Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas), Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, will be holding an oversight field hearing at Baylor University on November 6th, entitled “Texas’ Innovative Approaches to Jobs and Employment for Veterans.”
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2481, the Veterans Economic Opportunity Act, which was introduced by Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas). H.R. 2481 provides for improvements of several veterans programs which promote economic opportunities for veterans.
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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:
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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
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Texas A&M Provost Karan Watson said there's still a lot of work to do to create a branch campus in Israel, but she hopes an expansion would bolster A&M's international standing.
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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.
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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:
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Following the news that the Waco Veterans Affairs Regional Office (VARO) will be furloughing employees, Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement:
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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).
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