About
Williams, John Roger a Representative from Texas; born in Evanston, Cook County, Ill., September 13, 1949; graduated from Arlington Heights High School, Fort Worth, Tex., 1967; B.A., Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Tex., 1972; professional athlete, 1971-1973; professional baseball coach; baseball coach, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Tx., 1974-1976; small business owner; Texas secretary of state, 2005-2007; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2013-present); chair, Committee on Small Business (One Hundred Eighteenth and One Hundred Nineteenth Congresses).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastBottom 25%
96% — Voted in 620 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
1.2% — Voted against their own party majority 7 of 583 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
353 — Attracted 353 cosponsors across 38 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleTop 25%
69 — Attracted 69 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
199 — 199 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleBottom 25%
3 — 3 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
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