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 »
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 »
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 »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): “It is our duty in Congress to equip our men and women in uniform with the tools and resources needed to be laser-focused on lethality to protect our country. I p... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman-elect August Pfluger (TX-11) announced the appointment of Representative Ben Cline (VA-06) as Vice Chairman of the RSC for the 119th Congress. Representative Cline will be the first RSC Vice Chair, signaling a historic partnership and commitment to strengthening RSC. The Republican Study Committee, the largest conservative caucus... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the U.S. House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence, led a hearing yesterday to examine the full scope of threats posed to our homeland security by unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones. Recently, there have been several unexplained drone sightings in the United States, specifical... Read More »
December 6, 2024 DOGE Meeting with Lawmakers This week, I had the opportunity to sit down with Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, and a small group of lawmakers discussing our plans to cut wasteful spending and fraud in our government. The American people delivered a mandate in November, and we are already hitting the ground running to ensure we are ready to go in Januar... Read More »
November 28, 2024 Camille and I are wishing everyone across Texas-11 a safe and peaceful Thanksgiving. Whether you are surrounded by family and friends or starting a new tradition, there is an abundant number of blessings to be thankful for this season. Our family is immensely grateful for your support as we work to protect our Texas way of life in Washington. It is the privilege of a lifetime to... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led a bipartisan group of 24 colleagues in sending letters to seven tech companies requesting information about their policies to address deepfake pornography. The letters to Google, Apple, X, ByteDance, Snapchat, Microsoft, and Meta ask for answers to specific questions about the companies’ plans to det... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) led a letter with Congressmen Mike Flood (NE-01), Cory Mills (FL-07), John Curtis (UT-03), and Andy Ogles (TN-05), to the newly installed Haitian Prime Minister, the Honorable Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, imploring the Haitian Government to expedite processing and departures for approximately 70 children being adopted by American families. This is th... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined by Congressmen Morgan Griffith (VA-09) and Jeff Duncan (SC-03) sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Inspector General Andrew Katsaros requesting the OIG investigate who at the FTC leaked to the press a potential criminal referral of Pioneer Natural Resources Chairman Scott Sheffield to the U.S. Department of Justice. In th... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) led a letter urging Congress to pass the Supporting National Security with Spectrum Act to fully fund the "Rip and Replace" program to remove Chinese equipment from our telecommunications networks. The lawmakers wrote, “It is estimated that there are over 6,000 sites across the United States in need of this ... Read More »
