WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in favor of H. Res. 1371, introduced by Rep. Elise Stefanik, that condemns the Biden Administration and Border Czar Kamala Harris for their failure to secure the U.S. southern border, resulting in the worst border crisis in American history. Watch his remarks here or… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced he would be dropping out from the 2024 presidential election: "For the last several years Democrats have perpetrated a fraud against the American people. We were called liars and exaggerators and accused of producing “cheap fakes” when we questioned the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement calling on United States Secret Service (USSS) Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign after the assassination attempt of President Donald Trump: "Kimberly Cheatle must resign as Director of the Secret Service. Every day brings another major revelation in the embarrassing failure to keep President Trump… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced the Counter Secretary Negligence In Protecting Election Runners (SNIPER) Act to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary to provide timely, impartial, and transparent determinations for a presidential candidate's eligibility for new or augmented United States Secret Service (USSS)… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) unveiled groundbreaking legislation aimed at restoring accountability and transparency to federal regulatory processes. Titled the Returning the Power to the People Act of 2024, this comprehensive bill comes after the landmark Supreme Court decision on Chevron deference and marks a decisive step towards curtailing the expansive… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Network (TAKE IT DOWN) Act alongside Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Vern Buchanan (FL-16), Stacey Plaskett (Del.-VI), and Debbie Dingell (MI-04). This bill protects… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green subpoenaed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a move Congressman August Pfluger encouraged and collaborated on. The subpoena requests information on national security threats at America’s borders. The subpoena comes after more than a year of the department’s stonewalling… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) proudly announces the introduction of the Show the Data Act of 2024, a critical piece of legislation aimed at protecting the Permian Basin from regulations brought down by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) based on out-of-state monitors. This bill builds on the Energy & Commerce Committee's National Ambient… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, to protect U.S. elections: "The integrity of our election system is at risk due to lax voter registration laws and President Biden’s wide-open border that has allowed nearly 10 million illegal… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, RSC House Energy Action Team (HEAT) Chairman Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), and RSC Chairman Kevin Hern (R-OK) released the following statement after a federal judge blocked President Biden's ban on new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals: "We are glad that the courts agree that the Biden Administration violated the Natural Gas Act with a politically… Read more »