WASHINGTON, D.C. – Responding to the letter by FBI Director James Comey to Congressional Committee Chairmen about the FBI re-opening their investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails, Congressman Fleming made the following statement: “This is an opportunity for the FBI to correct their incomprehensible actions in letting Hillary Clinton evade the very law that they’ve used to throw the book at members of our military. I’m glad that the FBI is re-opening the investigation. I hope that they will l...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Fleming released the following statement after the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) awarded him an “A” in their 2015 Congressional rating for supporting responsible tax and spending policies, limited government and economic freedom. “I was honored to not only receive the Taxpayers’ Friend Award, but also to receive the only 'A' in the House Louisiana delegation. With so many businesses and families struggling, doing my part to relieve them of high taxes and helping c...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Fleming released the following statement after the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upheld California’s “Reproductive FACT Act” forcing pro-life pregnancy resource centers in California to advertise abortions in their clinics. “More and more we are seeing First Amendment rights absolutely stomped on within the courts. This recent federal court decision to uphold a California law forces dedicated centers of life to contradict their very existence and actively promo...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Fleming released the following statement following the recent explosion at Camp Minden. “I encourage concerned citizens to attend the latest public town hall meeting on October 13, 2016 hosted by the Louisiana National Guard to get more information regarding the progress and planned activities at Camp Minden. The recent explosion at Camp Minden will be discussed by the National Guard, and their plans for some immediate actions that will be taken later this month. M...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman John Fleming, M.D. released the following statement in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Hyde amendment, long-standing federal policy that prohibits taxpayer dollars from funding abortions. “The forethought of Rep. Henry Hyde’s amendment has been instrumental in saving the lives of approximately 2 million innocent children. First enacted on September 30, 1976, babies given the chance at life under this critical federal policy are now mothers, fathers, siste...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman John Fleming, M.D. released the following statement in response to the passing of Shimon Peres, the former President and Prime Minister of Israel. “It was with great sadness that I learned Shimon Peres passed away this week. During his nearly 60 years in public service, Mr. Peres held almost every position in Israel from Prime Minister to President. He was one of Israel’s founding fathers, and well respected across the globe. So respected that he even won the Novel ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman John Fleming, M.D. released the following statement after the Judiciary Committee held a hearing today on the sanctuary city policy of New Orleans, LA. “Louisiana AG Jeff Landry testified powerfully and effectively on behalf of our state. He advocated for the rule of law and against the Holder Justice Department conspiring with Mayor Landrieu to subvert our immigration laws and let illegal immigrants run free. Today’s hearing made it clear that President Obama and N...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman John Fleming, M.D. released the following statement after the Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the impeachment of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen where Commissioner Koskinen testified under oath. “I’m glad that Commissioner Koskinen finally agreed to testify before the Judiciary Committee under oath, even though he continued to deny any conscious wrongdoing. While he admitted his previous statements under oath to Congress were incorrect, he claims he made them s...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman John Fleming, M.D. released the following statement after the Judiciary Committee announced it would hold a formal impeachment hearing next Wednesday with IRS Commissioner John Koskinen under oath. “I am glad to see that the resolution I filed has led to a formal impeachment hearing of John Koskinen. He needs to be put under oath and this never would have happened without our efforts to bring this issue to the forefront. We’ve pressured Leadership to move forward wi...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman John Fleming, M.D. released the following statement after calling up a privileged resolution to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. “For years the IRS has abused its power to target people based on their political views. Commissioner John Koskinen not only did nothing about it, but continued the trend of deception by deliberately keeping Congress and the American people in the dark. To date no one has been held accountable and no one will unless we move forward ...
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