WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Board of Visitors, led the Board's fall meeting at the Academy in Colorado Springs this month. The meeting focused on the Academy's leadership priorities, infrastructure improvements, and cadet well-being.
Chairman Pfluger opened the meeting by reviewing the recommendations in… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump signed Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) bipartisan, bicameral Mystic Alerts Act into law. This critical legislation modernizes America's emergency alert infrastructure by integrating satellite networks into the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system, helping ensure Americans can receive critical, life-saving alerts even when traditional communications… Read more »
SAN ANGELO, TX — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) applauded the Texas Department of Transportation's (TXDOT) announcement that $20.8 million in emergency relief will go to counties across Texas hit by the July 4th floods. The funding will help repair roads and bridges that were damaged or destroyed by the floodwaters, reopening critical routes for families, first responders, and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Board of Visitors (BoV), formally sent the Board's comprehensive, forward-looking semiannual report of recommendations for the Academy to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
This report fulfills one of the Board's key statutory responsibilities and delivers a strategic roadmap to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced bipartisan legislation to establish clear, standardized security requirements for submarine cables landing in the United States while streamlining the licensing process for trusted companies. The United States Submarine Cable Security Policy Act of 2026 will replace case-by-case security agreements with transparent,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) bipartisan, bicameral Mystic Alerts Act passed the Senate unanimously and now heads to the President's desk. This critical legislation modernizes America's emergency alert infrastructure by integrating satellite networks into the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system, helping ensure Americans can receive critical, life-saving alerts… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced the Reliable Artificial Intelligence Research Act (RAIRA) to stop bad actors from exploiting AI and strengthen American national security. This is first-of-its-kind legislation that creates federally funded research competitions to strengthen AI defenses and reveal how AI systems make decisions.
"As AI becomes more deeply… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced the Medicaid Integrity and Fiscal Responsibility Act, which would require each state Medicaid program to designate an individual as the person primarily responsible for fiscal duties associated with the state’s Medicaid state plan or waiver. The official in charge would be responsible for ensuring that the state… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined both the Midland and Odessa Chambers of Commerce for roundtables with local business leaders, energy producers, and healthcare providers.
The roundtables brought together key stakeholders from across the Permian Basin to discuss the challenges facing local businesses. As Co-Chair of the Congressional Free Enterprise Caucus,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) has helped secure $20 million for the Christoval Road Improvement Project. By voting for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, P.L. 119-21) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7148, P.L. 119-75), Rep. Pfluger helped fund the Department of War's Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP).
This $20 million… Read more »
