North Columbus News

Representative Josh Williams, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio, shared a series of personal and political reflections on his Twitter account on July 25, 2025.

In a post published at 13:35 UTC, Williams recounted challenges he faced in early adulthood: "I was homeless at 18. Disabled at 23. When I tried to get job training, the state threatened to cut off my disability check—trying to starve me into government dependency.

I didn’t ask for pity. I chose to fight.

Read my @WashTimes op-ed

https://t.co/WqqyuiFj05" (July 25, 2025).

Later that day at 16:34 UTC, Williams commented on an Iowa infant’s survival after premature birth and connected it to the ongoing abortion debate: "A baby in Iowa was born at 21 weeks, weighing just 10oz—and just celebrated his 1st birthday.

They still call that a “clump of cells.”

At 21 weeks, D&E abortions can involve dismemberment—even decapitation.

This isn’t healthcare. It’s inhumane. https://t.co/PdHxlOYi1B" (July 25, 2025).

At 17:15 UTC the same day, Williams referenced a recent federal appellate court decision regarding adoption and religious beliefs: "BREAKING: The 9th Circuit just ruled 2-1 that Oregon likely violated the First Amendment by denying a mother the right to adopt because she wouldn’t affirm gender ideology.

You don’t lose your parental rights—or your faith—when you stand for truth.

https://t.co/Mt0FVb3CAm" (July 25, 2025).

Josh Williams has previously used social media and opinion pieces to share his personal experiences with homelessness and disability as part of his public service narrative. The issue of late-term abortion continues to be debated nationally following changes in federal and state regulations since Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization shifted abortion policy decisions back to individual states in June 2022 (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/19-1392_6j37.pdf). Additionally, legal disputes over religious rights in adoption have appeared before several courts across the country as states balance anti-discrimination laws with First Amendment protections.