026; the committee described the bill as reauthorizing SBIR/STTR through September 30, 2031.

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Biography & Current Office

Background & current office

Roger Williams is a Republican representative from Texas’s 25th Congressional District and has served in the U.S. House since 2013, according to Congress.gov.

Williams chairs the House Committee on Small Business. His congressional biography also records earlier service as Texas secretary of state before his election to Congress.

In March 2026 Williams joined Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez and the House Science Committee’s leaders in announcing House passage of S. 3971, the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act. The committee said the measure reauthorizes the SBIR and STTR programs through September 30, 2031, while changing research-security and program-administration rules.

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Public record

Current seat & contact information

Chamber
U.S. House of Representatives
Representation
Texas · District 25
Party
Republican
Birth date
September 13, 1949
Washington phone
(202) 225-9896
Office
2336 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4325
Committees & Leadership

Current leadership and reviewed committee roles

Leadership / institutional roles

  • Chairman — House Committee on Small Business
  • Representative — Texas, 25th District

Reviewed committee assignments

  • House Committee on Small Business — Chairman
Recent Recorded Votes

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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation

Legislation & official congressional activity

S. 3971 — Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act

Williams and fellow Small Business/Science committee leaders announced House passage on March 17, 2026; the committee described the bill as reauthorizing SBIR/STTR through September 30, 2031.

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