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Pfluger votes to fix national debt crisis

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Wednesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement following his vote for the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023: Rep. August Pfluger: “Republicans put forward our plan to fix the national debt crisis, save an estimated $4.5 trillion over ten years, put an end to government programs that are being against our own citizens, and get people back to work—all…

Cong. Pfluger is Demanding Answers, Accountability of Air Force for Politically Motivated Leak

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Originally Published by Texas Insider on October 31, 2022 Spending is causing inflation to skyrocket; Alarming Administration for Border Security Texas Insider Report WASHINGTON, D.C. –  The United States Air Force took responsibility for leaking the confidential personnel records of Jennifer-Ruth Green, a Veteran and candidate running in Indiana’s 1st…

Exclusive: Republicans Demand Border Agency Answer How It Prevents Chinese Forced Labor Imports

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Originally Published by Breitbart on October 3, 2022 by ASHLEY OLIVER 3 Oct 2022 Two Texas Republicans, Reps. August Pfluger and Michael McCaul, are seeking answers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) about how the agency screens critical minerals imported from China. The Republicans sent a letter, obtained by Breitbart News, to CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus on…

Pfluger on Inflation: The Democrats' anti-American energy agenda is crushing American families

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Washington, D.C. — Tuesday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement following the report that prices spiked 8.3% in August 2022, higher than expected. Rep. August Pfluger: “The August 2022 8.3% price hikes are even worse than expected—and largely driven by the extreme uptick in the price of energy and food. Gas utility bills are up 33% and electricity is 15.8% more…

Pfluger: Americans asked for lower prices, Democrats delivered higher taxes

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WASHINGTON, DC – Friday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) delivered impassioned remarks on the U.S. House of Representatives Floor, moments before he voted against the “Inflation Reduction Act”. Rep. Pfluger spoke against the disastrous effects this legislation would have on working families, small businesses, and American energy producers. Watch Pfluger’s remarks here, or read a…

Pfluger: Democrats in Denial on Recession

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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) issued the following statement on Thursday's Bureau of Economic Analysis report that the U.S. economy shrunk for the 2nd consecutive quarter—officially defined as a recession. Rep. August Pfluger: “It’s almost unbelievable that on the day a recession is officially declared, Washington Democrats resurrect Build Back Better – a…

Exclusive—Rep. August Pfluger: Biden’s Energy Agenda Is ‘Hurting’ American Families

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Originally Published by Breitbart on July 26, 2022 WASHINGTON, District of Columbia — Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) told Breitbart News at America First Policy Institute’s America First Agenda Summit that President Joe Biden’s energy policies are “hurting” working American families. Pfluger, when asked how Biden’s energy agenda is hurting Americans during a time of inflation, said,…

Pfluger Statement on 9.1% Inflation Rate

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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement on the record-high June inflation statistics released Wednesday: Rep. August Pfluger: “For nearly a year, Democrats in Washington have ignored the realities of inflation while Americans who do not have the luxury of ignoring price spikes on their basket of groceries and tank of gas suffer. In the past…

Pfluger Condemns President Biden’s Inflation Crisis

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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement on the record-high inflation statistics released Friday morning. Rep. August Pfluger: “Another month. Another poor inflation report for President Biden. Families are paying more for basic goods while wages continue to shrink. It is sobering times for Americans, and Congressional Democrats are shirking…

Pfluger: President Bidens budget further fuels inflation, other crises

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Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement today after President Biden submitted his fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget request to Congress: “It is clear that President Biden is not buying his own groceries, filling up his gas tank, or watching his paycheck go down in value each month. If he was, he surely would not have proposed a nearly $6 Trillion…