ODESSA, TX — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced Ajay Gundlapalli as the winner of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for Texas’ 11th District. Gundlapalli is a freshman in high school from Odessa, and created an app called Querapy, which he developed to educate and empower students to better understand and care for their mental health. Through the app, users are presented with lists of... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced his first piece of legislation of the 119th Congress. The Protecting American Energy Production Act would prohibit any federal moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing—a threat heard many times over the last four years. “The Biden Administration has spent the last four years attacking the American energy industry, most recently at... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) participated in a Joint Session of the United States Congress to certify the historic victory of President Donald J. Trump in the 2024 election. After finalizing the count of electoral college votes, 312-226 respectively, Congress declared Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States. Congressman Pfluger released the followin... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement on President Biden's decision to ban new offshore drilling projects in the United States: “In a last-ditch effort to shut down the American energy industry, President Biden banned almost all new U.S. offshore drilling projects. This decision will eliminate good paying jobs for energy workers, move productio... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) was sworn into his third term as the Representative for Texas' 11th Congressional District. Rep. Pfluger released the following statement upon taking the oath of office: "I am greatly honored to have been given the opportunity to continue serving the incredible people of Texas' 11th District in Congress. Texas is the best place to ... Read More »
January 3, 2025 Swearing In for the 119th Congress Today, I took the oath of office to represent the incredible people of Texas’ 11th Congressional District. It is truly the honor of a lifetime to represent you in Congress and fight to protect our Texas way of life. Texas is the best place to live and raise a family, and it is truly humbling to serve this remarkable district. I was delighted to b... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) released a report on constituent services and legislative wins for the year. Congressman Pfluger was sworn in to represent the 11th District of Texas on January 3, 2021. He is committed to re-establishing energy dominance, securing the southern border, advocating for farmers and ranchers, and fighting for military communities and ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after the passage of the American Relief Act to fund the federal government: “Minutes ago I voted in favor of a good, clean bill to get us into Donald Trump’s presidency. We worked hard to ensure conservative wins, especially supporting our Texas farmers and ranchers. This bill wasn’t everything I wanted but it wa... Read More »
December 20, 2024 Note on Government Funding Minutes ago I voted in favor of a good, clean bill to get us into Donald Trump’s presidency. We worked hard to ensure conservative wins, especially supporting our Texas farmers and ranchers. This bill wasn’t everything I wanted but it was enough to buy us time until the calvary comes in January. RSC Pass the Gavel Ceremony I was honored to participate ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) introduced a bicameral Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to block implementation of the Biden Administration’s Natural Gas Tax, which was passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, Democrats’ reckless tax-and-spend legislation in 2022. New fees or taxes on energy companies will raise cost... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its final study aimed at shutting down U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports: "Today’s study released by the Biden-Harris White House regarding liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports is politicized and reckless. Almost a year ago, the Administration illegal... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, at a Gavel Passing Ceremony hosted by Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts, Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman-elect August Pfluger (TX-11) announced the appointments of Task Force Chairs who will lead the Committee's policy initiatives in the 119th Congress. "I am proud to announce an exceptional team of conservative leaders who will spearhead the Republican... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman August Pfluger's legislation, the Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation will improve transparency and efficiency in the broadband deployment process, closing the digital divide for rural Americans. Congressman Pfluger spoke on the House Floor in advance of the vote. Watch or read excerpts of his re... Read More »
December 13, 2024 Sounding the Alarm on Unidentified Drones Over the U.S. Over the past month, videos have surfaced of unidentified and unauthorized drones flying over the Eastern United States. It is unacceptable that the Biden Administration's Department of Defense is not protecting the sovereignty of American airspace. As Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee on Counterterrorism, I... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) led a coalition of 32 military veterans serving in the U.S. House of Representatives in endorsing Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. The group sent a letter to Senate leadership expressing their strong support for Hegseth's nomination. In the letter, the members note: "In an era of unprecedented global challenges, America demands defense l... Read More »
