Rep. Roger Williams, a North Texas congressman, isn’t running for U.S. House Speaker. The Willow Bend Republican was considering a bid.
Rep. Roger Williams, a North Texas congressman, is staying out of the race for speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.“I am humbled and thankful to my colleagues, constituents, and supporters who have reached out and encouraged me to run for Speaker of the House over the past several weeks,” Williams said in a statement shared on X, previously called Twitter.
Williams’ name was previously floated by Rep. Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican, in a CNN Interview. Williams, in an Oct. 4 statement, didn’t confirm whether he was interested in a bid for the leadership role. In the time since, he’sand includes Callahan, Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens, Tarrant and Young counties. He was first elected to Congress in 2012 and is chairman of the House Committee on Small Business.
Rep. Jake Ellzey voted for Rep. Mike Garcia, R-California, three times. Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Irving, and Rep. Michael Burgess, R- Lewisville, voted for Jordan in each vote. Rep. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth, consistently voted for House Majority Leader Steve Scalise.
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