WASHINGTON, DC — As first reported in The Blaze, Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11), Michael Baumgartner (WA-05), and Eugene Vindman (VA-07) introduced the House version of Senator Schmitt's Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of Nitazenes Act of 2026 (DETECT Nitazenes Act) to address the alarming rise in nitazenes, a new class of synthetic opioids that are stro... Read More »
Originally Published in The Blaze on March 19, 2026. Republican Rep. August Pfluger of Texas is leading a bipartisan charge to combat the rise of nitazenes, a class of illicit drugs that could be deadlier than fentanyl, Blaze News has learned. Pfluger and co-leader Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-Wash.) introduced the House version of the DETECT Nitazenes Act Thursday alongside Democratic Rep. Eugene ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC — ICYMI (In Case Your Missed It): As first reported in Fox News, Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11), Craig Goldman (TX-12), Julie Fedorchak (ND-At Large), Randy Weber (TX-14), Pat Fallon (TX-04), and Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) sent a letter last week to the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent applauding the Department of the Treasury and the Trump Administration for taking decisive... Read More »
March 13, 2026 Friend, Welcome back to the Pfluger Fly-By, a weekly roundup of the work I am doing to represent you and our communities in Congress. This week, I penned an op-ed in the Washington Post on the future of our Air Force, introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen the partnership between the U.S. Secret Service and state and local law enforcement, and led several of my colleagues ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC — As first reported in Fox News, Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11), Craig Goldman (TX-12), Julie Fedorchak (ND-At Large), Randy Weber (TX-14), Pat Fallon (TX-04), and Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) sent a letter to the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent applauding his and the Trump Administration's work to cut off Russian energy assets that help fund Moscow's military and cyber aggres... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC — In his Washington Post op-ed today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) warns that while our Air Force remains unmatched in capability, decades of underinvestment have stretched it dangerously thin at a critical geopolitical moment. In the piece, he highlights that the Air Force currently operates with the oldest aircraft and smallest force in its history, and that the ongoing conf... Read More »
Originally Published in The Washington Post on March 11, 2026. August Pfluger, a Republican, represents Texas’s 11th district in the U.S. House of Representatives and is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel. “Put our people first. ... Emphasize readiness. ... Continue our carefully balanced, time-phased modernization program.” Those words come from the 2000 Air Force Posture Statement, written before ... Read More »
Originally Published in Fox News on March 11, 2026. FIRST ON FOX: A group of House Republicans is urging the Trump administration to choke off Russia's profits from one of its largest energy companies as global oil prices spike. It comes as the U.S. and Israel's conflict with Iran, one of Russia's closest allies and another major energy producer, is threatening to spiral the market out of control ... Read More »
LLANO, TX — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced his office will host a Service Academy Night in Llano for students, parents, and educators to learn about the opportunities for students to serve at a U.S. Service Academy. "In 1995, I sought a nomination to the U.S. Air Force Academy, and it was one of the best decisions of my life. Now, as a Member of Congress, I have the privilege... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Greg Landsman (OH-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen the partnership between the U.S. Secret Service and state and local law enforcement. The Secret Service-Local Law Enforcement Partnership Act would require the U.S. Department of Homeland Security – the parent agency to the U.S. Secret Service – to reimburse state and local... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, released the following statement welcoming Erika Kirk to the Board to replace her late husband, Charlie Kirk, after he was killed 6 months ago. “I applaud President Trump for appointing Erika Kirk to the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors. I encouraged this appointment as Erika is t... Read More »
Originally Published in San Angelo LIVE on March 9, 2026. Attending a service academy has been a dream for Wall’s Baine Jenschke since he was in junior high. Playing rugby, on the other hand, had never even crossed his mind. Yet the two have converged to become Jenschke’s future after he announced his decision Sunday evening to commit to play rugby for the U.S. Naval Academy. It seems like an unli... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC — During a House Energy and Commerce Energy Subcommittee hearing titled "America’s Energy Infrastructure: Authorizing Pipeline Safety." Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) highlighted the timely and safe development of pipeline infrastructure as a critical component of national security and domestic grid reliability. During the hearing, Rep. Pfluger stressed the importance of predic... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.— In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined Michael Quinn Sullivan for a Special Edition of Real Texans on the Texas Scorecard to demand that Senate Democrats reopen the Department of Homeland Security, and discuss the success of Operation Epic Fury Just yesterday, the House passed another DHS funding bill that nearly every House Democrat voted again... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC — During a House Energy and Commerce Environment Subcommittee hearing titled "Ready for Reuse: Legislative Proposals to Unleash the Potential of America’s Brownfields Sites," Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) strongly advocated for rural communities that face unique barriers in implementing the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Brownfields Program. In the hearing, Rep. Pflug... Read More »
