U.S. CONGRESSMAN JOHN C. FLEMING, M.D.

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman John Fleming, M.D. released the following statement after the House passed S. 2754 to name the U.S. Federal Court House in Shreveport after Tom Stagg, for his distinguished career as a federal judge for the Western District of Louisiana. After high school, Judge Stagg valiantly served in WWII where he rose to the rank of Captain and earned the Combat Infantry Badge, a Bronze Star for Valor, a second Bronze star for meritorious service, and the Purple Heart with oak ... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman John Fleming, M.D. released the following statement after the White House announced a 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Israel. “Securing a U.S.-Israel MOU is a priority for both our countries. The United States is committed to our friend and ally, the State of Israel, and has vocally advocated for Israel maintaining its qualitative military advantage, and ensuring that Israel is able to defend herself against looming threats in the region. In fact, on ... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman John Fleming, M.D. released the following statement after sending a letter to the Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Thomas Perez requesting a delay in the DOL’s looming overtime rule for Louisiana businesses recovering from catastrophic flooding in 2016. “Louisiana has been hit hard by two historic floods this year. These extreme floods have damaged more than 84,000 homes across the state, causing harm within a majority of parishes. The August floods affected at l... Read more

“I anticipate that H.R. 4828 will come to the floor this week using a Senate bill as its vehicle so that the Senate can give it its quick attention. My bill has 85 co-sponsors and I have introduced the bill every Congress since 2011. Speaker Ryan has shown great leadership in making this a priority for this Congress and I thank him for his commitment on this important issue. “I was pleased to meet the witnesses following last week’s Energy and Commerce forum on H.R. 4828 and conscience protectio... Read more

At almost 75,000 pages, the U.S. tax code is one of the world’s most complex and an estimated $168 billion is spent complying with the code each year. The reality is, the vast majority of Americans do not have the expertise to fill out their own returns. Simplifying this byzantine code should be a priority for lawmakers. There already exists a form for young taxpayers – the 1040EZ, which is used by almost 5 million households each year. The success of this form should be used as a model and expa... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman John Fleming, M.D. released the following statement after voting against the $1.149 trillion fiscal year (FY) 2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill: “Our country is financially broke. Our total future obligations are in the hundreds of trillions of dollars and yet once again we do nothing in our annual spending bill to change that trajectory. In fact, we do the opposite. I could not support a spending bill that increases spending, with most of it aimed at helping the Pre... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman John Fleming, M.D. released the following statement after sending a letter to President Obama today requesting a National Day of Prayer to end targeted violence against law enforcement officers, and schedule appropriate public events in support of such a day: “All lives have dignity and worth, and the President’s leadership on this issue would go a long way to ensure respect for those who sacrifice their safety and comfort to protect and serve us all. While we conde... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman John Fleming, M.D. released the following statement after watching undercover footage that showed the Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s (PPFA) senior director of Medical Services discussing the harvesting and selling of baby body parts: “Today’s revelation that PPFA is complicit in harvesting human body parts—the trafficking of unborn children—shows a deliberate conspiracy involving money for baby parts. This adds to the list of Planned Parenthood’s unfatho... Read more

Fort Polk not in danger of closing, but base could face cutbacks By Jeff Matthews Stakeholders already are battling to spare Fort Polk from a personnel reduction that would hurt the economy. Now,at least they know they won’t have to deal with a base realignment and closure process in the near future, as well. The latest National Defense Authorization Act legislation rejects a BRAC round in 2017, something the administration and the Defense Department has been pushing for. The bill dropped a prov... Read more

Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized an agreement with the Louisiana Department of Environmental (LDEQ), Louisiana Military Department (LMD), and the U.S. Army (Army) to dispose of 15 million pounds of abandoned explosives at Camp Minden, La. Under the final agreement, the Louisiana Military Department will control burn more than 15 million pounds of smokeless propellants in specifically designed burn trays with funding provided by the United States liability fund, on b... Read more