Ethics committee clears Rep. Roger Williams over rental car recall legislation

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The House Ethics Committee has cleared Congressman Roger Williams, R-Texas, who was accused of using his position for personal gain.
In 2015, Williams proposed an amendment that would have exempted car dealers from a law that barred rental car companies from renting out cars that have been recalled. The congressman owns the Roger Williams Auto Mall in Weatherford.
The ethics panel said Williams did not violate House rules, but they did say when a “Member who is consid