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Rep. Pfluger Votes for the One Big Beautiful Bill

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WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after voting to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill and advance President Trump's America First Agenda: "I am proud that House Republicans united today to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill. In November, 77 million Americans demanded change, and today's vote will go down in history as promises made, promises kept. This l...

Pfluger Delivers Reimbursement Wins for Texas in the One Big Beautiful Bill

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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill to advance President Trump's America First Agenda. Among the many wins for the American people secured in this legislation, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) fought to secure $12 billion in border reimbursements for states that stepped up, including Texas. “The devastating impact of the previous administration’s open border polic...

Rep. Pfluger Participates in Hearing with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin

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WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), a member of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, participated in an environment subcommittee hearing with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin titled, "The Fiscal Year 2026 Environmental Protection Agency Budget." During the hearing, he thanked Administrator Zeldin for coming to West Texas, highlighted his wor...

Rep. Pfluger Celebrates President Trump Signing of the TAKE IT DOWN Act

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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, President Donald Trump signed the TAKE IT DOWN Act into law. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), a co-lead of the legislation, joined the president and several colleagues at the White House to celebrate this historic moment to protect young Americans. In response to the legislation being signed into law, Rep. Pfluger said, "It was an honor to witness President Trump sign th...

Rep. Pfluger Announces San Angelo Senior as Winner of Congressional Art Competition

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SAN ANGELO, TX — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced Korbin Jastrow as the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition in Texas's 11th Congressional District. Jastrow is a Senior at San Angelo Central High School. This year's theme was 'Texas to Me', and the winning artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol building for the next year. "For yet another year, I was completely blow...

Pfluger, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Unleash Military on Enemy Drones in U.S.

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WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), alongside Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) in the House, and Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) in the Senate, introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to unleash the U.S. military on enemy drones within the U.S. The Comprehensive Operations for Unmanned-System Neutralization and Threat Elimination Response (COUNTER) Act w...

Rep. Pfluger Introduces Bill to Protect Healthcare Providers Who Refuse to Support or Promote Abortion

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WASHINGTON, DC — As first reported in The Daily Signal, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), alongside Senator James Lankford (R-OK), introduced bicameral legislation to protect healthcare providers who refuse to support or promote abortion. The Conscience Protection Act of 2025 strengthens and expands the Weldon Amendment, a federal provision—attached to annual appropriations bills since 2004—that...

Pfluger Leads 177 Colleagues in Call for Complete and Permanent Suspension of Iran's Nuclear Program

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WASHINGTON, DC — As Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) led a group of 177 House Republicans in a letter expressing unwavering support for President Trump's clear-eyed approach to Iran and calling for the complete and permanent suspension of Iran's nuclear program. Senator Pete Ricketts led the letter in the Senate, garnering additional support from 52 Republica...

Rep. Pfluger Secures Big Wins in the "One, Big, Beautiful Bill"

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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced a strong, commonsense reconciliation bill after over twenty-six hours of debate. Upon passage, Rep. Pfluger released the following statement. "After over twenty-six hours of Democrat distractions, falsehoods, and baseless debate, Energy and Commerce Republicans stayed focused on delivering real, commonsense results for the Am...

Rep. Pfluger Hosts the 2025 Pfluger Student Leadership Conference

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KILEEN, TX — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) hosted 8th-grade students from Killeen ISD at Texas A&M University-Central Texas for the 2025 Pfluger Student Leadership Conference in Killeen last week. The conference featured personnel from NASA and Fort Cavazos. It also included a static display tour, a NASA space suit presentation, a leadership dialogue between Rep. Pfluger and Lt. General Kevin...

Rep. Pfluger Hosts U.S. Interior Secretary Burgum at RSC Members Meeting

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WASHINGTON, DC — As Chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) hosted the Secretary of the Interior and Chairman of the newly formed National Energy Dominance Council Doug Burgum, on Capitol Hill for this week’s RSC members meeting. During the meeting, Secretary Burgum outlined his goals to unleash all forms of American energy, including oil, gas, and coa...

ICYMI: Rep. Pfluger's ACES Act Passed the House

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WASHINGTON, DC — In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, had legislation pass through the U.S. House of Representatives that seeks to lower cancer rates in aviation servicemembers. Rep. Pfluger's "Aviation Cancer Examination Study (ACES) Act" directs the VA Secretary to study cancer incidences and mortality rates among military avi...

Pfluger Fly-By: May 9, 2025

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May 9, 2025 Friend, Welcome back to the weekly Pfluger Fly-By, a collection of events and happenings to keep you updated on everything I am doing week by week to represent you in Congress. It was another extremely busy week in Washington, and I was honored to have two pieces of my legislation pass through the U.S. House of Representatives! I also hosted Interior Secretary and Chairman of the Nati...

CTI Chairman Pfluger Responds to House Democrats Storming ICE Facility

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WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, released the following statement after several House Democrats stormed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Delaney Hall detention facility in New Jersey: "Members of Congress have an obligation and responsibility to uphold the r...

ICYMI: Rep. Pfluger's Legislation to Keep the CCP Out of American Classrooms and Universities Passes the House

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WASHINGTON, DC — In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, had legislation pass through the U.S. House of Representatives. Chairman Pfluger's "DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes Act" will defend American students from the Chinese Communist Party by prohibiting a...