Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement of support following the passage of H.R. 3985, the Allies Act of 2021, a bill that will expedite the Visa approval process for Afghani translators and allies who aided U.S. military forces during the Afghanistan War.
“Tragically, hundreds of Afghan allies and their family members are being killed by the Taliban… Read more »
House Foreign Affairs Committee Member Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement lambasting the Biden Administration’s forthcoming U.S.-German agreement on the Nord Stream II pipeline, and reports that the Biden Administration is silencing Ukrainian opposition to the pipeline.
“The Nord Stream II pipeline poses a clear and undeniable threat to stability and… Read more »
Wednesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) spoke on the House Floor defending the Hyde Amendment, a 1976 provision that prevents taxpayer dollars from being used to fund abortions. The Hyde Amendment is under attack by the Biden Administration and congressional Democrats who are actively moving to repeal the provision.
Watch Congressman Pfluger’s remarks here. Transcript… Read more »
Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) participated in a House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on the Historic Protests in Cuba and the Crackdown on Free Expression.
In his remarks, Pfluger highlighted the hypocrisy of the Biden Administration’s decision to turn away Cuban refugees while throwing “open the southern border to cartels, coyotes, and others.”
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Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined 64 other House Republicans to introduce a resolution declaring support for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This resolution comes following calls from House Democrats to defund DHS, and is among the many initiatives House Republicans have taken to… Read more »
Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced that San Angelo will retain its classification as a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Following efforts by Rep. Pfluger and a bipartisan group of colleagues, as well as local community leaders, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced that the agency will not follow through on their proposal to change the MSA definition… Read more »
Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) recently introduced H.R. 4370, the Listing Reform Act, to modernize the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and prevent the ESA from being used as a weapon against critical agriculture and energy industries. The bill is supported by the Texas Farm Bureau, the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA), the Permian Basin Petroleum… Read more »
Friday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a report detailing some of the successes of his first six months in office—specifically in energy, agriculture, and national security.
The report may be viewed at this link.
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Thursday, Congressman August Pfluger held a press conference announcing his bill to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in San Angelo, Texas, the "Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell VA Clinic" in honor of Colonel Charles Powell, former Wing Commander at Goodfellow Air Force Base, and his wife JoAnne, a cherished congressional staff member for the… Read more »
Tuesday, Congressman August Pfluger’s resolution calling for the release of U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Trevor Reed passed the House of Representatives with wide bipartisan support.
“I am incredibly humbled that my first original piece of legislation to pass the House of Representatives is a resolution calling for the immediate release of Trevor Reed of Granbury, a Marine… Read more »
