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Pfluger votes NO on Democrats’ latest $1.7 Trillion spending spree

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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement after voting no on the Democrats’ $1.7 Trillion 4,000 + page spending spree: “I was proud to vote no on Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Leader Chuck Schumer’s latest $1.7 Trillion spending spree. Democrats have once again proven themselves incapable of crafting a responsible fiscal agenda that meets the needs of…

Pfluger and Stefanik condemn CDC censorship of defensive gun use data

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WASHINGTON – Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11) and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) sent a letter to the Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky decrying the removal of a CDC-commissioned study regarding defensive gun use (DGU) from the CDC website. The study was removed as a result of a private meeting held between the CDC And gun control…

Rep. Pfluger Praises Republican Report on Origins of COVID-19

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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement praising the report released by Republicans on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), led by Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-02), on the origins of COVID-19. Rep. August Pfluger: “The COVID-19 pandemic ended lives, closed businesses, destroyed livelihoods, devastated our economy, and robbed…

Pfluger, Rubio introduce bill to force sanction review of Chinese tech companies enabling genocide

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WASHINGTON, DC – Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-directed tech companies Hikvision, Dahua, Tiandy, and BGI provide the technological equipment used by the CCP to commit genocide against Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).  To hold these companies responsible for their human rights abuses, U.S. Representative August…

Rep. Pfluger joins colleagues in support of Cotton Farmers in Texas

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined two of his West Texas colleagues, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) and Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) in sending a letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leadership in support of Texas’ cotton industry. Specifically, the letter calls for funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…

Pfluger Touts Historic Visit from Air Force Chief of Staff at Goodfellow

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Monday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Colonel Matthew Reilman proudly hosted General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, at Goodfellow Air Force Base (GAFB) for a tour of the base’s capabilities and needs. General Brown is the first Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the highest-ranking official, to have ever visited…

National Defense Bill Passes with Pfluger Priorities

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement following House passage of the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which funds our National defense.   Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): “There is no more sacred responsibility given to this Congress than supporting our National Defense and the men and women of our military. This…

Pfluger Unveils Texas Delegation Border Security Plan for 118th Congress

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined the Texas Republican delegation in unveiling its border security plan – a Commitment to Secure the Border – for the 118th Congress. Rep. August Pfluger: “In Texas, we understand better than anyone the social and economic burden of the open southern border. Today, my fellow Texas Republicans and I unveiled our…

Pfluger mourns Border Patrol Agent who died in the line of duty

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement of condolences following the news that a Border Patrol agent assigned to the McAllen Station passed away in an ATV accident while tracking a group of illegal immigrants near Mission, Texas. He was a 38-year-old father of two, according to reports. “Camille and I are heartbroken by the loss of one of our…

Pfluger Statement on the End of President Biden’s Military COVID Vaccine Mandate

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) issued the following statement regarding the elimination of the COVID vaccine mandate in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “Ending the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. military members is a win for our military and our country,” said Rep. August Pfluger. “Republicans are leading in the fight to restore…