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:
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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.
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The U.S. House of Representatives has amended and passed the Senate Amended H.J. Res 59, a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through mid-December.
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Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) announced that his office would begin taking nominations for the 2013 TX-17 Congressional Veteran Commendation, which recognizes distinguished veterans of 17th Congressional District of Texas.
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Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2775, the No Subsidies Without Verification Act. This legislation requires that verification systems be put in place before disbursing ObamaCare subsidies.
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As summer comes to a close and the school year gets underway, Congress is preparing for a heavy workload during the remainder of the year. I am grateful for the opportunity to represent you in our nation’s capital because Washington is broken and needs to be fixed. The most recent scandals, including but not limited to the NSA, the IRS, unlawful changes to Obamacare, and the cover-ups following the attack on our Consulate in Benghazi, give Americans ample evidence that Washington is in dire need of repair.
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