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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »
Originally Published in Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) on March 4, 2026.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly presented its 2026 Congressional Award to Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, tonight at the conclusion of its annual Washington Conference, recognizing him for his leadership in the 119th Congress and his career-long advocacy on behalf of veterans and service… Read more »
Originally Published in The Daily Signal on March 4, 2026.
As Operation Epic Fury continues against Iran, elected officials and national security experts gathered at The Heritage Foundation to discuss what needs to be done to ensure the American military is capable of defending the homeland.
The Heritage Foundation event followed the release of the 2026 Index of U.S.… Read more »
Originally Published in the Odessa American on March 3, 2026.
U.S. Rep. August Pfluger feels President Trump is on the right side of history by joining Israel in striking Iran on Saturday.
“First and foremost, for 47 years, the Iranian people have been terrorized and subjected to an authoritarian regime that has been the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, killed thousands of… Read more »
Originally Published in the Odessa American on February 26, 2026.
At this week’s State of the Union, President Trump recognized and presented Navy Captain E. Royce Williams, Ret., with a Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award for valor. Following this remarkable moment, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) met with and honored Captain Williams at the United… Read more »
Originally Published in the San Angelo Standard Times on February 24, 2026.
As President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress for the State of the Union, he will make the case that his agenda is delivering for American families. On that score, he has a story most people have not heard yet.
Since Jan. 1, 2024, every child born in the United States has arrived with $1,000… Read more »
Originally Published in Texas Politics on February 22, 2026.
Congressman August Pfluger (R) has secured more than $20 million in federal Community Funding Projects aimed at supporting infrastructure, public safety, and healthcare initiatives across West Texas.
Rep. Pfluger argued that Texas communities deserve their share of federal investment, noting that the district… Read more »
