Holding Iran Accountable

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 5631 the Iran Accountability Act and H.R. 4992 the U.S. Financial System Protection Act. Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding passage of these bills: One year ago the Obama administration gave Iran the benefit of the doubt by finalizing a nave and reckless nuclear deal. Despite entering into the agreement Iran continues its human rights abuses sponsorship of international terrorism and illicit development of ballistic missiles. Today the House moved a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions on Iran for its egregious violations of its international obligations. The rogue regime in Tehran continues to destabilize the region including Iraq Syria Lebanon and Afghanistan. The Iran Accountability Act sanctions those that aid Irans ballistic missile program and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The U.S. Financial System Protection Act denies the Iranian government and Iranian banks access to U.S. dollars. Given Irans continued deplorable actions they should not be able to deal in U.S. currency to finance terror. I firmly believe that the government of Iran cannot be trusted and that the worlds largest state sponsor of terrorism must be held accountable for its unacceptable behavior. Congressman Bill Flores represents the 17th District of Texas and is an entrepreneur former energy executive Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC)  and member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.