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WASHINGTON, DC — Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement following the Supreme Court landmark decision barring colleges and universities from considering race in the admissions process. Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): “The Supreme Court’s decision to ban affirmative action is a positive step toward ensuring no American will be rejected from an educational opportunity… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC —Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement after the Director of National Intelligence failed to release sufficient information related to the federal government’s report on the origins of COVID-19: “The truth about COVID-19 and its origins has been hidden from the American people for over three… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) along with U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, recently re-introduced the Real Emergencies Act, legislation to clarify that the President does not have the authority to declare a national emergency on the premise of climate change. Rep. August… Read more »

Pfluger Votes to Censure Adam Schiff WASHINGTON, DC —Wednesday,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Friday, Congressman August Pfluger submitted his priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill on behalf of agriculture producers in the 11th District of Texas. Rep. August Pfluger: “The 11th District of Texas is one of the most abundant suppliers of agriculture resources in the United States. Farmers and ranchers in our district and across the country… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) delivered the following opening remarks in a hearing to assess the U.S. homeland’s vulnerabilities to Chinese Communist Party (CCP) aggression.   Watch Chairman Pfluger's full opening statement in a Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and… Read more »

Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for the 11th Congressional District of Texas.  First Place was awarded to San Saba High School senior Andrea Rodriguez for her piece titled “El Vaquero,” which depicts a man and horse during golden hour. Andrea’s winning piece will hang in the U.S. Capitol Building in… Read more »

Tuesday, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) held a joint subcommittee hearing with Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY), the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology. The hearing commemorated National Police Week and examined the state of U.S. law… Read more »

Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) proudly voted to pass H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023, House Republicans’ solution to end the unprecedented border crisis created by President Biden by fulfilling their promises to restore sanctity, safety, and security at our borders. Congressman Pfluger helped author H.R. 2, which will restart… Read more »

In an Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) grilled Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan regarding the EPA's overreach of its environmental authority to limit the oil & gas industry.   Click here to view the full remarks or read highlights and excerpts below. Pfluger: “I speak for 750,000 constituents that are… Read more »