U.S. Congressman Bill Flores (R-TX) delivered the following remarks at today’s Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources hearing on H.R. 2728, Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act:
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U.S. Congressman Bill Flores (R-TX), released the following statement regarding House passage of H.R.2397, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2014:
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, the Student Success Act. This legislation will reduce federal interference in education, restore control to local school districts and states, empower parents and support effective teachers.
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Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas), along with a substantial bipartisan majority of the Texas Congressional Delegation, including U.S. Senators Cornyn and Cruz, sent a letter to President Obama urging him to support Texas Governor Rick Perry’s major disaster declaration appeal for West, Texas.
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A national focus on resolving older veterans benefits claims has unintentionally caused longer wait times for most veterans awaiting awards decisions.
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The Obama administration has announced it will delay the requirement, under the Affordable Care Act, that all employers with more than 50 employees provide health care coverage to their workers.
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The U.S. House of Representatives took steps towards expanding offshore energy production with the passage of H.R. 2231, the Offshore Energy and Jobs Act.
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Rep. Bill Flores of Bryan and Rep. Beto O’Rourke of El Paso are the only Texans who serve on the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. According to Flores, Texas has one of the largest populations of veterans in the country, making this issue particularly important to Texans.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has denied Texas Governor Rick Perry’s request for a major disaster declaration for West, Texas, following the fertilizer plant explosion on April 17.
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Since 1995, Ruth Bird has volunteered her time assisting visitors and patients at Lake Whitney Medical Center. At 92, she is showing no signs of slowing down in her volunteer work.
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