U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement as Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats' attempt to shut down the federal government, and what he will do with his pay if they are successful: “Today, Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats are putting ideology over our country, our military and our children. In doing so, they are failing to responsibly keep our government funded and open, which means that our troops, who selflessly serve our great nation, will go without pay. Th...
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U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding the House passage of the conference report for H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: “Today, the House is delivering on our promise to provide much-needed tax relief to hardworking American families and businesses. We are changing the status quo by putting in place a bold, pro-growth tax system for the 21st century that helps working-class Americans and catapults our nation back to a leading position in an increasing...
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U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding his work to preserve tax relief for graduate students receiving waived and discounted tuition: “Three large research institutions have significant footprints and thousands of graduate students in the 17th Congressional District – Texas A&M University, Baylor University, and The University of Texas at Austin. Throughout the legislative process of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, my team and I have been working diligently...
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Over the last two weeks, U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) hosted two multimedia town hall events to discuss the work being done in Washington – particularly tax reform. “As with our previous events, this round of town hall meetings was very successful in reaching thousands of constituents to discuss tax reform, get valuable feedback and answer questions. I was pleased with the high level of participation we had during each event. Given the success and interest in this format, I look for...
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding passage of the bill: “Today, the House strengthened the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans by ensuring that these fundamental rights apply across state lines. The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which passed the House with bipartisan support, affirms that law-abiding citizens who are issued a concealed carry license o...
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Today, U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) announced that the Fall Town Hall Event for the Southern Counties in Texas Congressional District 17, originally scheduled for November 30th, has been rescheduled to Monday, December 4th. The town hall is being rescheduled so that the Congressman can attend services for Texas DPS Trooper Damon Allen, who was killed in the line of duty on Thanksgiving Day. During the inclusive, multimedia town hall meeting, the Congressman will discuss the work bei...
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In keeping with his longstanding tradition of holding multiple town hall events throughout the year, U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) announced the details of his upcoming Fall Town Hall Events. On November 28th and December 4th** the Congressman will host inclusive, multimedia town hall meetings to discuss the work being done in Congress – particularly tax reform, answer constituent questions and get feedback on various issues. These events will be conducted over the phone and a live v...
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U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding the House passage of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: “Our decades-old tax code is broken, complicated and full of loopholes for special interests. It is so convoluted that it truly is a ‘swamp code’. “Today, the House took a crucial step forward to provide much-needed tax relief for hardworking American families. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act creates a fairer and simpler tax code that is focused on helping working-...
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U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding the House passage of H.R. 2810, the Conference Report to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018: “The National Defense Authorization Act is essential to providing our military with the critical resources and authority they need to keep America safe. This bipartisan bill strengthens our national defense by responsibly increasing the funding of our military to combat the new and emerging ...
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Today, U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) announced this year’s recipients of the TX-17 Congressional Veteran Commendation, a unique award given to local veterans for their admirable service to our nation and community. “I am humbled to represent a district with such a large veteran population and I am honored to announce that this year we are awarding 15 deserving and exemplary veterans with the TX-17 Congressional Veteran Commendation. In addition to selflessly serving our nation, these...
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