Energy

U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding the newly released Department of Interior hydraulic fracturing regulations: “The American energy revolution has resulted in record energy production on state and private lands. This revolution has been responsible for a significant portion of recent job growth and for a renaissance in American manufacturing. Unfortunately, the Obama administration has slowed energy production on federal lands and offshore waters. ... Read more

U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s veto of the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: “It is very disappointing to see that President Obama has once again elected to put the priorities of radical environmentalists ahead of the needs and priorities of hardworking American families. Rather than listening to the will of the American people, he let a political agenda stand in the way of a bipartisan bill that would generate thousands of j... Read more

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the Senate-passed Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act. Following passage of the bill, Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement: “Today, the new American Congress is sending a bipartisan jobs and energy security bill to the president to be signed into law. The Keystone XL pipeline brings thousands of jobs and enhanced energy security for America. The only thing standing in the way of this shovel-ready jobs project is the preside... Read more

Falling oil prices have some Texas lawmakers looking to reshape U.S. policy on crude oil in the mold of another iconic Texas product: Blue Bell Ice Cream. Read more

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 351, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act. Following passage of H.R. 351, Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) released the following statement: “For the past six years, hardworking American families have been suffering from the failed ‘middle class economics’ that have been imposed by the Obama administration. Alternatively, House Republicans have been focused on growing America’s economy instead of Washington’s bureaucracy. “Today, th... Read more

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 3, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act. Following passage of the bill, Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement: “The Keystone XL pipeline will bring thousands of jobs and enhanced energy security for America. Its construction is widely supported by a large majority of Americans. Yet, for over 2,300 days its application has been stymied due to President Obama’s unwillingness to have it approved. Today marks the 10th time the Hous... Read more

U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) will serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee for the 114th Congress. “Bill brings great firsthand energy sector experience and knowledge to the Energy and Commerce Committee. He will be a real asset to the committee and provide some unique perspectives as we continue working to harness the many benefits of America’s energy boom, including lower energy prices and more jobs,” said House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI). “I ... Read more

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

The energy track at the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival featured panel discussions on the state of the electric grid, what Mexican energy reform means for Texas, hydraulic fracturing and a closer look at the state's drilling boom. Read more

Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana is moving early to stake a claim in the field of potential GOP presidential candidates by casting himself as one of his party's leading policy thinkers. Read more