Oversight and Government Reform

Thanks to his new perch atop an influential group of U.S. House Republicans, Rep. Bill Flores of Bryan wields more power this term than most third-term members — but he says is not sticking around forever. Read more

U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address: “Once again, President Obama used his State of the Union address to push a big government agenda full of unaffordable tax-and-spend initiatives. His outdated, top-down approach is just a re-run of the same policies that have failed America’s hardworking families. Each time the president proposes a new government expansion as part of his liberal agenda, like ObamaC... Read more

U.S. Rep. Bill Flores (R-Texas) was inspired by former President Ronald Reagan’s strength as a world leader and his repeated references to America as the “shining city on a hill,” a place where many dreams could come true. Read more

It doesn't take long to realize why Congressman Bill Flores was elected to represent Texas. He oozes the traditional characteristics that make up the Lone Star state. One of six children with a father in the military, he started delivering papers at age 10 and then worked on a ranch in Stratford, Texas. His conservative, blue collar roots have paved the way for his chairmanship of the conservative haven in the House. Read more

President Ronald Reagan spoke often about America being the “shining city on the hill”. Unfortunately, the dysfunction taking place in Washington has blurred this aspirational vision of America. Read more

U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s immigration announcement: “Tonight, the president has decided to take it upon himself to provide unprecedented executive amnesty for millions of undocumented immigrants. Rather than working with Congress to address the critical issues facing our nation, the president is unilaterally bypassing Congress to unlawfully attempt to change our immigration laws. “More importantly, the president’s unlawfu... Read more

President Barack Obama gave a speech in which he announced that as many as five million illegal immigrants will gain protections from deportation under a plan that would bypass Congress. Here is our live blog. Read more

Bill Flores could be one of the friendliest faces in Congress. Read more

One of a trio of Republican congressmen will take over a conservative caucus in the U.S. House with a 40-year history that some members see as compromised. Read more

U.S. Congressman Bill Flores (R) - Bryan, says he can see the light at the end of the tunnel for a productive Congress, but "there will be a lot of pressure (on Republicans) and there will be no excuse if we mess this up." Read more