By. Rep.: Bill Flores On Saturday, May 31, Americans learned that the Obama administration secretly made a deal to trade Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five high-level Taliban terrorists being held as prisoners in Guantanamo Bay. This action was done without the legally required advance notifications to Congress and it has significant, adverse repercussions for our national security. My friend and fellow Texas colleague, Congressman Sam Johnson, a former USAF fighter pilot who was a prisoner of wa...
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Veterans Access to Care Act, which allows veterans who have been waiting for medical care to seek immediate care outside the VA system. Following passage of the bill, Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement.
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Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) joined a bipartisan Congressional delegation participating in ceremonies to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Allied D-Day Invasion in Normandy, France.
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As the Inspector General looks into alleged wait time improprieties at 26 VA hospitals and clinics, two Texas congressmen met with the director of the Waco VA Hospital Monday looking for answers.
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Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding the resignation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki.
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A bipartisan group of 29 Texans in Congress sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy Wednesday opposing the agency’s planned regulation of carbon dioxide from existing power plants.
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Noting that human trafficking is a problem rooted in local counties as well as internationally, members of congress approved five pieces of legislation on Tuesday aimed at combating the issue in the U.S. and abroad.
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the VA Management Accountability Act, which gives the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) complete authority to fire or demote senior leaders based on performance.
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Congressmen John Carter (R-TX 31) and Bill Flores (R-TX 17) and LTC Allen West, who is contemplating a run for President in 2016, hosted a press conference Monday morning on Ft. Hood to continue their push to designate the Nidal Hasan attack on post as a terror attack.
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