Budget & the Economy

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Bipartisan Budget Act, a two-year bipartisan budget agreement between the House and Senate. Read more

Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate’s proposed legislation to resume federal government funding and to raise the debt ceiling: Read more

As the U.S. enters its second week in the government shutdown, new worries arise concerning a possible U.S. debt default. Congressman Bill Flores (R-District 17) says lawmakers are working to raise the debt ceiling to avoid any default as the U.S. rises out of an economic slump Read more

U.S. Congressman Bill Flores said in a teleconference Wednesday afternoon that research programs at Texas A&M University have not been affected by the government shutdown. But if the shutdown continues, he added, research institutions such as A&M will eventually be impacted. Read more

Since October 7, the House of Representatives has passed the Honoring the Families of Fallen Soldiers Act, the Flight Safety Act, the Head Start for Low-Income Children Act, the Federal Worker Pay Fairness Act, the FDA Safety Act and the Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act. Congressman Flores (R-Texas) released the following statement regarding the passage of these bills: Read more

Shutting down the government is one thing; being paid while doing it is another. Read more

Following the news that the Waco Veterans Affairs Regional Office (VARO) will be furloughing employees, Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement: Read more

As the federal government shutdown continues, the House of Representatives has passed targeted spending bills for national emergency disaster recovery and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Read more

In order to address critical priorities while the federal government is temporarily shut-down, the House of Representatives has passed additional targeted spending bills over the past two days to address funding for the National Institutes of Health, the Veterans Administration and for the National Guard and Reserves. Following passage of these bills, Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement: Read more

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a continuing resolution (CR) that will keep the federal government funded, delay Obamacare’s individual mandate and cancel health insurance subsidies for members of Congress, the president and executive branch political appointees. Read more