The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act, H.R. 1190, and the Protect Medical Innovation Act, H.R. 160. Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) released the following statement on passage of the bills: “Obamacare has been fundamentally flawed since its inception. It is harming America’s families and businesses and is causing huge increases in health care costs. While America awaits the Supreme Court’s ruling on the King v. Burwell case, House Conservat...
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement after passage of TPA: “Trade is essential to American jobs and economic opportunity for families in Texas and to the 17th Congressional District. Our district is home to over 76,000 trade related jobs. As a strong supporter of free trade and open markets, trade agreements must be transparent and include strong and enforceable rules that allow our farmers,...
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) released the following statement regarding its passage: “As the Islamic State terrorists continue to destabilize the Middle East and rogue states like Iran and North Korea aspire to threaten the world, we must reaffirm our commitment to America’s intelligence community. The Intelligence Authorization Act provides the tools needed to do the very difficult intelligenc...
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act. Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding passage of the Defense Appropriations bill: “Our Federal government's primary responsibility, under the Constitution, is to provide for the common defense for the security of all Americans. Today, the House voted to ensure we have the critical funding for a strong national defense and that our troops receive the resources and com...
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The U.S. House of Representatives will soon be voting on Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) has launched a webpage, flores.house.gov/tpa, to help get information out about TPA. “President Obama has shown disregard for our Constitution and the legislative process. TPA provides us with a tool to restrict his power by allowing Congress to oversee trade deals and adding transparency and accountability to the process,” Congressman Flores stated. “I have launched flores...
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Today, the Republican Study Committee (RSC) released “The American Health Care Reform Act (AHCRA),” to repeal Obamacare, establish patient-centered reforms and develop free-market solutions for America’s health care sector. The plan was drafted by the RSC’s Health Care Task Force, co-chaired by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN), who will introduce the bill today, and Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA). “The American Health Care Reform Act is a bold plan that will lower costs, expand access, encourage innovation ...
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, which reestablishes the federal government’s primary scientific role to fund basic research. Following passage of the bill, Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) released the following statement: “Basic scientific research drives innovation and is crucial to keeping America competitive. The America COMPETES Reauthorization Act prioritizes funding for basic research and fundamental scientific discovery. This ensure...
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U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) released the following statement on the passage of the fiscal year 2016 budget conference agreement: “I applaud the work of House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price and the House conferees for their work in crafting this budget framework. We have a responsibility to America’s hardworking taxpayers and families to do everything we can to fix Washington’s fiscal mess. This budget balances in less than 10 years, bolsters our national security and strengthe...
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Today, U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, which was introduced by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) and co-sponsored by Rep. Flores: “Repealing the death tax is one of the most important things we can do to preserve and strengthen America’s family-owned farms and small businesses for generations to come. For nearly a hundred years, this tax has cost families dearly after the loss of a loved one, and s...
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H. Con. Res. 27, the House Republican fiscal year 2016 budget. Following passage of the “Balanced Budget for a Stronger America” resolution, Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement: “Today, the House passed a pro-growth budget proposal that moves us away from the administration’s tax and spend policies. Instead, this policy blueprint moves us in a direction to fix our nation’s fiscal and economic challenges rather than adding ...
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