WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in introducing the Stop Importation and Manufacturing of Synthetic Analogues (SIMSA) Act. The legislation targets deadly drugs that are substantially similar to already-controlled substances but carefully engineered – often in China or Mexico – to… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement after the longtime leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut. Rep. August Pfluger: "Hassan Nasrallah unleashed terror around the globe and is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Americans and countless Israelis. I am glad he is gone." Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) led a bicameral letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm blasting the Biden-Harris Administration for using the flawed Howarth study that called liquefied natural gas (LNG) "worse than coal" as the basis for their decision to halt LNG exports. “The Biden-Harris Administration has used every tool… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) recommended Pastor Darin Wood of The First Baptist Church of Midland to serve as a Guest Chaplain and deliver a morning prayer to open the official proceedings on the Floor of the U.S.… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congressman Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced the bipartisan Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2024, which would modernize our country’s nuclear waste management program by establishing an independent Nuclear Waste Administration to manage the country’s nuclear waste. In line with recommendations from the Blue Ribbon… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) issued the following statement on the recent Israeli military strikes in Lebanon: "In the last 11 months, Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed terrorist organization, has launched thousands of rockets at northern Israel from Lebanon, forcing tens of thousands of Israelis to flee from their homes. Israel has the right to defend… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11), Brad R. Wenstrup, D.P.M. (OH-02), Blake D. Moore (UT-01), and Mark Green, M.D. (TN-07) released a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit feedback on strengthening and enhancing domestic medical supply chains. “Securing our nation’s medical supply chains is not just a matter of economic importance, it’s a matter of… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Homeland Security Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee Chairman August Pfluger's legislation, H.R. 1516,the DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Pfluger's legislation prevents DHS funds from… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11) and Debbie Dingell (MI-6) introduced the PROTOCOL Act, which improves the mapping process for broadband funding and enhances interagency coordination when awarding broadband funding grants. There are currently over 130 federal broadband programs across 15 different agencies with little coordination on the billions… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement in response to Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to continue building a southern border wall if elected President of the United States: “For years, Vice President Kamala Harris has opposed building a southern border wall, claiming it was ‘un-American.’ The Biden-Harris Administration has allowed… Read more »