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WASHINGTON, DC – Friday, information was released from the “Twitter Files” detailing censorship of information on Twitter based on requests from political campaign members. High-profile stories were censored, including the New York Post bombshell revelation exposing Hunter Biden’s laptop and its contents in the lead-up to the 2020 election. In response, Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11)… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) introduced the LNG for Allies Act, bipartisan legislation to expedite the licensing approval for exports of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) to strategic partners and allied countries. “The United States has the ability to supply the world with secure, reliable energy,” said Congressman Pfluger. “Increasing… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator, Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) expressed his concerns that autonomous vehicles operated by Chinese companies could transfer critical data collected from their domestic activities to Beijing—posing a serious risk to the United States. In the letter, Congressman Pfluger states: “Aspirations from Chinese… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) visited the El Paso, Texas sector of the U.S.-Mexico border with Leader Kevin McCarthy and a delegation of Republican lawmakers.  While there, the delegation heard directly from Border Patrol Agents who detailed the unmanageable national security crisis at the southern border. They witnessed a large encampment of… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. August Pfluger and the Permian Basin Petroleum Association today released statements following the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s decision to list the Lesser Prairie-Chicken under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), a move that will have a disastrous impact on American energy and agriculture production. “The Biden Administration has chosen to continue their… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) joined two of his Republican colleagues from West Texas, Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and Ronny Jackson (TX-13), in criticizing the Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) decision to move forward with Cigna/Express Script’s reduced reimbursement plan. The DoD’s move endangers reliable and convenient… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) sent letters directing the Biden Administration’s Homeland Security Officials to preserve documents related to the Administration’s disastrous failures along the U.S.-Mexico border and in its withdrawal from Afghanistan. Specifically, the letters—sent to the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Patrol, and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – In response to the U.S. Air Force taking responsibility for leaking the confidential personnel records of Jennifer-Ruth Green, a Veteran and candidate running in Indiana’s 1st Congressional District, Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) led all members of the MACH 1 Caucus in sending a letter to the Inspector General of the Air Force demanding answers and accountability for the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) today issued the following statement in response to reports that the U.S. Air Force leaked confidential personnel records of Jennifer-Ruth Green, a Veteran and candidate running in Indiana’s 1st Congressional District:   Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11): “This is an outrage. As an Air Force Academy graduate and former fighter pilot,… Read more »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statements after the Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell VA Clinic Act, which would rename the San Angelo Community Based Outpatient VA Clinic to honor the Powell’s lifetime of service to the area, was signed into law: “Colonel Powell and JoAnne dedicated their lives to serving… Read more »